Mariners shell, sink White Sox, win 14-1

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there’s a reason why they call ‘em long bombs

The largest naval battle in history, the Battle of Jutland in May of 1916, didn’t have to be a disaster. It didn’t even really have to happen. But poor choices, some made in the design phase of modern battleships and some made minutes before the engagement, meant that at the end of the 3-day battle, nearly 10,000 sailors would meet their ends in the cold North Sea. When met with the constant shelling from a determined enemy...