Superb first pic. Thanks Voltigeur.
Admiral Sir Max Horton initiated the tradition of hoisting the jolly roger upon his return to port at Harwich and after sinking the German light cruiser Hela on 13 Sept 1914. He was then a Lieutenant Commander commanding the submarine E9...beginning then a long tradition within the submarine service of hoisting the jolly roger after successful patrols. Just as an aside.. three weeks later he sank the German destroyer S116 and was subsequently awarded the DSO.
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If we were on a sinking ship and there was only one life vest.......I would miss you so much.
Instruction painted on US rocket launcher "AIM toward the enemy".........
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