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Cap't Bob	BS: Coffee (132* d)	RE: BS: Coffee	18 Dec 05
During the early 50's I had the dubious honor of making coffee for the crew on the U.S.S. Helena CA 75. The coffee was made in a large cauldron about three feet in diameter and three feet from top to bottom. I'd fill the thing about 3/4 full of boiling water and put in gunny sack full of coffee. Don't really know how many pounds (they never told me but I'd guess around 10 to 15 pounds). Then I'd take a small paddle (like a tiny canoe paddle) and paddle the thing for several minutes. The early chow line would get "tea coff." around midway through the meal the coffee wasn't all that bad, by the end of the meal it would curl your hair. The process was repeated for each meal and around sometimes around 2200 for the guys on night watch. Cap't Bob

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