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OTD in 1837 Lord Thomas Cochrane was promoted to Rear Admiral of the White âď¸đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż
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HMS Speedy · @hms_speedy
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"A tall fellow over six feet high, the nephew of his captain, and a lord to boot, were not very promising recommendations."
Thomas Cochrane's recollection of the first impression he made on Jack Larmour, first lieutenant of HMS HIND.
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HMS Speedy · @hms_speedy
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A letter the 12 year old George James Perceval wrote to his parents on Christmas Day 1806, saying he'd drunk their healths. đ
(He would eventually become an Admiral!)
Courtesy of the Royal Maritime Museum
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