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"Because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder."

January 1, 1970

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Maritime Transport

Original Language: English

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Chester W. Nimitz, when asked why a ship is always referred to as "she", to Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy, Washington, D.C. (February 13, 1940); reported in Associated Press dispatch, The New York Times (February 15, 1940), p. 39.

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Chester W. Nimitz, when asked why a ship is always referred to as "she", to Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy, Washington, D.C. (February 13, 1940); reported in Associated Press dispatch, The New York Times (February 15, 1940), p. 39.