RE: [bolger] proper provisions
some rough math reveals that every man onboard drank 1.8 gallons of rum per
day plus the wine and rum captured from the 12 English merchant ships. how
the hell did they even sail let alone fight?
Caloosarat
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Philip Ridenauer
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 5:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [bolger] proper provisions
No wonder she had such a successful combat cruise.
Steve Johnson <sjohnsonwv@...> wrote: Subject: Some Little-Known
American Naval history
The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600
gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men.
This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea.
She carried no evaporators.
However, let it be noted that according to her log,
"On July 27, 1798, the USS Constitution sailed from Boston with a full
complement of 475 officers and men,
48,600 gallons of fresh water,
7,400 cannon shot,
11,600 pounds of black powder and
79,400 gallons of rum."
Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping."
Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300
gallons of rum.
Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November.
She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese
wine.
On 18 November, she set sail for England.
In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and
scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each.
By 26 January, 1799, her powder and shot were exhausted.
Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde
in Scotland.
Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000
gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn.
Then she headed home.
The USS Constitution arrived in Boston 20 February, 1799, with no cannon
shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky and 38,600 gallons
of stagnant water!
Steve Johnson
SJohnsonWV@...
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day plus the wine and rum captured from the 12 English merchant ships. how
the hell did they even sail let alone fight?
Caloosarat
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Philip Ridenauer
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To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [bolger] proper provisions
No wonder she had such a successful combat cruise.
Steve Johnson <sjohnsonwv@...> wrote: Subject: Some Little-Known
American Naval history
The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600
gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men.
This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea.
She carried no evaporators.
However, let it be noted that according to her log,
"On July 27, 1798, the USS Constitution sailed from Boston with a full
complement of 475 officers and men,
48,600 gallons of fresh water,
7,400 cannon shot,
11,600 pounds of black powder and
79,400 gallons of rum."
Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping."
Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300
gallons of rum.
Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November.
She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese
wine.
On 18 November, she set sail for England.
In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and
scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each.
By 26 January, 1799, her powder and shot were exhausted.
Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde
in Scotland.
Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000
gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn.
Then she headed home.
The USS Constitution arrived in Boston 20 February, 1799, with no cannon
shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky and 38,600 gallons
of stagnant water!
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No wonder she had such a successful combat cruise.
Steve Johnson <sjohnsonwv@...> wrote: Subject: Some Little-Known American Naval history
The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600
gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men.
This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea.
She carried no evaporators.
However, let it be noted that according to her log,
"On July 27, 1798, the USS Constitution sailed from Boston with a full
complement of 475 officers and men,
48,600 gallons of fresh water,
7,400 cannon shot,
11,600 pounds of black powder and
79,400 gallons of rum."
Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping."
Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300
gallons of rum.
Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November.
She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese
wine.
On 18 November, she set sail for England.
In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and
scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each.
By 26 January, 1799, her powder and shot were exhausted.
Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde
in Scotland.
Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000
gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn.
Then she headed home.
The USS Constitution arrived in Boston 20 February, 1799, with no cannon
shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky and 38,600 gallons
of stagnant water!
Steve Johnson
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Steve Johnson <sjohnsonwv@...> wrote: Subject: Some Little-Known American Naval history
The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600
gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men.
This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea.
She carried no evaporators.
However, let it be noted that according to her log,
"On July 27, 1798, the USS Constitution sailed from Boston with a full
complement of 475 officers and men,
48,600 gallons of fresh water,
7,400 cannon shot,
11,600 pounds of black powder and
79,400 gallons of rum."
Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping."
Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300
gallons of rum.
Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November.
She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese
wine.
On 18 November, she set sail for England.
In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and
scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each.
By 26 January, 1799, her powder and shot were exhausted.
Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde
in Scotland.
Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000
gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn.
Then she headed home.
The USS Constitution arrived in Boston 20 February, 1799, with no cannon
shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky and 38,600 gallons
of stagnant water!
Steve Johnson
SJohnsonWV@...
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Subject: Some Little-Known American Naval history
The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600
gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men.
This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea.
She carried no evaporators.
However, let it be noted that according to her log,
"On July 27, 1798, the USS Constitution sailed from Boston with a full
complement of 475 officers and men,
48,600 gallons of fresh water,
7,400 cannon shot,
11,600 pounds of black powder and
79,400 gallons of rum."
Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping."
Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300
gallons of rum.
Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November.
She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese
wine.
On 18 November, she set sail for England.
In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and
scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each.
By 26 January, 1799, her powder and shot were exhausted.
Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde
in Scotland.
Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000
gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn.
Then she headed home.
The USS Constitution arrived in Boston 20 February, 1799, with no cannon
shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky and 38,600 gallons
of stagnant water!
Steve Johnson
SJohnsonWV@...
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The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600
gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men.
This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea.
She carried no evaporators.
However, let it be noted that according to her log,
"On July 27, 1798, the USS Constitution sailed from Boston with a full
complement of 475 officers and men,
48,600 gallons of fresh water,
7,400 cannon shot,
11,600 pounds of black powder and
79,400 gallons of rum."
Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping."
Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300
gallons of rum.
Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November.
She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese
wine.
On 18 November, she set sail for England.
In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and
scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each.
By 26 January, 1799, her powder and shot were exhausted.
Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde
in Scotland.
Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000
gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn.
Then she headed home.
The USS Constitution arrived in Boston 20 February, 1799, with no cannon
shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky and 38,600 gallons
of stagnant water!
Steve Johnson
SJohnsonWV@...
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