Quote by Stephen E. Ambrose Download Open image ““Thus the total armada amounted to 5,333 ships and craft of all types,”” — Stephen E. Ambrose ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“Two great armadas would carry more than 100,000 troops to the invasion beaches. One fleet would sail 2,800 miles from Britain to Algeria, with… — Rick Atkinson Copy Share Image
Of whatsoever number a fleet of ships of war is composed, it is usually divided into three squadrons; and these, if numerous, are again… — William Falconer Copy Share Image
On 9/11, 2001, the Navy stood at 316 ships. By 2008, after one of the great military buildups in American history, we were at… — Ray Mabus Copy Share Image
“The Spanish fleet was beautiful and terrifying. The great battleships were clouds of sail scudding before the wind while their xebecs and frigates ran… — M. Kei Copy Share Image
“and everything generally made shipshape, which seemed a desirable state of affairs, given that we were in fact aboard a ship.” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“The elegant black-and-white ship, all 24,170 tons of it, loomed like a mountain in a dinner jacket.” — Michael Chabon Copy Share Image
“Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Though some may have more than others, yet every one hath his load, as much as he can carry. Every vessel cannot bear up… — Ezekiel Hopkins Copy Share Image
“the more ships have grown in size and consequence, the less space they take up in our imagination.” — Rose George Copy Share Image
Admirals and Generals always want more ships and more weapons and they take the arguments where they can find them. — Helmut Schmidt Copy Share Image
“There were at least ten yachts there, too, ranging from a glitzy millionaire-special to a” — S.J. MacDonald Copy Share Image
“In Socrates’ lifetime more than 800 triremes were launched from Athenian-controlled harbours: the largest manned navy the world had ever known.” — Bettany Hughes Copy Share Image
“Hitler made only one big mistake when he built his Atlantic Wall,” the paratroopers liked to say. “He forgot to put a roof on… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“All that existed was precious in Crazy Horse’s religion—whatever a man did or thought was good, was wakan, so long as he obeyed his… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Ronald Spiers: The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“These are some of the qualities that make for a good company commander. Lewis had them in abundance, plus some special touches that made… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Older British observers complained, "The trouble with you Yanks is that you are overpaid, oversexed, and over here." (To which the Yanks would reply,… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“I instinctively dislike ever to uphold the conservative as opposed to the bold” — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Of courage undaunted, possessing a firmness and perseverance of purpose which nothing but impossibilities could divert from its direction, careful as a father of… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“Jefferson could write, “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.” — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“May works be the test of patriotism as they ought, of right, to be of religion.” — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“So it had always been and apparently would be. The terms “peace” and “war” as understood by the Americans had no meaning to the… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
“(In Austria after VE Day) Sergeant Mercier...dressed in a full German officer's uniform, topped off with a monocle for his right eye. Someone got… — Stephen E. Ambrose Copy Share Image
