See also the same scene from other angles. 'Kissing the Gunner's Daughter' was naval slang for corporal punishment administered to a young seaman over a gun as imagined in this artist's impression.
Farrell, partly based on research by 'Diogenes' 'KISSING THE GUNNER'S DAUGHTER' United Kingdom - Naval Discipline for Boys Part I: 1780-1860 By 'Newjack' With additional material by C. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT FOR BOYS IN THE UK ROYAL NAVY: 1
