Who Sailed The Ship?

[tombogan03884]

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!

[Timothy]

As you're well aware, water would go rancid and stagnant in a wooden barrel.  Rum having an alcohol content above 40-50% was the normal way that sailors got enough fluid into their systems.

[MikeBjerum]

I don't know who was on board, but I can explain to the exact cup how happy they were 

Alcohol, tobacco and firearms - The USS Constitution brought the chips 

[twyacht]

Only seems fitting, that Navy Capt. Samuel Nicholas, and a few members of the Second Continental Congress were at Tun Tavern, and shortly thereafter, Nov. 10, 1775, we had the Continental Marines.....Later known as the United States Marine Corps.

Apple don't fall far from the ale stein.....

To the OP, if one does the math with the weight of water, powder, rum, men, provisions, etc,.....the U.S.S. Constitution had a heck of a hold and capacity....

[deepwater]

Only seems fitting, that Navy Capt. Samuel Nicholas, and a few members of the Second Continental Congress were at Tun Tavern, and shortly thereafter, Nov. 10, 1775, we had the Continental Marines.....Later known as the United States Marine Corps.

Apple don't fall far from the ale stein.....

To the OP, if one does the math with the weight of water, powder, rum, men, provisions, etc,.....the U.S.S. Constitution had a heck of a hold and capacity....

alcohol is lighter than water, lower specific gravity. 79000 gallons of water (with a specific gravity of 1.0) weighs 264 tons or a volume of 264 cubic meters. not all that much when you do the math for weight, whereas water and food are much more dense which would make carrying more of either much less efficient. seriously, a ship that size should have no trouble with that  amount.
 we can carry 36,000 tons. now that's a load.

[Sponsor]

[Timothy]

alcohol is lighter than water, lower specific gravity. 79000 gallons of water (with a specific gravity of 1.0) weighs 264 tons or a volume of 264 cubic meters. not all that much when you do the math for weight, whereas water and food are much more dense which would make carrying more of either much less efficient. seriously, a ship that size should have no trouble with that  amount.
 we can carry 36,000 tons. now that's a load.

How much fuel do you carry?

[twyacht]

The M/Y Cakewalk pictured in avatar, is 284 feet long, and the largest American Yacht built in almost 80 years. (Owned by a Conservative BTW)....



There are two 6' members of the crew at the bow...for scale.

She holds right at 80,000 gallons of diesel. Water tanks are "moderate", as she has the same watermakers available to the current Navy Destroyers. 4 walk in freezers and reefers...and a wine and cigar celler.... Crew compliment of two dozen, with officers mess and crew mess separated. Crew gym, and owners his and her "heads" that make a 5 star hotel look like a gas station toilet.

To deepwater, his beasts hold a heck of a lot more....just ask his current ride,......



 

[Pathfinder]

Titan Uranus? You saying his wife's backside is big? ? ? ? ? ? ?     

[twyacht]

Titan Uranus? You saying his wife's backside is big? ? ? ? ? ? ?     

Better than his last ride....



 

[Solus]

I was gonna say that that yacht is bigger than my house...but it's bigger than my neighborhood...and a lot better looking too.