I’m a civilian and currently writing a WW2 book and some of the navy terms I cannot tell what they mean. This would be from 1943-1946 What does this phrase mean? 4 Days B&W? At first I thought maybe no bread and water for 4 days but would seem harsh. Any ideas?
B&W is the next step up from confinement to the brig. On shore they might add hard labor. I know a guy who got B&W for swinging at Chief Petty Officer while drunk.
When I was assigned to the brig in Puerto Rico a guy tried to commit suicide by bread. He rolled bread up real tight and let it dry out. When he had a couple of pounds he choked it down and chased it with lots of water. Failed, the stomach is stronger than wet bread.
Most of deck logs I see they got punishment for b and W for being drunk while on liberty on USS Missouri. About ten people got it
There would have been extenuating circumstances, like having to be brought back by the Shore Patrol or dragged home by his shipmates. On a ship wit over a thousand men 10 Drunk & Disorderly men is pretty respectable.