[Blood of Tyrants]

That is why sailors try to drink enough to last them a while when on liberty.

[Calvin Locke]

Met a guy at a party that said he joined the Navy out of HS. He said he did it to sober up. Whatever Catholic HS in Brooklyn he attended was one long constant buzz.

I seem to remember reading the newspaper article when the British Navy rolled out the rum cask for the last time.

Probably around 1970 or so.

[Goldsborough]

Had a “beer day” aboard my destroyer on our 46th consecutive day at sea in the Indian Ocean. Had to authorized by Fleet Command and we had to be more than five days from next liberty port. Was hardly worth it though. We were served San Miguel outta the PI.