Meals in the Middle of a Submarine Disaster: the Emergency Food Ration Boxes

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@USSCod 11 ай бұрын

We wanted to thank all our viewers for helping us reach 10,000 subscribers! We plan on doing a video to acknowledge our wonderful audience.🎉🎉🎉🎉

@jeffsr8300 11 ай бұрын

50,000 is next goal.👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

@USSCod 11 ай бұрын

@@jeffsr8300you know it!

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

So a glamor/erotic photo of our crew wouldn't be thanks enough for our viewers? 😮

@JoshuaTootell 11 ай бұрын

You're doing fantastic work here with this channel. Really love it.

@OmegaReaver 11 ай бұрын

I suspect that the "H" shaped widget is there to keep any cans from breaking the glass in the event of turbulent movement of the boat. Also, the smaller can opener is a P-38, while the larger version is the P-51. Fun fact, the Australian Army still use that type of can opener, modified with a spoon on the end. It's called a "FRED": Field Ration Eating Device, or F'ing Ridiculous Eating Doohicky.

@blueduck9409 11 ай бұрын

I have several of them. Million uses.

@dennisfariello4852 11 ай бұрын

We called them "John Waynes"

@billclarke5916 11 ай бұрын

Device, not Doohickey. 😃

@dukeofgibbon4043 11 ай бұрын

@@billclarke5916 The shape makes me suspect the D in the soldiers' name is NSFW.

@jeffreyshreve1277 11 ай бұрын

Along with those items already mentioned you have to remember that just about everyone was issued a military pocket knife back then. I have one with U.S. markings and another with U.S.M.C. markings. There is a can opener on that thing.

@expatron 11 ай бұрын

The rag in the locker could help prevent bi-metallic corrosion. The can opener is a P-38.

@jackaubrey3322 11 ай бұрын

In the Army we called the can opener you could wear on your dog tag chain a "P38".

@pacificparts 11 ай бұрын

Paul is a great presenter. You can tell he really loves the Cod and her history.

@bmay8818 11 ай бұрын

Except for the "uhh" about every 5th word..

@USSCod 11 ай бұрын

@@bmay8818The cameraman Evan is planning on a shock system where Paul will get zapped every time he says umm.

@tankman7711 11 ай бұрын

@@USSCod LOL!!!

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Yeaaaa... just try that Evan...😮

@pacificparts 11 ай бұрын

I only really noticed the inflection until it was mentioned here @@USSCod Public speaking is brave and making one take videos is fun. It feels like we are there on the tour.

@dw3897 11 ай бұрын

We called those can openers "John Waynes". Still have mine from 1973, best little can opener you can carry on your key ring.

@blueduck9409 11 ай бұрын

For sure!

@cbr2317 11 ай бұрын

We never got to use salvage air food port but we were trained about it. We were told to dump the first portions out because the pipes had antifreeze in them and do not kill yourself.

@asdkfhaksd 11 ай бұрын

Dying from antifreeze poisoning would not be on my bingo card for causes of death in a stricken submarine

@justing1621 11 ай бұрын

It called a p-38 can opener or know as a John wayne by the usmc. Often times sailor and military personal would attach the can opener alongside there dog tag. Also they would include one with your box of c ration.

@davidstrother496 11 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your channel, even though I am an Army retiree. Retired in 1994, and still have a couple of P38 can openers. I'm a military history buff, all countries and branches of service. Thanks Paul, keep the great content coming.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. We're trying!❤

@1SemperDad 11 ай бұрын

70s era Submariner here. During our qual process, were were indeed taught that the air salvage system could be used to deliver some sort of nourishment in the event of an extended rescue. We were told it would be in the form of sort of hot soup. Never heard of the pink substance you mentioned. Also, in our case, the were no "emergency rations" formally stowed about the ship. At least not in my torpedoroom. Unless,....you counted the cans of mixed nuts we commandeered from the wardroom ;)

@donalddodson7365 11 ай бұрын

I was an ARMY REMF in Vietnam. I always kept extra food in my cargo pockets in case we got left at an LZ or got hit and would get hungry staying up all night.

@georgeburns7251 11 ай бұрын

Ha ha, USS Ranger 1968, AQ2 VA-56. You made me remember, I was part of a working party for an UNREP. ONE OF THE BOXES HAD THESE BIG CANS OF MIXED NUTS. I “diverted “ that box and my shop had mixed nuts for weeks. Thanks for the memories.

