He'd neglected his naval duties, and with what outcome?

Alberto is called away by his naval duties, and is soon reported dead.

Scott returned to England in 1904 to find himself a hero, even as he returned to normal naval duties.

Nathan's only son was killed years earlier on naval duty.

He eventually settled in the area in 1871 after retirement from naval duties.

All too often he was away at sea on naval duties.

He himself was considered too old for general naval duties so he began to teach these young folk to be first class fishermen.

The normal height for regular unlimited naval duty is 6 feet 6 inches.

Dunnington presumably returned to his naval duties and the Ponchartrain.

The dates of his leave from naval duties during the summer and autumn 1918 made it very unlikely that he was the father.