Naval History Lesson

[Easydawg]

LITTLE KNOWNTIDBIT OF NAVAL HISTORY...

The U. S. S. Constitution (Old Ironsides), as a combat vessel, carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. She carried no evaporators (i.e. fresh water distillers).

However, let it be noted that according to her ship's log, "On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston with a full complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons of fresh water, 7,400 cannon shot, 11,600 pounds of black powder and 79,400 gallons of rum."

Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping."

Making Jamaicaon 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and68,300 gallons of rum.

Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November. She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese wine.

On 18 November, she set sail for England. In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and scuttled 12 English merchant ships, salvaging only the rum aboard each.

By 26 January, her powder and shot were exhausted. Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000 gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn. Then she headed home.

The U. S. S. Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February 1799, with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky, and 38,600 gallons of water.



My Note (JB): Counting only the known quantities of alcohol ( we don’t know how much rum she “salvaged” from those 12 merchantmen) that works out to 2.5 gallons of spirits per day per man during the 7 month deployment!

GO DAWGS!

[mildawg]

J/k all you squids out there.

[FishingBack]

That is some impressive drinking.

[louisiana_dog]

To go out and also fight in those conditions, I'd have to be pretty drunk too! Those were some brave men!

[Amos Moses]

LITTLE KNOWNTIDBIT OF NAVAL HISTORY...

The U. S. S. Constitution (Old Ironsides), as a combat vessel, carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. She carried no evaporators (i.e. fresh water distillers).

However, let it be noted that according to her ship's log, "On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston with a full complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons of fresh water, 7,400 cannon shot, 11,600 pounds of black powder and 79,400 gallons of rum."

Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping."

Making Jamaicaon 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and68,300 gallons of rum.

Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November. She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese wine.

On 18 November, she set sail for England. In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and scuttled 12 English merchant ships, salvaging only the rum aboard each.

By 26 January, her powder and shot were exhausted. Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000 gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn. Then she headed home.

The U. S. S. Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February 1799, with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky, and 38,600 gallons of water.



My Note (JB): Counting only the known quantities of alcohol ( we don’t know how much rum she “salvaged” from those 12 merchantmen) that works out to 2.5 gallons of spirits per day per man during the 7 month deployment!

GO DAWGS!

The old Navy used to ration the rum for the crew and they would "splice the mainbrace" when they would do something special enough to celebrate. Man, they did a lot to celebrate about if they went thru 2.5 gallons a day!

Too bad that tradition was done away with when I was in the Navy. We had to smuggle our "rations" aboard!

[marketdawg]

Here's a treivia ? for you guys:

What former TECH player also played for NAVY (and will be attending this years game)?

[dawg80]

Here's a treivia ? for you guys:

What former TECH player also played for NAVY (and will be attending this years game)?

Mitch Kupsteen?

[marketdawg]

also a former official in the NCAA...

[hoppinmad]

LITTLE KNOWNTIDBIT OF NAVAL HISTORY...

The U. S. S. Constitution (Old Ironsides), as a combat vessel, carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. She carried no evaporators (i.e. fresh water distillers).

However, let it be noted that according to her ship's log, "On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston with a full complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons of fresh water, 7,400 cannon shot, 11,600 pounds of black powder and 79,400 gallons of rum."

Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping."

Making Jamaicaon 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and68,300 gallons of rum.

Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November. She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese wine.

On 18 November, she set sail for England. In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and scuttled 12 English merchant ships, salvaging only the rum aboard each.

By 26 January, her powder and shot were exhausted. Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000 gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn. Then she headed home.

The U. S. S. Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February 1799, with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky, and 38,600 gallons of water.



My Note (JB): Counting only the known quantities of alcohol ( we don’t know how much rum she “salvaged” from those 12 merchantmen) that works out to 2.5 gallons of spirits per day per man during the 7 month deployment!

GO DAWGS!

They left out the tidbit about the indoor swimming pool. : )

[DallasDog]

trivia answer? Mr. Aillet, drawing a blank on first name. Had it until I started typing........