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Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D4
Author	LA(PHOT) Dave Jenkins
Copyright holder	Crown Copyright
Exposure time	1/250 sec (0.004)
F Number	f/14
ISO speed rating	250
Date and time of data generation	15:41, 30 June 2012
Lens focal length	70 mm
Headline	Tots of Rum for Royal Navy Splice the Mainbrace
Source	ROYAL NAVY
Credit/Provider	Crown Copyright
Short title	FH120040001_2
Image title	A sailor onboard HMS York measures out tots of rum for the ship's company, in preparation for the Royal Navy tradition 'Splice the Mainbrace'.'Splice the Mainbrace' is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink, typically a tot of rum. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorised celebratory drinking afterward, and then the name of an order to grant the crew an extra ration of rum or grog.The signal hoist for "Splice the Main Brace" is BRAVO-XRAY.The Main Brace was the largest and heaviest of all the running rigging of sailing vessels, and it's splicing - Particularly when a ship was underway in heavy weather - was one of the most arduous tasks onboard, and on completion, merited the issue of a double ration of rum. Since 1773, it has also been ordered to mark a royal birth, or a visit to a ship by a Monarch, or a victory in battle.
City shown	Portsmouth
JPEG file comment	AppleMark
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
File change date and time	06:34, 3 July 2012
Y and C positioning	Co-sited
Exposure Program	Shutter priority
Exif version	2.3
Date and time of digitizing	13:41, 30 June 2012
Meaning of each component	Y Cb Cr does not exist
Image compression mode	4
APEX exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Cloudy weather
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds	80
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	80
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	80
Supported Flashpix version	1
Color space	sRGB
Sensing method	One-chip color area sensor
File source	Digital still camera
Scene type	A directly photographed image
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Manual white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	70 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Scene control	None
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject distance range	Unknown
GPS tag version	2.3.0.0
Image width	1,981 px
Image height	2,470 px
Serial number of camera	2000623
Date metadata was last modified	15:38, 31 August 2012
Writer	LA(Phot) Dave Jenkins
Category	MOD
Supplemental categories	People Royal Navy
Keywords	Splice Mainbrace Splice the Mainbrace Royal Navy Tradition Rum Tot Grog Alcohol Drink Spirit Glasses Pouring
Province or state shown	HAMPSHIRE
Country shown	UK
IIM version	2
Type of item	monial
Editorial status of image	Pending
Fixture name	Free

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