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Iron Dealer 1 · 31 March 2017, 01:45 AM

Water spoils; rum and whiskey age.

The Pilgrims put into Massachusetts, instead of of Virginia, because they ran out of beer.

Subject: LITTLE KNOWN 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 Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300 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 ships, 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.

Truly when Men were Made of Iron, and Ships were made of Wood! GO NAVY!

BBL · 31 March 2017, 02:39 AM

Whoa! Whatchaaaa you say? A-m-a-z-i-n-g! What a trip!! hahahaaa Go Navy!!! :

Psmith · 31 March 2017, 05:28 AM

I'll do the math...

Mission duration: 208 days
Number of officers and men: 475
Gallons of water consumed: 10,000
Average water consumption (gallons) per man for the mission duration: 21
Average water consumption (gallons) per man per day: 0.10 (approx. 0.4 liters)
Alcohol consumption: lots!

Hairdude1 · 31 March 2017, 10:05 AM

mary006 · 31 March 2017, 11:39 AM

Hahaha

31 March 2017, 01:45 AM	#1
Iron Dealer 1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Red Bank Watch: 1977 M1680 SSSD Posts: 353	Little known naval history Water spoils; rum and whiskey age. The Pilgrims put into Massachusetts, instead of of Virginia, because they ran out of beer. Subject: LITTLE KNOWN 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 Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300 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 ships, 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. Truly when Men were Made of Iron, and Ships were made of Wood! GO NAVY! __________________ IRON DEALER 1 M16613 TT BLK SUB , M1680 SS SUB M1675 TT BLK GMT GO ARMY! BEAT NAVY!

31 March 2017, 05:28 AM	#3
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	I'll do the math... Mission duration: 208 days Number of officers and men: 475 Gallons of water consumed: 10,000 Average water consumption (gallons) per man for the mission duration: 21 Average water consumption (gallons) per man per day: 0.10 (approx. 0.4 liters) Alcohol consumption: lots! __________________

31 March 2017, 10:05 AM	#4
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31 March 2017, 02:39 AM	#2
BBL "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Real Name: DM Location: USA Watch: DD-YG/DJ/Breitling Posts: 8,896	Whoa! Whatchaaaa you say? A-m-a-z-i-n-g! What a trip!! hahahaaa *Go Navy!!! :*

31 March 2017, 11:39 AM	#5
mary006 Banned Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Mary Location: US Watch: Daytona Posts: 50	Hahaha

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