The first U. S. submarine, "The Turtle", was used in the Revolutionary War and was designed to sneak up on the enemy ships and stick a bomb just under the waterline and blow it up. The bomb would never stick, however, and the sub had to detonate it further away causing mayhem but no damage.
Depth charges used to be called "ash cans."
Pirates had to keep a constant maintenance of their weapons since the sea air would dampen the gunpowder making the firearms useless.
The right wing of any Blue Angles formation is always flown by a Marine flier.
The Blue Angles have been flying in air shows since 1946.
The F-18 Hornet flown by the Blue Angles can reach Mach 1.8 or 1,334 mph.
The Paladin's gun has a range of 18.6 miles.
R. Lee Ermey: Artillery, weather it's towed or driven, is music to my ears!
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