@milwaukeeroadjim9253 11 ай бұрын

I always got volunteered to help unload food from the TAK. Mixed nuts were a prize to regular sailors. Sometimes you could make a deal with a cook for a can as well. 1972 USS Simon Lake AS-33

@1SemperDad 11 ай бұрын

@@milwaukeeroadjim9253 The mixed nuts were for Comshaw, but the cashews were ours (FTGs and TMs) LOL

@jBKht931 6 ай бұрын

Pistachios we squirreled in Sonar overhead or SES locker. 😂

@davidmbrownphotography 11 ай бұрын

The can opener you were referring to is called a P-38. I still have one on my dog tags I got in Korea back in 1983.

@knottyash9908 11 ай бұрын

As a kid I knew a ww2 sub vet that served on the uss Dace during the battle of Leyte gulf. He talked about bug juice, it was a cool aid like powder they would drink. He also was a plank owner of the uss wahoo and had photo of him and mush Morton who was a submarine legend.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Bug juice gave way to Crystal Lite in the 1990s... I miss the days we could talk to these guys in person. 😢

@JoshuaTootell 11 ай бұрын

We still had "bug juice" in the early 2000's.

@dennisfariello4852 11 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, bug juice = kool aid. One packet, six pounds of sugar, five gallons of water

@clb1998 11 ай бұрын

Bug Juice. I used to drink that stuff. Until I saw the deck apes using it to clean the paint brushes with it (bleh!).

@scottgrimwood8868 11 ай бұрын

In WW2 canned rations are C rations and the boxed dry rations were K rations.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the clarification!

@donalddodson7365 11 ай бұрын

In Vietnam I carried a "P-38" can opener everywhere. 1969-1970 was in the "C Ration" era of canned everything. I carried it in my leather key holder for decades afterwards as a reminder.

@shayne87 11 ай бұрын

Interesting channel. I liked and subbed. I remember visiting the USS ling a Balao-class boat when I was in cub scouts. Now it sits, derelict, in the Hackensack River. Many plans have come and gone. I look at the USS Cod and think what could be

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Ling is my heartbreak sub as well.😢

@dennisfariello4852 11 ай бұрын

I also visited the Ling when in cub scouts.

@BB12659 11 ай бұрын

Cookie Wainwright (Alan Hale Sr.) in "Destination Tokyo" could prepare some good looking sandwiches with those beefy arms, and covered them with his meat hooks when they were under emergency conditions.

@joshuajones9035 11 ай бұрын

the little can opener is called a p-38 can opener

@dalehuff5740 11 ай бұрын

Paul the thing you were talking about was called a P-38

@robertporterfield9578 11 ай бұрын

Never heard of the pink liquid you spoke about. However, I remember being told in sub school that a 'soup' could be sent down the high salvage lines if need be. We were reminded that if you didn't have any normal containers for collecting it, a white hat would suffice.

@rogerb3654 11 ай бұрын

Great Info! Thanks Paul! ⚓⚓ "U.S. ARMY POCKET CAN OPENER" and "OPENER, CAN, HAND, FOLDING, TYPE I" Also know as the P-38. (As with other military terms/names...no one knows for sure where "P-38" comes from)

@blueduck9409 11 ай бұрын

I was told the 38 comes from the fact that it takes 38 rotations to open a can.

@WesB1972 4 ай бұрын

@@blueduck9409 Strokes of the can opener. There is a bigger version of the P 38 called the P 51 for use on gallon cans

@TimNadaud 11 ай бұрын

From Tim. We created a false deck by placing can goods on the after battery floor. Card board was placed on top of the cans to create a walk way. Of course, the aft battery cans were used first.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Not done in WWII ... I wonder why. Perhaps bo cardboard allowed below deck for cockroaches.

@franklinwerren7684 11 ай бұрын

I always heard from old Marine vets, the little can opener called a “John Wayne”. I remember seeing them in my younger years.

@joshuajones9035 11 ай бұрын

thank you for all the great content, from oklahoma!

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. What's happening these days with our sister sub USS Batfish ?

@joshuajones9035 11 ай бұрын

@@paulfarace9595 I haven’t personally had the pleasure of witnessing the well cherished piece of US naval history that is the USS Batfish (which is a shame as I have traveled most of this wonderful state and love military history) it seems the sub is currently closed to visitors but is still able to be viewed from the outside. We love what little naval history we have here in our state and I’m sure she’s in good hands over in Muskogee

@edwardallen1740 11 ай бұрын

It's a P38 can opener

@geneard639 11 ай бұрын

You have to remember, military members tend to be younger. Even in WWII I think the average age was 23, but you could find 12 year olds during that time too. Originally it would have held dense caloric content foodstuffs, either bricks of Charms candies (most likely), or sugar filled hardtack survival biscuits. I would expect a mix of the two, and also supply issues forcing the use of canned goods. The H bar is there to prevent the contents from shifting and smashing the glass. The unit was locked, because the younger crew would be attracted to the Charms candy... geedunk was usually restricted on ships.

