"Two Captains at Breakfast" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 13 Sep 2022 7:59 p.m. PST |
Who deserves to be called ‘Father of the American Navy'—John Paul Jones or John Barry? The two icons at the center of the age-old debate were polar opposites yet good friends. USNI: link |
DisasterWargamer  | 13 Sep 2022 8:37 p.m. PST |
Perhaps Washingtons Sec of War – Knox link Interesting article – goes into the early history – but more importantly the reformed Navy after the Articles of Confederation with the Barbary Coast pirate threat and credits Knox with the doing perhaps more than anyone for the future of the Navy by looking past the immediate threat and building a modern fleet to complete with European powers. While ship captains certainly were the heart of the Navy and its future – without Knox – might have turned out very differently |
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