Comments by "Steve Valley" (@stevevalley7835) on "HMAS Canberra (D33) - Guide 359" video.

  1. Over 50 years ago, I read a book about the battle of Savo Island. As the US destroyers came along side Canberra to take the crew off, they discovered the Aussies were wearing pajamas. That was a surprise, as Americans sleep in their underwear.
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  2. I have seen drawings of an proposed 10,000 ton cruiser for the RAN, with three triple 8" turrets, and 12 casemate mounted 5" secondaries. The drawing bears a stamp from the Cockatoo Island Dockyard dated 8 August. 1924. What lead the RAN to select two Counties over this design?
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  3.  @AdamosDad  you know that, and I know that, but what about all the non-Americans on this channel?
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  4.  @david_fisher  George Bernard Shaw is supposed to have said something along the lines of "the English and Americans are two peoples, separated by a common language". I like to wind of a Canadian acquaintance by objecting to his putting a "u" into words where it does not belong, like in "color" or "labor".
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  5.  @dzzope  Like Shaw said "two peoples separated by a common language" :)
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