And a very odd amount, 1.6 fl oz. I wonder if it was copied from a British ration where it would be 2 Imp. fl. oz. without understanding the differences.
________________________________ From: James Frysinger <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, May 5, 2013 4:25:29 PM Subject: [USMA:52745] The gill in 1933 I'm reading one of my dad's old Navy books. This lists the daily ration specified by an act of Congress (no name given for this act) on 1933 March 02. All quantities are given in ounces avoirdupois except eggs and "oil or sauce or vinegar". The latter is specified as 2/5 gill. I had not realized that the gill was still in use in the U.S. at that late date. Jim -- James R. Frysinger 632 Stony Point Mountain Road Doyle, TN 38559-3030 (C) 931.212.0267 (H) 931.657.3107 (F) 931.657.3108