@scottfarnham2717 11 ай бұрын

Great video! I learn more every time I have a chance to tune in!

@jerlewis4291 11 ай бұрын

US Navy lifeboat rations were canned water and Chuckles Candy. The reason they had that was it uses far less water to digest.

@JeffHenry-cq3is 11 ай бұрын

Water is more important then food Lots of different survival food kits in WW2

@Electriceye1984bySam 3 ай бұрын

I have been using a P-38 can opener in my kitchen for 25 years, never malfunctions, love it.

@jwspeakermre5968 11 ай бұрын

P-38 pocket can opener. That's the largest can of tuna I've ever seen, wow.

@MrChainsawAardvark 11 ай бұрын

First time I've heard of the pink soup meal supplement. Then again - the Brits had a survival ration during the war that was just a tin full of tootsie rolls and Benzedrine pills, so I'm willing to accept that there were some - creative - ideas about nutrition in emergency situations. If you haven't already read it - look for a book called "The Terrible Hours" by Peter Maas about the rescue of the Squalus and development of sub escape technology.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Have it and read it.

@yankeeclipper4326 11 ай бұрын

The Terrible Hours is an excellent book! I've read it twice. The author does a really good job of bringing the tension of the event and the history to life.

@stephenlebold9126 11 ай бұрын

CONGRATULATIONS ON 10,000 subscribers 🎉🎉

@Bill23799 11 ай бұрын

I think the metal guard on the inside of the Emergency Ration Box was to keep cans inside the box from rattling around inside and breaking the glass. Were there more than one Ration box in each compartment? There does not seem to be enough room in this box to feed many sailors.

@bigsarge2085 11 ай бұрын

P-38 can opener.

@mfx1 11 ай бұрын

More likely the guard stopped the contents from breaking the glass.

@tomnewham1269 11 ай бұрын

I think you will find the guard in the emergency food locker is there to prevent the contents breaking the glass in rough weather or during a depth charge attack. The lockers would have to be locked to ensure the sailors didn't eat the contents when there was not an emergency. The key more than likely was not located in the same compartment so the only way a trapped crew could access the emergency rations was to break the glass.

@NuclearSalmon 11 ай бұрын

Cool to see the Turner Joy lanyard on ya 😁 we toured her twice last year, the info you put out is great stuff! I subscribed last night 🎉

@danrawsthorne3407 11 ай бұрын

P-38, one each, can opener. Came with the C-Rats

@lexington476 11 ай бұрын

I'm the New Jersey channel they often talk about damage control shoring timber. Did Cod carry any shoring timber?

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Not to my knowledge. Subs were built far stronger than surface ships so they were already built "shored up against sea pressure" to the extent of their depth rating. Beyond that sea pressure is so powerful that shoring is impossible. Our DC kits contain wood cones and hammers to pound into (shell or bullet) holes in the pressure hull.

@JeffHenry-cq3is 11 ай бұрын

Would be surprised if some Standard damage control training

@JoshuaTootell 11 ай бұрын

I don't have any boat experience (subs), but I doubt normal ship shoring techniques would be useful on a sub.

@mkidd8806 11 ай бұрын

Interesting and informative

@mikeklinger1712 11 ай бұрын

Those hard candy things were also a staple in the city fallout shelters! ☢️

@alexandertoshich765 11 ай бұрын

Love the videos Paul!

@rl-762 11 ай бұрын

In the video game Fallout 4, there was a school that had its students and staff fed exclusively with a pink paste. I wonder if this was the inspiration

@robertroth287 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations on reaching 10k subs........ 😃

@Absaalookemensch 11 ай бұрын

High caloric content in a compact container: SPAM. Lots of fat, which has 9 kcal/gram vs 4 for kcal/gram for fruit/vegetables.

@tonydagostino6158 11 ай бұрын

If you'd put the smaller can back in first, it would make it easier to remove the larger can the next time you open that ration locker

@patrickmorris9710 11 ай бұрын

It called a p38. It is a can opener

@glocke380 11 ай бұрын

We added water soluble oil in our diesel engine cooling system.

@PapasDino 11 ай бұрын

P-38...still have on eons later!

@JoshuaTootell 11 ай бұрын

8:42 Engine jacket water would not be drinkable. Besides the chemicals added to it, the metals from the engine also leach into the water. 8:54 But the distilled water is totally drinkable.

@timhahne3894 11 ай бұрын

Still carry a P38

@eddieb1323 11 ай бұрын

I keep a P38 in my wallet. Congratulations on reaching 10k !!! What is the ballistol used for?

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Not understanding ballistol?

