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Catfish · 10-30-17, 04:27 PM

http://porttowns.port.ac.uk/sailorsknocking-shops/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british..._navy_01.shtml

" ... In port, most ships' captains allowed prostitutes onboard, and the men were in any case already issued with large quantities of drink - the standard allowance was a gallon of beer a man per day. If beer was not available, then a pint of wine or half a pint of spirits could be substituted. ..."

Sailors, rum and prostitutes coming aboard warships in harbours.
Who would have thunk..

edit: probably merge with the main Vigilant thread (?)

10-30-17, 04:27 PM	#29
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,904 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	http://porttowns.port.ac.uk/sailorsknocking-shops/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british..._navy_01.shtml " ... In port, most ships' captains allowed prostitutes onboard, and the men were in any case already issued with large quantities of drink - the standard allowance was a gallon of beer a man per day. If beer was not available, then a pint of wine or half a pint of spirits could be substituted. ..." Sailors, rum and prostitutes coming aboard warships in harbours. Who would have thunk.. edit: probably merge with the main Vigilant thread (?) __________________ >^..^<)))>{ All generalizations are wrong. Last edited by Catfish; 10-30-17 at 05:09 PM.*