Not on any ship I ever served on. The fresh water tanks supplied all of the ships services except in an emergency when 3 heads onboard were equipped with a salt water flush toilet.
Rob, thanks for the reply -
That answers my question , which was probably standard on any ship. I do remember that there was a mention that all the toilets always used salt water for flushing.
There were faucets in some sinks in the head for both fresh and salt water. I think they used salt water for "swabbing the decks" ?
That "drinking fountain incident" always remains in my memory as rather curious.
I wonder why that Chief made those remarks ?
I will have to admit I was a rather naive person in my younger days.
I thought he was serious. LOL
I think you would "waste" more water just taking a drink than that little bit in the shoe polish tin lid. LOL
Another bit of trivia.
Many years later we spent a few days at Long Beach in Hotel Queen Mary in one of the former First Class Cabins.
The bath tubs still had the original handles.
Cold Fresh Water
Hot Fresh Water
Cold Salt Water
Hot Salt Water
Of course, they were just connected to the regular supply.
No salt water.
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