@douglasbollinger8678 11 ай бұрын

@@paulfarace9595 At 9:16 there's a can of Ballistol stowed at the right of the picture. It's a great gun cleaner, although more of a German thing in the 40's. The viewers miss nothing. 😂

@JeffHenry-cq3is 11 ай бұрын

Has many uses

@kevinh6622 11 ай бұрын

Anything that needs to be cleaned and lubed.

@jamescameron2490 11 ай бұрын

I suppose the emergency rations could also have included the "D" ration chocolate bars.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Hence the padlocks!😂

@jamescameron2490 11 ай бұрын

@@paulfarace9595 unfortunately, the D bars were specifically designed not to taste particularly good, so the troops wouldn't be tempted to consume them like candy.

@JeffHenry-cq3is 11 ай бұрын

Made unedible So bad the troops wouldn’t eat them

@claytonnotland5196 11 ай бұрын

Do submarines have MRE rations those would be helpful.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Not for our historical period... but an MRE beats K rations any day!

@jeffsr8300 11 ай бұрын

It's called a P-38

@skovner 11 ай бұрын

Am I the only one who thought the survival kit should include : 1 45 caliber automatic 2 boxes of ammunition Four days' concentrated emergency rations One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills One miniature combination Japanese phrase book and Bible One hundred dollars in Yen One hundred dollars in gold Nine packs of chewing gum One issue of prophylactics Three lipsticks Three pair of nylon stockings.

@richardbenjamin8341 6 ай бұрын

Major Kong

@drucifer00 11 ай бұрын

Ray-shuns? Rash-ons.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

To-may-to. To-mot-toe😅

@glennac 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I thought that pronunciation was odd too. Maybe it’s a New England thing. 🤔

@MattBlank0 11 ай бұрын

@@glennac He uses both.

@derekrohan9619 7 ай бұрын

I never heard anyone say rations like that before.

@yankeebarber 3 ай бұрын

P38, can opener for the Army. Same for the Navy?

@peterruzak2694 11 ай бұрын

How much noise is there on on a WW2 Submarine.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Surface the diesels were loud but the rare times you were submerged the biat was quiet.

@Russojap2 11 ай бұрын

Very interesting!

@blueduck9409 11 ай бұрын

They would need to use the toilet too. They might have been cut off from the boats main toilet. Making due trapped ina compartment would be rough.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

A submariner once told me 'if you have a bucket, you have a toilet. '

@jastrapper190 11 ай бұрын

I think there were many types and sizes. I remember P-38 was the small one. There is a KZbinr… I copied the following from Wikipedia (it is accurate): Steven Andrew Thomas, known online as Steve1989MREInfo, Steve MRE, or Steve1989, is an American KZbinr and military history commentator, best known for his KZbin video content in which he unboxes and eats military rations. I’m sure if you asked him he could tell you everything you wanted to know about the particular Navy ration that would have been in the Navy inventory. From whatever timeframe you give him he will tell you about the ration. He not only has them in his collection… he most likely has eaten them and can describe the tastes and smells. He’s one of my favorite Military Historians/KZbin Creators. Great video.

@WesB1972 4 ай бұрын

There is a P51 for larger cans.

@ArcticBlues1 4 ай бұрын

Good Job! Thank You :)

@jenniferstewarts4851 11 ай бұрын

just think about how much hard tack and Pemmican could be stored in that container.

@MattBlank0 11 ай бұрын

We won't know until we get it out onto a tray.

@BrettGell 7 ай бұрын

That can opener is a P38 in the Canadian army.

@gregoryhumphrey2831 11 ай бұрын

Post the size of the fresh water tank, length, depth, height and we can figure out capacity.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Or I can look at the blueprints 😅... we need a hobby.

@georgegeyer3431 11 ай бұрын

P38 opener.

@plunkervillerr1529 11 ай бұрын

How did I pick -up your sight? Must be that I `ve been watching too many 1957 Episodes of "The Silent Service" TV Show. One of my favorites. A question, on WWII subs, why didn`t they carry more than one radio unit? One or two in storage for emergency use?

@USSCod 11 ай бұрын

The Silent Service is an all time classic!

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

The fleet sub has at least four radios 📻 for communications. Often many more.

@GenasysMech 11 ай бұрын

I had a WW-II P-38 lifted from me by a TSA agent...still pisses me off to this day. It's a racket & totally ridiculous what they confiscate & then sell on E-Bay.

@kevinh6622 11 ай бұрын

They're going for less than $1. TSA aren't the brightest bulbs on the tree.

@paulfarace9595 11 ай бұрын

Well they detained an old vet and confiscated his ninja death star that turned out to be a medal he won at Omaha Beach ...