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On Wed, 6/18/14, Timothy Collinson <xxxxxx@port.ac.uk> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [TML] Deck plans
 To: "xxxxxx@simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@simplelists.com>
 Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 1:11 PM

 Well, I'd not thought of a rum ration but I
 might add it.  Not to keep the water potable though.  Did
 non-military ships in the age of sail have this tradition as
 well as the navy?  (I say the age of sail, I'm pretty
 sure my Dad used to get a rum ration still...)

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I recall reading an article back in the '60's that wrote about that & stated that the RN still issued 'grog'. According to the article the stuff was actually mixed on the spot & the recipe was included. It also said that a sailor could elect to get extra pay in place of the grog.

Later on, I believe it was the '80's, there was a big article in the papers w/ the headline, 'Royal Navy Ends Grog Ration!' <sic>. The article stated that since 90% of the sailors were electing to get the extra pay in place of the ration, there was no reason to continue with it.
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