Word: naval
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...revolved in turret round, And warned the Southern foe That ne'er a band of selfish men Our Union could o'erthrow' No more her ironclad deck shall boast The strength to make men free;--Sixth Naval District brass have scorned The Scourge of Slavery...
...better that her rusted shell Should rest beneath the wave; If naval hearts have turned to lead, Then leave her to her grave; Left flounders man her silent gun, Let squid now grasp her wheel; For men once bold, have lost their nerve, And only ships are steel! Stephen O. Saxe '51 and Andrew E. Norman '51, With thanks to Oliver W. Holmee...
...raise the U.S.S. Monitor, the famous Union ironclad which fought an historic battle with the Confederate ship Merrimac on March 9, 1862. The ship was discovered in 120 feet (20 fathoms) of water, 20 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, according to an Associated Press dispatch yesterday. Sixth Naval District spokesmen said they have "no plans" for raising...
Captain Douglas V.G. Gladding, professor of Naval Science, said last night's that a letter asking for a delay has been sent to the Marine Commandant by Lt. Col. Alexander A. Elder, U.S.M.C., assistant professor of Naval Science. Gladding said that an answer is not expected for some time...
Author Wouk writes with a normal pulse and a sense of humor, but the underlying seriousness is there. His Willie Keith is no tragic hero, but he is recognizably like thousands of civilians turned naval officers who took their lumps, helped win the war and shucked their rancors at the end of it, along with their uniforms...