Gentlemen, Lt. Bush reports to duty - New Player

[Bligh]

Message from the Admiralty.

Having received notification from Lt Bush via the semaphore station at Portsmouth regarding the arrival of our squadron dispatched from the United States to Europe, I am instructed by their Lordships to mention in despatches the not insubstantial part played in this complex operation by our factor in the USA Mr Jager, and also our ships pilot Mr. Tim Hague, known as Flying Helmut, who oversaw the perilous voyage across the Atlantic without running the ships aground thus ensuring their safe arrival at a British port.

Yr servant. Wm. Bligh. Secretary to the Navy Board.

[Bligh]

Note for the pedantic!

The meaning of dispatch and despatch is the act of sending someone or something to a location. Both spellings are correct, but dispatch is the American spelling, while despatch is the British variant of the term. Despatch is now a rare spelling considered an alternate form of dispatch.

Rob.

[William Bush]

Note for the pedantic!

The meaning of dispatch and despatch is the act of sending someone or something to a location. Both spellings are correct, but dispatch is the American spelling, while despatch is the British variant of the term. Despatch is now a rare spelling considered an alternate form of dispatch.

Rob.

Oh my! I am mortified of having let slip that expression commonly used by the tars from the colonies...




Lt. Bush

[Bligh]

Do not worry Mr Bush it is probably something transmitted you from your freshly arrived squadron from the American station. No doubt something that they picked up whilst in that area.
Bligh.