Spanish Career
Samar was launched in November 1887 by the Manila Ship Co., Canacao, Philippine Islands. She was captured on 9 November 1898 at Zamboanga by US Army personnel, brought to Manila between 13–20 April 1899 and commissioned at Manila on 26 May 1899, under the command of Ensign George C. Day.
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Famous quotes containing the words spanish and/or career:
“Wheeler: Aren’t you the fellow the Mexicans used to call “Brachine”?
Dude: That’s nearly right. Only it’s “Borracho.”
Wheeler: I don’t think I ever seen you like this before.
Dude: You mean sober. You’re probably right. You know what “Borracho” means?
Wheeler: My Spanish ain’t too good.
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—Jules Furthman (1888–1960)
“Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye.”
—Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964)