One shot Blackie.. One single, solitary shot from the Bismark sent the Hood to the bottom of he ocean
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The Queen to officially name Britain's biggest ship later
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One shot Blackie.. One single, solitary shot from the Bismark sent the Hood to the bottom of he ocean
diese Eingeweide saugen
The US does not dominate the seas the way the Royal Navy did for 200 years. It's nowhere near as dominant on the seas as Britain was when she was in her pomp. For a start, the British always ensured that the RN was always at least twice the size as the next largest navy.
They actually lost.
Had it been the Yanks, Hollywood would have made a film about it by now and you'd all still be banging on about it.
Nope. Not the Arctic.
The US is way behind Russia in the Arctic. It lags behind Russia in the Arctic and doesn’t have enough facilities or resources there. Russia controls the Arctic (remember that half of all the people who live in the Arctic are Russians).
No, thanks.
Except the Arctic and, no doubt, several other areas. The US Navy is in no position to build a global land empire the way the Royal Navy was.
It's a shame they got rid of rum rations from the Royal Navy in 1970. They should reinstate them.
My brother was on the USS Nimitz and they did 100+ Days straight in the Indian Ocean. They were the first USN sailors to drink beer at sea since the Civil War. They gave them a couple of beers a piece.
When I was in Panama a couple of Marines came back to "base" all buzzed. There was a Brit Sub tied up on the canal and the Marines asked if they could go aboard. The Birt swabbies being the cheery chaps they are said sure and after a quick tour they bellied up to the bar on board and had a few.
"Look men... look at that... look at all the Brit ships we just sank from our row boat. They suck pretty bad I'd say!"
All oceans!
One thing always puzzles me about these big floaters. What happens to all the dumps that are taken on these big ships? Do they dispose of it into the ocean so the poor ole fish have to smell it?lol
Your navy suuuuuuuucks. Last RN victory of any significance was Trafalgar.
SUCK IT!
And tat was a fluke. happened inspite of the briddish navy, not because of it.
I remember standing between the tombs of Admiral Nelson and the Duke of Wellington at St. Paul's. The moment was electric for me. They were giants.
The US Navy is troubled by a shrinking force of capital ships and an unrelenting global set of responsibilities.
The USN does control the global commons. It does protect international trade. But that permits free riders like China to benefit at the expense of American taxpayers. Maybe the USN should only protect the global commons for American flagged vessels and friendlies.
Btw, the last time the USN and Royal Navy fought was during the phase of the Napoleonic Wars we call the War of 1812. The performance of the USN in that conflict was heroic. The USN prevented the expansion of Canada southwards through victories in the Great Lakes.
The US Navy is troubled by a shrinking force of capital ships and an unrelenting global set of responsibilities.
The USN does control the global commons. It does protect international trade. But that permits free riders like China to benefit at the expense of American taxpayers. Maybe the USN should only protect the global commons for American flagged vessels and friendlies.
Btw, the last time the USN and Royal Navy fought was during the phase of the Napoleonic Wars we call the War of 1812. The performance of the USN in that conflict was heroic. The USN prevented the expansion of Canada southwards through victories in the Great Lakes.
That can (and should) change... Why, it's common knoweldge that everyone gets a little braver with a few pulls from the flask under your belt
There is an excellent book called 'The Next 100 Years' that you might want to read if interested.
Touches on a number of global issues, but a central theme is that whoever controls the sea lanes, controls the overall economy.