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Re: Beck's beer on Uboats
Posted by:
Paul
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Date: March 11, 2014 06:24PM
Hi Lim,
I couldn't have said it more succinctly, myself.
Upon surrender of the Type XB U-234 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire on May 19, 1945, Kapitanleutnant Johann-Heinrich Fehler's vessel was found to contain some 900 bottles of what was described by U.S. Naval authorities as "liquor" but were actually mostly liter bottles of Beck's Beer. Many naval ratings were found to be drunk while off-loading the vessel in the following days, leading to stern disciplinary actions.
Drink up!
I couldn't have said it more succinctly, myself.
Upon surrender of the Type XB U-234 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire on May 19, 1945, Kapitanleutnant Johann-Heinrich Fehler's vessel was found to contain some 900 bottles of what was described by U.S. Naval authorities as "liquor" but were actually mostly liter bottles of Beck's Beer. Many naval ratings were found to be drunk while off-loading the vessel in the following days, leading to stern disciplinary actions.
Drink up!
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Beck's beer on Uboats | Carey | 03/22/2003 07:00PM |
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Re: No beer, but "Bachstelze" | Johannes | 03/23/2003 04:00PM |
Re: Beck's beer on Uboats | jack gravemaker | 03/23/2003 12:57PM |
Re: Beck's beer on Uboats | jack gravemaker | 03/23/2003 12:57PM |
Thanks | Carey | 03/23/2003 07:09PM |
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