On Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:42:53 -0700 (PDT), Thomas RUX <xxxxxx@comcast.net>
wrote:

>The USN abolished the rum ration in 1862. The RN substituted beer for rum
>rations in 1970. The RAN apparently did not have rum rations unless they
>were onboard a RN ship and that was revoked in 1921. The RCN abolished rum
>rations in 1972 and the RNZN held out until 1990.

I stand (sit) corrected; I should know better than to believe the Intarwebz
unreservedly on _any_ subject, not just political ones... :)

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