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Monday, 19 July 2010
Hanky Panky - despite its meaning on land, in the Wardroom it is a drink made by mixing brandy and ginger wine. A slight variation is Horse's Neck when ginger ale is used.

Warrant Officer's Champagne - a cocktail of rum and ginger ale also known as Lion's Neck.

19 July 1588 The Golden Hind sights the Spanish Armada off Lizard Head and reported the intelligence to Plymouth where Drake reputedly finished his game of bowls.
19 July 1779 Admiralty orders that fruit juice be given to sailors to prevent scurvy.
20 July 1940 Six FAA Swordfish off HMS Eagle locate and sink the Italian destroyers Nembo & Ostro in Tobruk Roads.
21 July 1842 A RN brigade participates on the capture of Chinkiang during the First Opium War with China
22 July 1942 US Marines depart Wellington to being Operation WATCHTOWER the landing on Guadacanal and Tulagi.
23 July 1940 HMS Achilles requisitions the Vich French ship Commissaire Rommel
25 July 1944 Sub-Lieutenant (A) M.C. Farrer RNZNVR from FAA 831 Squadron is awarded the DSC for successfuly attacking two merchant ships in Bobo Harbour Norway.
 
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