Ferrari Mailing List: Re: To my navy friends

[Hunter Schultz (hunter.schultz]

Adm. Vernon is also known for a battle here in Panama. In fact, the battle he fought at Portobelo in 1739, if memory serves, was commemorated by Porto Belo road in London and Portobello in Scotland.

However, the third commemoration is less obvious and many Americans visiting here leave Panama without ever knowing the story. Unless I am giving the tour, that is.

The battle of Portobelo was fought because the Spanish were raiding both English and Colonial ships. Portobelo was one of the final points of departure for treasure shipped back to Spain from South America. Primarily Chile, Peru, Colombia, and what is now Panama. The counting house still stands today.  

‎Admiral Vernon said that he would attack the fort with six ships. Many thought his plan would not work. 

He did and won the battle with a brilliant strategic plan.‎ 

A young Colonial officer serving with him was so impressed with the Admiral's victory that when he returned to his family farm in Virginia, he renamed it in honor of the Admiral. That officer was Lawrence Washington, George’s step brother. 

So now you know how Mt. Vernon got its name.

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From: Andy Fish

Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2016 9:39 AM

To: Hunter Schultz

Cc: 'The FerrariList'

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] To my navy friends

The British were also big rum drinkers.  They had their own rum distillery they acquired when they conquered Jamaica in 1655 that only produced rum for the Navy.  There was an British Vice Admiral, Edward Vernon, who decided that his sailors were partaking too much in the rum and it was affecting their performance.  Vernon stood out because he wore a coat of grogram cloth.  So on August 21, 1741,  while sailing in the West Indies, Vernon began cutting the rum with water.  The drink was named after his nickname – Old Grogram or Old Grog.  Thus the term “Grog”.

 

It is also interesting that the British Navy also served lemon juice and sugar as part of the daily diet to keep the men from getting scurvy.  The lemons came from Spain.  A few years later Spain and France became allies so the British turned to limes from the West Indies.  It is that consumption of limes that the British obtained the nickname limeys.

 

-          Andy

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+afish=telicon.com [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Doug & Terri
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Subject: Re: [Ferrari] To my navy friends

 

Thanks Clyde – Interesting.

Doug

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+dnt=dock.net [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com
Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 6:42 AM
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Subject: [Ferrari] To my navy friends

 

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).

However, let it be noted that according to her ship's log, "On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S.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 merchant ships,salvaging only the rum aboard each.

By 26 January, 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 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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

In victory you deserve Champagne

In defeat you need it!

 

     

 

Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

 

If you follow all the rules

You miss all the fun! 

 

If you have no enemies, you have no character !

 

Clyde Romero    

 

 

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