![Navy ditches toast to 'wives and sweethearts' for the first time in 200 years because there are now so many women at sea | Daily Mail Online Navy ditches toast to 'wives and sweethearts' for the first time in 200 years because there are now so many women at sea | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/22/article-2346330-0007600D00000C1D-748_634x428.jpg)
Navy ditches toast to 'wives and sweethearts' for the first time in 200 years because there are now so many women at sea | Daily Mail Online
National Museum of the Royal Navy - Welcome to #FunFactFriday! Did you know...the history of the toast! To this day personnel can be found making these traditional toasts! Toasts on Fridays would
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Unusual genuine Royal Navy Traditional Toasts, Wade Pussers Rum water jug. - Brixham Steam Packet Co
![Commander Ian Clarke (with three stripes on uniform) commanding officer of HMS Diamond toasts Her Majesty the Queen in Portsmouth's Royal Navy Dockyard, after firing a 21 gun salute to officially launch Commander Ian Clarke (with three stripes on uniform) commanding officer of HMS Diamond toasts Her Majesty the Queen in Portsmouth's Royal Navy Dockyard, after firing a 21 gun salute to officially launch](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G587F5/commander-ian-clarke-with-three-stripes-on-uniform-commanding-officer-G587F5.jpg)
Commander Ian Clarke (with three stripes on uniform) commanding officer of HMS Diamond toasts Her Majesty the Queen in Portsmouth's Royal Navy Dockyard, after firing a 21 gun salute to officially launch
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Unusual genuine Royal Navy Traditional Toasts, Wade Pussers Rum water jug. - Brixham Steam Packet Co
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