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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

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For a strong adversary (corps) the opposition of twenty-four squadrons and twelve guns ought not to have appeared very serious, but in war the psychological factors are often decisive. An adversary who feels inferior is in reality so.
- Field Marshal Carl Gustav Baron Von Mannerheim, 1953
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May 4
1471: Battle of Tewksbury
1910: Canadian Navy was created by the Naval Service Act
1942: Battle of Coral Sea (to 8 May 42); first naval battle fought entirely with aircraft from carriers out of each others sight
1982: "HMS Sheffield hit by Argentinian Exocet Missile"
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