@Nostrinian . I was on board in '67-68, with a crew of 2,700, the beer was not limited to officers and senior rates. Ordinary, able and leading ratings were rationed to 2 cans a day, senior ratings and officers were not rationed. So take 40,000 (cans) devide by 2700 (crew) then devide by 7 (days) = less than 2.4 cans per day per crew member, so suggest you check your facts and do your sums before being so cynical.
Same old bollocks then as it is now with a RAS then. 40,000 cans of beer a week between the officers and senior rates - f*ck off who are you kidding?!!
This can't be right? Anyone out there serve onHNS Egle complement could not have been more than 2000+? at 3 24 min vid 40000 cans of beer a week 20 a day?
@gilliamjf Yep! I was there 67-68. Please refer to my reply to @nostrinium
hmsganges64 4 months ago
@Nostrinian . I was on board in '67-68, with a crew of 2,700, the beer was not limited to officers and senior rates. Ordinary, able and leading ratings were rationed to 2 cans a day, senior ratings and officers were not rationed. So take 40,000 (cans) devide by 2700 (crew) then devide by 7 (days) = less than 2.4 cans per day per crew member, so suggest you check your facts and do your sums before being so cynical.
hmsganges64 4 months ago
125 gallons of rum. Those were the days, ha ha!!!!
adendorff1879 1 year ago
@gilliamjf
It's only about 3 cans per day:
2000 men * 7 days per week * 3 cans per day = 42000 cans per week.
adendorff1879 1 year ago
Yep! And yr tot too!! 2MA4 Mess, last commish. Days of future past. Take me back pit of this shit anyday
dta3v5 1 year ago
Same old bollocks then as it is now with a RAS then. 40,000 cans of beer a week between the officers and senior rates - f*ck off who are you kidding?!!
Nostrinian 2 years ago
Excellent,nice to see the old girl again.
i have been slowing the video down also just in case i can see my dad.
alnsally 2 years ago
my grandad was a aircraft engineer on the eagle. the amount of storys he told me :D
saintash666 2 years ago
sorry not 324 140
gilliamjf 2 years ago
This can't be right? Anyone out there serve onHNS Egle complement could not have been more than 2000+? at 3 24 min vid 40000 cans of beer a week 20 a day?
gilliamjf 2 years ago