Don Cleavin – Rum paid for by Jamaican Government

It was Pusser’s Rum. It was supplied by the Jamaican Government.

I think the British Navy had to pay for it eventually, but it was … it used to be paid for by the Jamaican Government, but I think we had to pay for it eventually, but they stopped it because you see, it got more technical, and they didn’t want people having a big tot of rum in front of technical equipment.

It was sad when they stopped it.

Simon: Really, it made a big difference did it?

It was the highlight of the day! No matter what the sea was like, it could be really, really rough.