Same reason the Austria army had no victories after 1850 but somehow continued on for 70 years. Austria Hungary is the great classic example of failing up.
They built 3 battleships and then promptly never did anything with them. The one day they decide to use them, they hit a mine and one of them sinks. The other two are so expensive and the navy so afraid of losing another that they never get used again.
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 12 pts · 236d
I believe this is the ship in question.
USA: "We're currently in the middle of a brutal civil war for the future of our country."
Italy: "Oh, such a shame, I really wanted to commission a ship for my new navy-"
USA: "Do I smell money? This civil war, it's not THAT important. Let's talk specifications..."
olosta@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 236d
We don't hear much about the Austrian navy these days, I wonder why.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 236d
Same reason the Austria army had no victories after 1850 but somehow continued on for 70 years. Austria Hungary is the great classic example of failing up.
They built 3 battleships and then promptly never did anything with them. The one day they decide to use them, they hit a mine and one of them sinks. The other two are so expensive and the navy so afraid of losing another that they never get used again.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 236d
Probably helped that New York City was 40% Italian or something.
PugJesus@piefed.social · 7 pts · 236d
Not at the time, actually! Mass Italian immigration didn't start for another decade or so.