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THE BATTLE CRUISERS
was a Briton, of the same breed as these mighty ships and the splendid fellows who man them — these Keepers of the Seas, who in battle as in tempest do their duty unseen, unheard, because it is their duty.
Therefore, all who are so blest as to live within these isles take comfort and courage from this — that despite raging tempest and desperate battle, we, trusting in the justice of our cause, in these iron men and mighty ships, may rest secure, since truly worthy are these, both ships and men, of the glorious traditions of the world's most glorious navy.
But, as they do their duty by Britain and the Empire, let it be our inestimable privilege as fellow Britons to do our duty as nobly both to the Empire and — to them.