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I have been reading UNITED STATES SUBMARING OPERATIONS OF WORLD WAR II, by Theodore Roscoe.

I am enjoying it quite a bit, starting with this on page xv:

NAVAL WAR COLLEGE 1942 OR

"Old Fuds, Young Studs and Lieutenant Commanders"

Battleships are title B, That's Lesson One in strategy.
They are the backbone of the Fleet,
Their fighting power can't be beat.
They dominate the raging Main, While swinging round the anchor chain,
And bravely guard your home and mine,
While anchored out there all in line.
They fill the Japs with fear and hate,
From well inside the Golden Gate.

Now Lesson Two in strategy-
Our subs and planes are title C.
Just send them out on any mission,
And win your battles by attrition.
Where'er you send the subs or planes,
You're bound to chalk up lots of gains-
And losses, too, but what the hell,
Who cares about their personnel?
For planes are chauffeured by young studs,
Lieutenant Commanders run the subs.

Richard G. Voge
Lieutenant Commander, USN



I like it.

Very appropriate, too.

I'll post some more when I have time.