Naval Warfaretards/Churchillians, to me!

[grumbler]

Here's a possible answer, Seedy, from a newspaper account from after the Battle of Jutland:

THE STRENGTH OF THE NAVY.

American journalists have asked the Admiralty officials what eftect [sic] the action will have on the strength of the navy.

They received the following reply : - "Beyond slightly affecting the strength of our battle-cruisers, absolutely none. We expect to lose ships; that's why we build them. Of course, the heavy loss of life is to be deplored, but in modem naval warfare that is inevitable. There is no time to pick up  men."

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/1045069
(look down near the bottom)

Since this was coming from the Admiralty, it could well have gotten morphed into coming from Churchill.

[CountDeMoney]

Knew I could count on you, G.

[Neil]

Since this was coming from the Admiralty, it could well have gotten morphed into coming from Churchill.

Yeah, although Balfour would have been First Lord at the time.

Cool find, BTW.

[The Brain]

Is eftect an American word?

[HVC]

What'd ya win form the bet, CdM?

[Jacob]

Gratuitous US Navy picture unrelated to the thread:

[grumbler]

Is eftect an American word?

It's an Aussie word, apparently.

[Jacob]

Is eftect an American word?

It's an Aussie word, apparently.

It's one of those words it's difficult to use eftectively.

[grumbler]

Is eftect an American word?

It's an Aussie word, apparently.

It's one of those words it's difficult to use eftectively.

And the Aussies keep confusing eftect with aftect.  They mean completely difterent things.

[mongers]

Gratuitous US Navy picture unrelated to the thread:

I like, what are those Vigilantes, Skyhawks, Phantoms and Crusaders.

If all of those are nuke powered then in addition to Enterprise, might be be Long Beach ? And the smaller cruiser, no idea, perhaps Los Angeles ? no that can't be right.

[MadBurgerMaker]

USS Bainbridge

[11B4V]

The center one is the Long beach. It's hull is here at Bremerton.

[Ed Anger]

 

[CountDeMoney]

USS Bainbridge

grumbler has the conn.

[11B4V]

The Constellation, Ranger, Kitty Hawk and Independence are Mothballed there too.

http://deanoinamerica.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/mothballed-super-carriers/