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What did the sailors drink in the First Fleet?
The sailors in the First Fleet drank a very inferior type of rum which was purchased for them.
What did the sailors drink in Tudor times?
Shakespeare talks about people drinking mead. It was an alcoholic drink made from honey and water which was fermented with yeast. I'm sure the most common drink was water though. Actually I thought water was very dangerous at those times, so it was only drunk if desperate. True with the mead though! Thanks!
Why do many navy coffee mugs have no handle?
So you can tell if the liquid is too hot to drink. They were used in WWII and were called "watch mugs" and had no handles to keep the watch sailors' hands warm.
How many sailors died in 911?
Of the 2,999 people who died because of the attacks on 9/11, 55 were listed as military personnel at the Pentagon. No sailors were listed as active sailors but may have been sailors acting in a different capacity.
What skills do sailors need?
Sailors deffinately need to know how to tie their shoes. Aslo, sailors need to know how to swin, hunt, bike, rin, and how to saddle a whale.
What was the main drink for sailors?
Grog .
What insect was found in sailors hair?
fleas because sailors needed ALL their water to drink not bathe
What century did sailors drink rum?
18th century
What did the sailors drink in the First Fleet?
The sailors in the First Fleet drank a very inferior type of rum which was purchased for them.
What alcohol did sailors drink before rum?
Beer or ale
What did sailers drink?
Historically, rum was issued daily to sailors. This is no longer the case and sailors consume a wide variety of alcoholic beverages.
Why are sailors strongly advise not to drink water if they are shipwrecked?
Because the sea water is salty and it can harm us .
Does sailors are strongly advised not to drink seawater when they are shipwrecked?
That's right. Drinking seawater will eventually kill a person.
What was 'grog' made from?
Grog was traditionally made from a mixture of water and rum. It was a popular drink among sailors in the 18th century.
What is the collective noun for hundreds of sailors?
The collective noun for 'sailors' is a crew of sailors, whether there are two sailors or hundreds of sailors.
What is the word for a group of sailors?
crew
Did sailors drink water?
Generally, no. First of all, salt water dehydrates people. (The salt in the salt water pulls water out of your cells.) Second, it was very difficult to purify water prior to the mid-1800s, because it was more-or-less impossible to remove diseases and contaminants. Most people did not drink water on any regulars basis. Sailors were especially incapable of purifying their supplies of water. Most sailors drank beer and hard liquor, which tended to preserve better and remained antibacterial.
