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Originally Posted by Ducimus
Ensign Parker and his tin can is a fictional character made up specifically for the one of the sea trial missions in TMO. He was inspired by the Uboat communtiy's, "Bernard". Or rather, it was thought at one time, that both Uboats and Fleet boats should have some comical character to blame things on when everything goes wrong, or as a virtual punching bag for comedy hijinks.
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Ahhh, sort of like the fictional "Kilroy" character who began showing up on destryed enemy tanks, bunkers, etc., during WWII. Servicemen would draw a picture of a nose with a pair of hands and write, "Kilroy Was Here" as if Kilroy was responsible for the destruction.
