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Originally Posted by Oberon
Aye, they're not all bad, Liverpudlians, my Nan used to have quite a good few friends up there. Good to hear your Mum found a good bloke. 
Speaking of the Royal Navy, HMS Dauntless is heading down to the Falklands. That'll go down well with Buenos Aires.  |
Yeah he's a good bloke
His slang terminology always has me guessing as to what he's saying. The guy talks so fast and with such a thick Liverpool accent that often times I just stare and blink while I try to comprehend. She's happy, otherwise she would be here in the states and not there with him. When I finally make it over there, I want to visit Caernarfon castle and the Royal Welch Fusiliers museum.
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
Which three were never completed? Constitution, Constellation and United States were the first three. President, the third 44, was certainly completed because she was the one captured by the British. Congress, the second 38, saw good service in the Barbary war and the war of 1812. Chesapeake, the "fourth 44", was the ship captured by HMS Leopard in 1807 in the "impressment" incident I wrote the 200th anniversary article on. She was also the "Don't give up the ship" ship captured in the fight with Shannon.
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"I have not yet begun to fight!" John Paul Jones, Captain, Commanding USS Bonhomme Richard in action against HMS Serapis at Flambourough Head, 23SEP1779