Our present control of the sea is so absolute that it is sometimes taken for granted.

Luck can be attributed to a well-conceived plan carried out by a well-trained and indoctrinated task group.

It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil.

Some of the best advice I've had comes from junior officers and enlisted men.

I have just taken on a great responsibility. I will do my utmost to meet it.

They fought together as brothers in arms; they died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation.

If you're not making waves, you're not under weigh.