That time the Navy decided to ban alcohol on its ships

[brid video="115338" player="7965" title="Mighty Minute Navy Alcohol Ban"]On July 1, 1914, infamous buzzkill and then-Navy Sec. Josephus Daniels implemented General Order…

On July 1, 1914, infamous buzzkill and then-Navy Sec. Josephus Daniels implemented General Order No. 99, which said:


“The use or introduction for drinking purposes of alcoholic liquors on board any naval vessel, or within any Navy yard or station, is strictly prohibited, and commanding officers will be held directly responsible for the enforcement of this order.”

What happened next? One final blowout party to get rid of all that now-illegal booze.

Read more about what happened when the Navy banned alcohol here.

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