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Thread #57258   Message #3192162
Posted By: GUEST,Roy
21-Jul-11 - 03:44 PM
Thread Name: HMS SOAK-help me with this, please
Subject: RE: HMS SOAK-HELP ME WITH THIS PLEASE
HMS Soak was a fictional submarine invented by members of the corporals club at RAF Jever in 1956/7 al members carried a rank and the whole thing was based on Carlsberg Lager, You were sworn in holding a bottle of the stuff. Th Captain would declare a cruise, that would be the start of a major drinking day, The day would consist of a cricket match with bottles of Carlsberg as wickets. Should any member offend the Captain they then faced a Court Marshal if guilty, the fine was a set number of bottles of Carleberg. Medals were awarded for various drinking feats,the medals were placed over the bar at Dirty dicks pub near Liverpool Street station on return to the UK. I wonder if any former members will ever read this,Roy