'USS Bread and Water': Old and rare punishment loomed over a demoralized crew

www.navytimes.com ^ | 10/10/2017 | By: Geoff Ziezulewicz

[GreyHoundSailor]

I remember listening for the slugs of steam rattling through the pipes to the shower on our 60’s era Cruiser. You’d get less than a minute of water, step out of the shower for the burst of steam and repeat. That’s if we had water for such non-essential things as showers.

On the way to watch on the CVN bridge, I’d pass the Captain’s Hot Water Heater watch. It was manned 24/7 and there was a logbook to record the temp every 15 minutes.

[DesertRhino]

The ships secretary coordinates the day care in the maternity ward, and arranges liberty call volleyball tournaments and excursions to approved museums. That’s my guess.

[Future Snake Eater]

Ha! One of my all-time favorites.

[Red Badger]

I think it was to ‘purify’ the water........................

[Tijeras_Slim]

Good point.

[taxcontrol]

Yeah, I figured that the Navy would have some f’ed up rule.

[Red Badger]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grog

[bagster]

I know right? One of my very favorite quotes from that movie is,

"Oh, he'll be done. Real soon."

Don't ask me why. I think it's the delivery.

[Gay State Conservative]

I was Army...long,long ago.Never ran afoul of the UCMJ myself.However,it wasn't long ago that I found a youtube video in which a Navy petty officer was giving a tour of the ship's brig (IIRC it was a carrier).

And he specifically referenced "bread and water" during the tour.

I'm gonna look for it now and I'll post a link if I find it.

[Does so]

3 days of “think about it” with near-fasting sustenance seems a good idea for some high-spirited idiots.

Especially "cruel and unusual", when regular Navy food is pretty good!

[Gay State Conservative]

Found it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Sh3jjDdEE&t=2s

[CJ Wolf]

probably his mom complained.

[Gay State Conservative]

One of my friends was in the Army and he got put on bread and water in the brig on a ship for falling asleep at his post

Army? Navy ship? Falling asleep at his post? I knew Marines serve on Navy ships but I don't know Army did.

[Nifster]

😂😂😂

[Red Badger]

Thank you!....................

[Jacquerie]

You reminded me of the power of CPOs before the Zumwalt ‘reforms’ of the early 70s.

[Gay State Conservative]

Even Holly Graf didn't last that long.

Had to look her up....found her in wikipedia.Is an "Admiral's Mast" the same thing as an Army "Article 15"? I assume it is because "non-judicial punishment" was mentioned.

[Larry Lucido]

He’s lucky he didn’t end up in Leavenworth...................

Or Unleavenworth.

[strider44]

Agreed about leaving it to the chiefs. The CO sounds like a dick. I had several commands during my 24 years in the army and I was blessed with outstanding First Sergeants. I only intervened if the offense warranted a “Big Chicken Dinner” as one of my best 1SG used to say (Bad Conduct Discharge)

[Mears]

Link won’t work.

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