On this day in1970, Black Tot Day marked the final daily rum issue in the Royal Navy. At 6 Bells of the Forenoon, (11am) Up Spirits was piped for final time. Grog was a rum and water mix introduced in 17th century, originally 1/2 pint it was 1/8 pint by 1970.
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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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