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Web24 jan. 2016 · In the British maritime service, sailors’ bread came in the form of unleavened biscuits on most voyages. Most period accounts referred to this bread as a biscuit, or a, “bisket,” in period documents, and not as “hardtack,” a term invented in the nineteenth century. To make these simple biscuits, bakers used cheaper and roughly ground wheat … WebA comprehensive database of wrecks containing over 60,000 records, of which approximately 20,000 are for named vessels, is maintained by the UK Hydrographic … Web* In the first half of 1943 the Mediterranean Fleet Command was split into a command of ships and a command of ports & naval bases: ... Senior British Naval Officer, Suez Canal Area : 14.12.1939-(02.1941) [assumed command 07.01.1940] V.Adm. Sir J.M. Pipon, RN: Chief Staff Officer : side effects of hot water