airtwardo 7 #1 June 7, 2004 GO NAVY!! Little Known Naval History The U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. She carried no evaporators (fresh water distillers). However, let it be noted that according to her log, "On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston with a full complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons of fresh water, 7,400 cannon shot, 11,600 pounds of black powder and 79,400 gallons of rum." Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping." Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300 gallons of rum. Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November. She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese wine. On 18 November, she set sail for England. In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each. By 26 January, her powder and shot were exhausted. Never the less, and though unarmed, she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Her landing party captured a whiskey distillery and transferred 40,000 gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn. Then she headed home. The U.S.S. Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February 1799, with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, NO rum, NO wine, NO whiskey and 38,600 gallons of stagnant water. GO NAVY! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #2 June 7, 2004 Why would that be surprising? I seen Navy guys drink. I'm not at all surprised. They got the job done and had some fun. Go Navy! The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #3 June 7, 2004 Quotecarried 48,600 gallons of fresh water at the end it said: Quoteand 38,600 gallons of stagnant water Soft Navy guys actually used 10k gallons of it. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #4 June 7, 2004 Mixed withthe rum! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekfun 0 #5 June 7, 2004 Quote Soft Navy guys actually used 10k gallons of it. They used the 10,000 gallons to bathe. You don't get a good lather with rum. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #6 June 7, 2004 QuoteThey used the 10,000 gallons to bathe. You don't get a good lather with rum. *** Bathe!!!??? Navy Guys??? Who are YOU kidding! They used the 10K in H20 to make biscuits with the flour! Bathe....! Jeeze! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #7 June 7, 2004 Get over it - the water was used to brew the coffee in the morning.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #8 June 7, 2004 No Bug Juice? Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #9 June 8, 2004 QuoteNo Bug Juice? You had to bring up bug juice didn't you. Of course not all young squids or civs know about bug juice.Bottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #10 June 8, 2004 QuoteYou had to bring up bug juice didn't you. Of course not all young squids or civs know about bug juice. We'll keep that between us Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #11 June 8, 2004 Oh...and everyone knows the red bug juice is the best Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #12 June 8, 2004 QuoteOh...and everyone knows the red bug juice is the best Hooyah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #13 June 8, 2004 Expecially when it come to doing the PMS on the fire safety equipment (Brass). Just don't add sugar.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
