Comments by "Dave Sisson" (@Dave_Sisson) on "HMS Glowworm - Guide 089" video.

  1. That would make a great opening scene for a film about the subject. While "Sir" is drinking his cuppa, he can relate the history of the Glowworm to his offsider and the whole story could be told in flashbacks, interspersed with the life of the offsider which would break up the naval action into 15 minute chunks, making a film more palatable to people other than dedicated navy buffs.
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  2. To be fair the navy pronounces it slightly differently to the army, it's more like a slightly muffled lert-tenant, but still a long way from the Yankee 'lootenant'. On the first day of recruit course in all Commonwealth armed forces, the newbies are informed "There is no Looting in our armed forces, we are too civilised to loot".
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  3.  @chrislong3938  I specialise in mountain history, I've even won a few awards, but I can't write fiction or any dialogue, I don't have the imagination or flair for that sort of thing. So if anyone wants to use that idea, they are free to do so.
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