[DOC] [TLE] Grog - Wikipedia [PAR] Grog is any of a variety of alcoholic beverages. The word originally referred to a 
drink made with water and rum, which British .... Until an official daily issue of 
lemon juice was introduced into the Royal Navy ... It is said his sailors followed 
the practice of their British antecedents and took to calling it "Bob Smith" instead 
of grog. [DOC] [TLE] Rum ration - Wikipedia [PAR] The rum ration (also called tot) was a daily amount of rum given to sailors on 
Royal Navy ships. It was abolished in 1970 after concerns that regular intakes of 
alcohol would ... A sailor's ration of alcohol was originally beer with a daily ration 
of one ... While the Royal Australian Navy never issued the rum ration, their 
sailors... [DOC] [TLE] BBC News - Today - What did they do with the drunken sailor? [PAR] Jul 30, 2010 ... Sailors are issued with their rum ration on the HMS Torquay, circa 1956 ... Beer 
had been the staple beverage of the Royal Navy until the 17th Century, used as a 
self-preserving replacement for water, which became ... Wine and spirits started 
to take its place and when in 1655, with the capture of Jamaica... [DOC] [TLE] A Hundred Years Dry: The U.S. Navy's End of Alcohol at Sea - USNI ... [PAR] Jul 1, 2014 ... U.S. Navy sailors were allowed to keep their own stock of beers and ... Soon 
parties from the British, French, German, Spanish and Dutch navies began to ... 
was hunted down and knocked out of action by the Royal Navy. ... Sailors who 
needed more alcohol than their allotted ration would drink the binge... [DOC] [TLE] Rum and the British Navy: When men were men, and sailors drank ... [PAR] Jul 31, 2014 ... In order to explore the legacy of the British Royal Navy on rum, ... Rum rations 
were officially issued daily to sailors beginning in 1655, ending in 1970 ... The 
rum ration was replaced by three cans of beer, and the event was sadly 
celebrated .... his bartenders from knowing the recipes and stealing his drinks. [DOC] [TLE] Why was rum the drink of choice for pirates in the 1700's? - Reddit [PAR] After the British Royal Navy captured Jamaica in 1655, they had a good ... 
commodity, the Royal Navy switched their sailor's rations from brandy to rum. ... 
Since sailors would regularly save up their rum rations and get drunk, the Navy 
began watering ... Presumably for long voyages, captains took on some better-
quality beer... [DOC] [TLE] Define grog | Dictionary and Thesaurus [PAR] The word grog may refer to a variety of alcoholic beverages. ... beer" (a weak 
beer) and rum, which was introduced into the Royal Navy by British Vice Admiral 
... difficult and the sailors' then-daily ration of a gallon of beer began to add up. 
Following Britain's conquest of Jamaica in 1655, a half pint or "2 gills" of rum 
gradually... [DOC] [TLE] The "GROG" - dirt time forum [PAR] Now I don't think it's something common in America but in the Belgian country 
side, ... The word grog refers to a variety of alcoholic beverages. ... "small beer" (a 
weak beer) and rum, which was introduced into the Royal Navy by British ... and 
more difficult and the sailors' then-daily ration of a gallon of beer began to add up
. [DOC] [TLE] What shall we do with the 17,000 drunken sailors? Report reveals ... [PAR] Jan 10, 2009 ... Survey reveals shocking extent of alcohol abuse in Royal Navy ... that looked at 
the drinking habits of all of the UK's armed forces. ... as early as 1590, a sailor's 
daily rations included a gallon of beer  and ... After 1655, when Jamaica was 
captured, rum became popular, and ...... 'No one will replace my dad! [DOC] [TLE] EagleSpeak: Sunday Ship History: Grog and "Bob Smith" [PAR] Feb 1, 2009 ... Following Britain's conquest of Jamaica in 1655, a half pint or "

Question: In 1655 the British Royal Navy began to replace its sailors' beer rations with this alcoholic beverage
Answer: rum