So... he just ate the rice and bailed and stuck the fried torpedos in Shimakaze's bowl... but left a damecon so it wouldn't sink her?

If I'm not mistaken, those can only be obtained with real money, so it's... well, it's something, anyway.

Well, regular Damecon can be received through quests. The Repair Goddess? Ranking rewards (really high on the ladder) and real world money.

That Admiral is doing the best he can do.