U.S Navy

Only 3 times in world history has there been a Navy as strong as today's U.S. Navy. the British in the 1800's and the Romans at the beginning of their Empire. In each case the Navy was stronger than all of the other navy's combined. Today, Their are many similarities between the three. All were Maritime nations with a strong fishing and merchant fleet. All relied upon trade to support the homeland. And all three called their ships "She", most other cultures call ships He, (Russia, France, China, Japan, etc). Only sailor who view thier ships as a partner vice tool call ships she. It is the strong attachment to the sea and the ships that sail it that enables a country to build a strong Navy.  Russia tried for years but could never achieve it.