Service
By the end of the war, the two ships had seen hard use without any significant refit or repair and were worn out, especially their machinery. They were both scrapped in 1948 not long after the Revenge class battleships & Queen Elizabeth class battleships, in the midst of great public-spending cuts, but nonetheless causing much public outcry.
Read more about this topic: Nelson Class Battleship
Famous quotes containing the word service:
“The true courage of civilized nations is readiness for sacrifice in the service of the state, so that the individual counts as only one amongst many. The important thing here is not personal mettle but aligning oneself with the universal.”
—Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831)
“I can counterfeit the deep tragedian,
Speak, and look back, and pry on every side,
Tremble and start at wagging of a straw,
Intending deep suspicion. Ghastly looks
Are at my service like enforced smiles,
And both are ready in their offices
At any time to grace my stratagems.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?”
—Public Service Announcement.