A Japanese Ship Was Leaving The Port

A Japanese ship was leaving the port and on its way to the

open sea. The captain went to go oil some parts of the ship

and took his ring off so it wouldn’t get damaged. He left

it on the table next to his bunk. When he returned, it was

missing. He had suspected three crew members could be guilty

and asked them what they had been doing for the ten minutes

that he had been gone. The cook said, “I was in the

kitchen preparing tonight’s dinner.” The engineer said,

“I was working in the engine room making sure everything

was running smoothly.” The seaman said, “I was on the

mast correcting the flag because someone had attached it

upside down by mistake.” The captain immediately knew who

it was. How?