1 posted on
10/10/2023 2:10:22 PM PDT by
Jacquerie
To: Jacquerie
Among the midshipmen was a bad seed, Philip Spencer, the son of the Secretary of War, John C. Spencer
At least he had the decency to resign, unlike navy royalty John McCain.
2 posted on
10/10/2023 2:15:10 PM PDT by
Dr. Franklin
("A republic, if you can keep it." )
To: Jacquerie
A bit of history we never hear of.
Great story.
3 posted on
10/10/2023 2:18:38 PM PDT by
marktwain
To: Jacquerie
To: Jacquerie
JAG Season 6 Episode 23 - “Mutiny” dramatized the Somers Affair.
To: Jacquerie
Sidelight: Spencer when at Union College (he got expelled) was a founder of the Chi Psi fraternity.
The fraternity memorializes him in song:
And here's to Philip Spencer,
Who when about to die,
And sinking down beneath the waves,
Loud shouted out, "Chi Psi!"
Bad actor all the way around.
11 posted on
10/10/2023 3:13:41 PM PDT by
AnAmericanMother
(Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
To: Jacquerie
Unfortunately for him, Philip Spencer was born way too early. In Biden’s military, he would have been appointed Secretary of the Navy.
Or maybe not, given that Spencer was a white male. Undersecretary of the Navy, maybe?
13 posted on
10/10/2023 3:48:50 PM PDT by
Leaning Right
(The steal is real.)
To: Jacquerie
I am a plank holder of the last ship (USS Somers DDG34) to bear that name. The annual ship’s reunion was held last week in OKC.
16 posted on
10/10/2023 5:13:33 PM PDT by
em2vn
To: Jacquerie
Ha ha! The Deep State CAN be subverted!
I’m sorry my sweetie is no longer alive. As a submariner, he would’ve enjoyed this bit of history.
17 posted on
10/10/2023 5:20:13 PM PDT by
Twotone
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