US Navy in Patong - Good or Bad?

[mgdagent79]

Most of the 'bigger' US ships we were invited aboard had these outlets on there. Pizzahut even did deliveries on board some of them!

Nevertheless, they were 'dry' unlike the RN ships which all had fully stocked bars on board......Allegedly......Hic!

 

[Elsie May]

How does that work? Can you drink on tem every night or just on days off and do you get a daily Rassion Of Rum~? or can you drink what you want?

Regards

Drew

 

[Pompal 09.]

sorry sbwgh but i have to disagree. I have never seen a difference in price between when the navy is in and when they are not. (Ive gone with guys double my age who also saw no difference)

 

[J J]

They have their respective bars on board. Officers Mess, Chief Petty Officers Mess and a Senior Ratings Mess. If the lads wanted a beer they could buy it from the 'Canman' in the little NAAFI on board.

I guess it's treating you as an adult, if you are not on duty then you can relax and have a beer or two! I joined the ship as a Staff Sergeant and was allocated the CPO's Mess as they didn't know what a Staff Sergeant was! I was subsequently promoted during that trip to Warrant Officer (which they knew, as they have a similar rank) and had to buy the 3 RN ships in the little flotilla a beer on my mess bill, came in around the 650 quid mark which hurt a bit as that was my 'Hong Kong' money!

You fill in a 'Honesty Chit' with your drinks and Goffers (Cans of Pop) and the Mess Treasurer bills you at the end of the month and you can have it taken out of your salary.

If there is an 'Official' engagement on board, which there usually is everytime they pull alongside in a foreign country then everything is moved onto the Forecastle under awnings and it's Gin and Tonics all the way with the local dignatories. Peter Withe was a guest on board when we were in HCM as he was there with the Thai Football team as the Manager and fancied a pint or seven.

CSB (Courage Sparkling Bitter) was on draught as was Guinness, Carling Black Label and Bulmers. Very popular when we got to Vladivostok along with the Famous Grouse!

The only time I got a tot of rum was from 'Nursey' as we 'crossed the line' (Equator) and I had to pay my respects as a 'Pongo' (Soldier) to the venerable **** Neptune! I also had to do it again, this time joining the 'Blue Nose Club' as we sailed into Antarctica.

Fcuking strange folk Sailors!

 

[Pompal 09.]

1 can per man per day perhaps!!

 

[2/20/2009]

It was a 2 can rule in Bosnia with the Canadians. There was a 2 can rule in place in the Falklands in the 80's.

'Stacking' wasn't allowed, i.e. saving up your 2 cans until the end of the week. All tins are opened or bottle tops taken off by the bar.

On board ship, a couple of pints of bitter with a Jamesons chaser helped me get a decent nights kip.

 

[Erin N]

Unfortunately it's dry these days on the ships i work on.

 

[michael941260]

Women as well I guess! Tch!

 

[Elaine]

555...Yeah there is

 

[Ex-Cop on Final Bust]

What was that all about? and what happens if you cant afford to buy them all a drink? £65 I could understand but £650?

No wonder you were ****** off if that was your spending money for HK

Regards

Drew

 

[Amr R]

55555 Newly Promoted, newly divorced! I'd been on the lash with most of the lads of the various messes on all three ships up to that particular point and wanted them to have a drink with me. The signal came in from the MOD that I had come off the promotion board and the Skipper of the Newcastle presented me with my new rank badges.

The tab came in at around 200 quid per ship! There was a submarine out there but they are 'dry' 555555

I'd just gotten a 40 quid a day pay rise on the promotion, so it didn't take me long to reap it back and still had a blast in HK.

It's only money! No pockets in shrouds and all that!

 

[mike_000]

is there a web site you can go to and find out when the next ship is coming in ?