"John Carrier" wrote in message
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A long way from the coke mess and ready room popcorn machine we had on the
O-boat. Hancock had a truly draconian skipper that had each coke mess
mark every can with an identifying number. Should a can turn up "adrift"
the mess lost its authorization to sell cokes.

Was that Capt. Morton from "Mr. Roberts". I wondered what happened to him.

(We got a new Skipper in 1958. He insisted that all the men buy new shoes.
Rumor was his brother in law owned a shoe factory.)