Tag: navy
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Fun times with military funding – 1. The Dragon Submarine
The Dragon Submarine These oddly maneuvered submarines lope along shorelines like some sort of mythical dragon. High curves going up and down. This was only the distraction to the actual danger of these ship. This ship is an advance troop transport. Able to silently deliver a hundred men to a beach head and secure a…
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Changing the guard
You who stormed the beaches Loaded the cannons Got surrounded Held to last Broke through Won to the castle Breached the town Secured the bridges And marched to victory Thank you! You won the war You gave freedom to the trapped You healed the wounded You demonstrated self sacrifice You continued to patrol You showed…
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4 Captains
Far be it for me To judge who was in chargeBut the operation was a success Whether it be the sea captain and his shipThe ship deftly moved across seas Under caverns And silently into docks. All the while his crew was professional and disciplined. It may have been the army captain and his coordinated suppliesLord only knows how…
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Reclaiming the Sea – Daring the Pacific
Daring the Pacific The waters of the Pacific ocean were as treacherous as the men that sailed it. If the proverb held true in World War Two then not even a hundred years would change it. Commander Elliot Pike stood on the bow of the resupply frigate, the Endeavor. After the so much of the…
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Reclaiming the Sea – The Subs
Diesels submarines, the noisy ships that had once served as escorts for supply boats, now were a pest for the nuclear fleet. The nuclear subs were quiet and stealthy, full of wonder and mystery. The two types of boats, the quiet and noisy, were always at odds with each other. While the nuclear fleet would…
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The Silent Wolf Pack
The Silent Wolf Packs vs The Noisy Dogs Diesels submarines, the noisy ships that had once served as escorts for supply boats, now were a pest for the nuclear fleet. The nuclear subs were quiet and stealthy, full of wonder and mystery. The two types of boats, the quiet and noisy, were always at odds…
The In Constant Chronicles 