On one fateful day,
On the straits of Denmark,
An iron knight was laid low,
Clad in atlantic fleet grey,
The Mighty Hood,
Pride of a kingdom,
Reduced to scuttled wreck,
Pierced by HE crows from enemy ordnance,
Sent afly by a chancellors namesake,
Explosions cry out,
And the valour of the Royal Navy is frayed,
Rended and sent below the waves,
To be a monument to a fallen chivalrous age,
Now in cold waters does she finally rest,
Ventis Secundis
WorldofHarley 
Semper fidelis!
Ahh, US marine corps correct?
The Oldschool Harlequin
Yes, your lovely poem and its Latin reflections reminded me of that naval motto. I am not military but my grandfather worked on a US marine base stationed on the island where I grew up. Thank you!
Oh, that is fascinating. I have had military servicemen in my family too. I’m so glad this resonated with you, military history is an interest of mine.
The Oldschool Harlequin
Yes, it did, Thank you very much. Cheers