Word: reared
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...risked the lives of nearly 3,000 men, $50,000,000 worth of British taxpayers' money. Last week not only the two ships' commanders, Captain Francis T. B. Tower of the Hood and Captain Henry Richard Sawbridge of the Renown, but also the commander of the Squadron, Rear Admiral Sidney Robert Bailey, C. B., C. B. E., D. S. O., were called before the court martial...
...Bubbles" James had little to do. Stiffly at attention Rear Admiral Bailey laid his sword on the President's desk and crisply conducted his own defense. Amusing highlight in the court martial was a small midshipman, pink with embarrassment at testifying before so much gold lace. According to this humble snotty's stopwatch the Renown had been given plenty of time to change her course safely...
...signal for the maneuvers was straightforward," cried Prisoner Rear Admiral Bailey. "The Renown made a bad shot at it. I have been her commander and 1 know she is a handy ship...
...court began to deliberate. Rear Admiral Bailey marched from the room. Just for a second he glanced at the sword he left behind. When he came back he would know instantly if he were innocent or guilty depending on whether his sword's hilt or its point was toward him. The court martial followed tradition. When Rear Admiral Bailey returned, the hilt lay toward him, meaning acquittal...
...give you this with pleasure," said the President, Vice Admiral Edward Astley Astley-Rushton. handing the sword back to guiltless Rear Admiral Bailey...