Show naval ahnor duty one striking difference between the united states and the british naval service lies in the division of sea and shore duty A british naval officer has practically no shore duty and the service at naval stations dock yards and the like performed here by of the navy is assigned in great britain to civilians the united states naval officer is entitled to his alternate terms of three years ashore and afloat but the british naval officer has hia arief leave ashore and then g aea back to his ship the sea |