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How the Rum-Soaked Royal Navy Sobered Up

DEATH AT SEA

It’s been nearly 50 years since British sailors stopped getting a daily ration of liquor.

Wayne Curtis

Published Jul. 29 2016 1:00AM EDT

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Wayne Curtis

Wayne Curtis

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