Fuel Tanks
Joe wrote:
The U.S.S. 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 (i.e. fresh water distillers!).
snipped
The U.S.S. Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February, 1799, with
no
cannon shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky, and
38,600
gallons of water.
GO NAVY!!
I hate watered down whiskey too.
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