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Nisgeis · 01-02-10, 01:04 PM

If you read 'Thunder Below!' then find out all about alcohol on the US subs. Regs stated that they could carry half a case of beer per man for picnics. Fluckey had 24 cases of beer, all stacked up in the officers shower. Rum (nasty stuff) was the previous beverage and was the 'depth charge' ration, for use after depth charging to steady the nerves. Fluckey would put 4 cases of beer in the fridge, prior to an attack. Each time he forgot, he missed the ship. Each man would have a single beer with the celebration sinking cake, decorated with the ships they had sunk after each engagement, at a suitable time.

01-02-10, 01:04 PM	#8
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	If you read 'Thunder Below!' then find out all about alcohol on the US subs. Regs stated that they could carry half a case of beer per man for picnics. Fluckey had 24 cases of beer, all stacked up in the officers shower. Rum (nasty stuff) was the previous beverage and was the 'depth charge' ration, for use after depth charging to steady the nerves. Fluckey would put 4 cases of beer in the fridge, prior to an attack. Each time he forgot, he missed the ship. Each man would have a single beer with the celebration sinking cake, decorated with the ships they had sunk after each engagement, at a suitable time. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.