On this day in1850 the Royal Navy halved a sailors rum ration down to a mere 1/8 pint per day by removing the evening issue. Senior Ratings received their rum neat whilst Junior Ratings had them watered down by 2 parts water in a Grog mix.
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Stores Basin, Sembawang Dockyard, Singapore, 1974. RFA TIDESURGE and RFA TIDESPRING visiting with HMS LONDONDERRY, HMS SYCLLA, HMS DANAE, HMS CHICHESTER, HMAS VENDETTA, HMS HYDRA, HMS ARIADNE, HMS WASPERTON, HMS YARNTON, HMNZS OTAGO,
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