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The fighting ship, not the commerce destroyer, is the vessel whose feats add renown to a nation's history, and establish her place among the great powers of the world.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The fighting ship, not the commerce destroyer, is the vessel whose feats add renown to a nation's history, and establish…”
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Roosevelt highlights the significance of fighting ships in establishing a nation's prestige.
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