Sailors used to leave at 40 and be dead by 50 ... if you smoke 600 cigarettes a month and drink half a bottle of rum every three days , what do you expect ?
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“ opportunity to extinguish or remove tobacco products . “ However , continued breaking of the new policy may result in a breach of local standing orders and could lead to disciplinary action through already established disciplinary processes .” The Royal Navy – along with other military branches – has often been associated with smoking , a stereotype that grew from the distribution of duty-free cigarettes . Up until 1991 active sailors were entitled to 300 cigarettes per month and could take up to 200 on leave in a scheme which became known amongst sailors as ‘ fag stamps ’. Retired sailors recalled trading cigarettes or giving them away to family members in online Navy forums . However , not all of them approved of the ‘ harmful ’ smoking culture . Ex-Navy Chief Admiral Lord West said : “ Sailors used to leave at 40 and be dead by 50 because they were so hard-living . “ If you smoke 600 cigarettes a month and drink half a bottle of rum every three days , what do you expect ?” When diesel-powered submarines would dive for long periods , cigarettes were prohibited but occasionally , commanding officers would allow a ‘ one all round ’ so everyone could light up . In comparison , the US Navy banned e-cigarettes in 2017 amid fears over battery safety in confined environments such as submarines and naval aircraft .
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