When I read it I thought bollocks as well. Is drinking age still 25 or has it come down?The captain is served his dinner by the leading steward and as he likes to dine at 8pm, a frosted glass appears at 7.59, and on the hour a Coca-Cola is ceremoniously poured into the glass. There is absolutely no alcohol on board, a rule that exists on every Royal Navy vessel
I thought that was how it was. The book says
When I read it I thought bollocks as well. Is drinking age still 25 or has it come down?
Thanks for that mate, it'll be all the sweeter after waiting so longNo I think it has gone up to 32.
I thought that was how it was. The book says
When I read it I thought bollocks as well. Is drinking age still 25 or has it come down?
The books been translated from Septic.
It's cause the only person I know who was ever in the RN was my grandad in the 50s, when it WAS 25???????????????????????
It's cause the only person I know who was ever in the RN was my grandad in the 50s, when it WAS 25
I hardly imagine booze rules are going to be a deal-breaker
Alcohol is available, beer for JR's, beer and spirits for the SR's and wardroom, it's just most don't drink at sea.
It's cause the only person I know who was ever in the RN was my grandad in the 50s, when it WAS 25
Oh, thanks for the info. My grandad was in at the same time as you, what ships were you on if you don't mind me asking?I was in the RN from '52. "Drinking age" was the same as civvy street, 18. The tot was available from age 20 but you could opt to be "T" (temperence) and draw 3d per day in lieu.
The first issue of beer in ships to junior rates (in my time) was in 1955. It was issued (for cash) to individuals from the canteen, in the presence of the duty RPO and sundry other officials, both cans had to be opened at the counter by the can-man before they were taken to the mess. This was before ring-pulls and a triangular can spanner was used twice, at opposite sides of the top of the can (to prevent the hoarding of beer). I was in Bulwark at the time and well remember the issue taking more than an hour, the queue often stretching half the length of the ship along the Burma road on four deck. IIRC beer had to be consumed and empties disposed of before evening rounds, but this may have been peculiar to the ship and not throughout the fleet.
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Oh, thanks for the info. My grandad was in at the same time as you, what ships were you on if you don't mind me asking?