What is a number eleven punishment in the Royal Navy?

Question

I'm reading a book about the Royal Navy during World War 2 and the number eleven punishment comes up a lot. What does it involve?

Answer 1

Number 11 involves being poked in the eye with a rusty harpoon whilst the muppet babies sing every single Beatle song backwards until your kneecaps fall off

Answer 2

Only a guess so probably wrong but it could be to do with homosexual acts, because it was not only illegal but also got you dismissed from the services.

Answer 3

I do not know - i do know that if they lost part of their uniform i. e. hat, blouse or other parts that was a punishable offense.  good luck in your search

Answer 4

9s punishment  is when you have to see the captain for some misdemenour  and punishment usualy involves some menial task lasting anything from a couple of hour to a couple of weeks  scrubbing the decks peeling spuds etc.

Answer 5

death by errection

Answer 6

i dont know

Answer 7

forfeit of leave for 2 weeks

'14 days' Number 11 Punishment. I was much dismayed at this, since it meant that I should forfeit all leave for the next two weeks

I should also be put to various punishment tasks every hour of the day except when on duty, and it would be a black mark in my record. I had to report at 0630 and at mealtimes and during the evenings for five hours' extra work every day. The tasks I was set included sweeping, scrubbing, painting, and correcting Signal Books'

Answer 8

Your turn in the barrel

Answer 9

Oh God, not the barrel.