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This slightly renegade little vessel sails blithely on, veering wildly off course with its cargo of nautical china ornaments and foreign banknotes, and devoted local crew, not to mention ship's dog Guinness. The decks could do with a good caulking and the ship's cook only...serves meals after pm--but only if you've booked, and there are no menus to be seen. Prices for food start from At the time of the illustrious Admiral Hawke, who retired to Sunbury-on-Thames in the early century, and after whom the pub is named, it was common practice to press-gang new recruits into the Navy. This pub could take a leaf out of the old Admiral's book, by taking a more proactive approach to attracting new drinkers and diners. Some larger-than-life rollicking sailors, preferably in uniform, would set off the high-ceilinged yet deceptively small space to perfection..