A Hundred Years Dry: The U.S. Navy's End of Alcohol at Sea
US NavyhistoryprohibitionalcoholGeneral Order No. 99Josephus Daniels
Author: keepamovin
Date: 7/12/2026
Article Summary:
The article recounts the story of the US Navy's prohibition on alcohol on ships, which was enforced on July 1, 1914, under General Order No. 99.