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“It will be a national disgrace and major embarrassment for Philadelphia and Pennsylvania if Olympia is disposed of by scrapping or being sunk off the coast of New Jersey,” said naval historian Lawrence Burr ...

It would indeed.

Years ago, "You may fire when ready, Gridley" was a familiar phrase.

How many people today have even heard of George Dewey?

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Years ago, "You may fire when ready, Gridley" was a familiar phrase.

I remember reading, many years ago, a parody history book that quoted that line, then said, "Unfortunately for the Spanish, Gridley was ready."

[Patton@Bastogne]

indeed ... battle of manila bay ...