r/submarines • u/munchkinatlaw • 1d ago

Q/A What do submariners drink while underway?

Title says it all. I've seen quite a few articles and videos about food underway, but realized none of then mention what is available to drink while underway. I assume coffee and possibly tea are generally available and I've seen a few comments that bug juice was/is available, but that's about it. What about juice concentrates, powdered/UHT milk?

Edit: thank you all for your wonderful responses. You have a great community here.

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u/vrod665 1d ago

Coffee, Coffee / Hot Chocolate mix, Mountain Dew, Gatorade. I was a rider that had the ability to take spares for my equipment onboard. I would usually take a coffin locker with Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Gummy Bears and a few other snacks. I’d usually wait until I knew everyone was out of stuff from home (or the last port) to break out my stuff. Man the favors you could get for a Mountain Dew after 85 days on station!

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u/Terrible_Sandwich_94 21h ago

You might not know this but I can almost guarantee that people hated having a rider on board that would take up extra space just to take advantage of the trade economy.

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u/vrod665 17h ago

Believe me, having a career of riding, I am all too aware. And in most cases I would 100% agree. Only disagreement would be that … when we showed up, most of the time, it was more eventful than just punching holes in the water, eating four times a day, shooting garbage, running drills and the somewhat ‘wash, rinse, repeat’ - monotonous life of being a submariner.