Call me biased (no please dont actually
As for the gay thing. They have been in the RN for a very long time and I think it would be churlish for any matelot to think they have not slept in the same messdeck as one in their naval career. Loads of them came out of the closet when the Admiralty finally gave in to public pressure and made it legal, but not compulsory.
As for whitetrash's comment about someone being gay but not wanting to screw you. Ever seen what happens in prison mate when a group of blokes are locked up for months without any females about. Sexual frustration occurs with no prizes for guessing the outcome. I was on a ship many years ago when one of the blokes was forcing himself on the younger members of the ships company and using his postion of power to get away with it. He was caught eventually.
Anyway, I'm not gay but my boyfriend is