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Oct 13 - Happy Birthday!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:58 am
by Felix/FFDS
to the US Navy (okay, so a newcomer compared to the Royal Navy and others, but they haven't done too bad in 229 years...)

~

PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:40 pm
by Scorpiоn
[thows confetti]

Where's the cake? :D

Re: Oct 13 - Happy Birthday!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 3:49 pm
by Woodlouse2002
Only a mere seven day's intill we can celebrate the 199th anniversery of the greatest naval victory in the history of the world. ;D

Re: Oct 13 - Happy Birthday!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 3:59 pm
by Felix/FFDS
Only a mere seven day's intill we can celebrate the 199th anniversery of the greatest naval victory in the history of the world. ;D



Go party in the Square and start your own "whodunit" thread!

Re: Oct 13 - Happy Birthday!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:00 pm
by C
Only a mere seven day's intill we can celebrate the 199th anniversery of the greatest naval victory in the history of the world. ;D


The 1805 University boat race...

...or Trafalgar?? :P ;)

Charlie

Re: Oct 13 - Happy Birthday!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:04 pm
by Felix/FFDS

The 1805 University boat race...

...or Trafalgar?? :P ;)

Charlie



TATTLETALE!  

Re: Oct 13 - Happy Birthday!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:05 pm
by Woodlouse2002


Go party in the Square and start your own "whodunit" thread!

I will when it's a bit closer to the time. I just couldn't let you yanks go taking all the naval glory round here. ;D ;)

Re: Oct 13 - Happy Birthday!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:45 pm
by Felix/FFDS
I will when it's a bit closer to the time. I just couldn't let you yanks go taking all the naval glory round here. ;D ;)



The RN has enough of a history that it doesn't need fear being "overshadowed".    Many of the USN (and worldwide) traditions have been borrowed from the RN.