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Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

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Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.

Our ships were British oak,
And hearts of oak our men.

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There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles
the Second. But the seamen were not read more

There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles
the Second. But the seamen were not gentlemen; and the gentlemen
were not seamen.

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Now the sunset breezes shiver,
And she's fading down the river,
But in England's song forever
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Now the sunset breezes shiver,
And she's fading down the river,
But in England's song forever
She's the Fighting Temeraire.

by Henry J. Newboldt Found in: Navy Quotes,
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Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.

Britain's best bulwarks are her wooden walls.

by Thomas Augustine Arne Found in: Navy Quotes,
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Scarce one tall frigate walks the sea
Or skirts the safer shores
Of all that bore to read more

Scarce one tall frigate walks the sea
Or skirts the safer shores
Of all that bore to victory
Our stout old Commodores.

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Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.

Tell that to the Marines--the sailors won't believe it.

by Old Saying Found in: Navy Quotes,
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Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

Cooped in their winged sea-girt citadel.

by George Gordon Noel Byron Found in: Navy Quotes,
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The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.

The wooden walls are the best walls of this kingdom.

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