Food, showers, medical care aboard subs.

Convoystalker · 05-19-07, 01:45 PM

Greetings everyone.
I'm curious about everyday creature comforts & routines aboard WW2 submarines especially food, the availability of showers and medical care.
..... thankyou.

Question 1.
Were there dedicated food preparation facilities aboard subs enabling baking of bread, cooking hot meals, refrigerators.
Were there food freezers where meat & vegies could be stored ?
Were there dedicated cooks for the entire ship or each watch ? how did it work 24 hours a day ?
Could crew raid the fridge for snacks ? Was there a pot of coffee on the brew at all times ?
What sort of meals could be expected each day & how many times did crew eat daily ?
Did the menu vary ?
Was there alcohol aboard ?.
Did the crew have access to coca cola or similar soft drinks ?
Was there a dedicated eating area ? Did crew eat off trays ? I imagine china would be something of a liability on subs

Did subs ever stop off at islands to trade for food with natives ?

Question 2.
Showers .... were there showers aboard and if so how often were these facilities available to each crewman. I imagine with 70 people aboard a relatively small vessel it would require a lot of water

Question 3.
Medical care.
What happens if someone caught a cold or flu ?. I imagine this was easily possible for the watch crew in rough weather.
What about life threatening emergencies such as appendix ?
What happened if there were serious concussions, broken bones, gunshot or shrapnel wounds after DC or air attacks.

05-19-07, 01:45 PM	#1
Convoystalker Swabbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Food, showers, medical care aboard subs. Greetings everyone. I'm curious about everyday creature comforts & routines aboard WW2 submarines especially food, the availability of showers and medical care. ..... thankyou. Question 1. Were there dedicated food preparation facilities aboard subs enabling baking of bread, cooking hot meals, refrigerators. Were there food freezers where meat & vegies could be stored ? Were there dedicated cooks for the entire ship or each watch ? how did it work 24 hours a day ? Could crew raid the fridge for snacks ? Was there a pot of coffee on the brew at all times ? What sort of meals could be expected each day & how many times did crew eat daily ? Did the menu vary ? Was there alcohol aboard ?. Did the crew have access to coca cola or similar soft drinks ? Was there a dedicated eating area ? Did crew eat off trays ? I imagine china would be something of a liability on subs Did subs ever stop off at islands to trade for food with natives ? Question 2. Showers .... were there showers aboard and if so how often were these facilities available to each crewman. I imagine with 70 people aboard a relatively small vessel it would require a lot of water Question 3. Medical care. What happens if someone caught a cold or flu ?. I imagine this was easily possible for the watch crew in rough weather. What about life threatening emergencies such as appendix ? What happened if there were serious concussions, broken bones, gunshot or shrapnel wounds after DC or air attacks.