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If he had actually read any of the naval history in his impressive looking bibliography, it seems like he would have known that the phrase is not "Anchors away" as in 'Wagons ho!', (the anchors aren't going anywhere- they actually stay with the ships), but "Anchor's aweigh" as in 'the anchor is weighed, sir, and we're ready to sail'.
A surprising error for someone who presumes themselves qualified to lecture on warship evolution.
StevoDog21 2 years ago
Fair observation and good eyes. Yes, I did read all the books and many more sources but never really ran across many, if any, instances of the expression that caught my attention. I actually was aware of this error but forgot to correct the slide after asking about it immediately before my Naval Postgraduate School presentation. Oh well, anchors aweigh.
Dave Schwaderer
innovationsurvival 2 years ago