"You may fire when ready, Gridley" is one of the more famous quotes in the U.S. Navy. They were said by Admiral Dewey to Captain Gridley on board the USS Olympia at the beginning of the Battle of Manila Bay.

Today I learned Gridley served as the Executive Office of the Constellation in 1887-1888. Constellation is the ship I am researching. This caused me to bounce up and down when I found out.

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