US sailors were instructed to “clap like we’re at a strip club” to greet Vice President Mike Pence aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, according to a report.

The aircraft carrier’s senior enlisted sailor ordered the exotic welcome before Pence arrived Tuesday, the ship’s public information officer told CNN.

“We can confirm that this statement was made by USS Harry S. Truman’s Command Master Chief to Truman’s Sailors, prior to the arrival of the Vice President,” Lt. Cmdr. Laura Stegherr said in a statement.

“This statement was inappropriate, and this issue is being addressed by Truman’s leadership,” she said.

The veep toured the ship in Norfolk, Virginia, and made remarks to ship officers and crew members.

The Navy’s plan calls for the roughly 20-year-old flattop to be decommissioned in 2024 when it would otherwise get its midlife refueling.

But during his visit, Pence said the White House would keep the ship, a reversal of the administration’s earlier position.

“We are keeping the best carrier in the world in the fight. We are not retiring the Truman,” he said to applause. “The USS Harry S. Truman is going to be giving them hell for many more years to come.”