> Two beers per head are still authorized after 45 days underway

Good God!

In the Royal Navy its 3 beers per man per day, every day. (Coke tin sized or 2 beers if the tins are larger, depends what the NAAFI ordered in). There are usually a few extra tins going spare if you want it and a blind eye turned, though getting drunk on board (let alone on duty) is a serious offence. Frankly, its rare for anyone to act like a knob.

Mate, two beers is 45 days is mad. No way are us British going to sign up for that!