War Quote by Albertus Wright Catlin

I think a submarine is a very worthwhile weapon. I believe we can defend ourselves with submarines and all our troops back at home.…

— Ron Paul

When I assumed command of the Pacific Fleet in 31 December, 1941; our submarines were already operating against the enemy, the only units of…

— Chester W. Nimitz

The Lusitania is important, of course, because this is where Germany began its maritime campaign using this brand-new weapon. We have to appreciate how…

— Erik Larson

“Let me see a complete reorganization of the North Atlantic fleet’s defensive strategy against Nazi U-boats. And if it won’t go on one side…

— Patrick Robinson

I was fascinated by the [operation] of a U-boat ... where every single man was an indispensable part of the whole. Every submariner, I…

— Karl Donitz

“U-boats were on the run. Radar, sonar, aircraft, and new tactics by American and British destroyers had turned predators into prey. The future offered…

— Tom Young

“And now submarines are armed with mass murder, our silly, only way of deterring mass murder.”

— John Steinbeck

The United States Navy is of critical importance to the defense of this country and to maintaining freedom of the seas internationally.

— Robert C. O'Brien

“a Marine company or two had less tactical value than a cruiser, let alone a battleship.”

— C.J. Carella

What's one more torpedo in a sinking ship.

— Lynn Dickey

I wish to reiterate all the reasons which [my predecessor] has presented in favor of the policy of maintaining a strong navy as the…

— William Howard Taft

“Author says the ineffectual U.S. Navy of two centuries ago lost two thirds as many men to duelist bullets as to sea hazards.”

— Joseph Wheelan