Captain Haddock with his characteristic temper somewhat inspired by Tintin colourist E.P. Jacobs and his bluffness drawn from Tintin artist Bob de Moor. Harry Thompson has commented on how Hergé utilised the character to inject humour into the plot, notably "where Haddock plays the fool to smooth over a lengthy explanation." Captain Haddock is especially notable in "The Red Sea Sharks", where his skillful captaining of the ship he and Tintin seize from Rastapopoulos allows them to survive until they are rescued, and is especially noble in the pivotal "Tintin in Tibet", volunteering to sacrifice his life to save Tintin's own. By
USS Haddock (SSN-621) and Submarine Squadron Three in February 1987. "Haddock" earned the Battle Efficiency "E" Award for fiscal year 1988. "Haddock" deployed to the Western Pacific for the eleventh time from July to October 1991. "Haddock" was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 7 April 1993. Ex-"Haddock" entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program on 1 October 2000. Recycling was completed on 1 October 2001. USS Haddock (SSN-621) USS "Haddock" (SSN-621), was the last to be built. She was also the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after the haddock, a large species