Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak. (№ 439319)

Submarines and airplanes spoil all the poetry of war; I was reading today the history of the Anglo-Dutch wars - what a charm war at sea was then. The enemy fleets kept in sight one another for days before entering into battles that lasted 2-3 days with breaks to rest and repair damage. It was good then. And now: you have to shoot at something invisible, the same invisible submarine at the first mistake will blow up the ship, often without seeing and not knowing the results, some kind of muck flies, which is almost impossible to hit. There is nothing for the soul. […] Modern naval warfare is reduced to some kind of sheer anxiety and foresight, as the opponents catch each other on surprise, surprise, etc. I personally try to take all measures to prevent accidents and continue to be as indifferent as possible. What you can't do, you still won't do.