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otis · Joined: 02 Jun 2006

They used to rule the oceans for hundreds of years. Now they are getting boarded and kidnapped by camel jockeys! Has the world gone mad?

Drunken Monkey · Joined: 17 Jan 2007

The Navy has faced cut backs for many years now, we have less than 30 Ships if you exclude the small minesweepers etc.

I think boarded is a bit strong. Intercepted whilst transitting back from the boarded ship on RIB's to HMS Cornwall. Although that in itself raises a few issues.
HMS Cornwall should have been very close to the boarded vessel. Lookouts, a sniper and if i remember correctly the waist gunners would have been on watch. So how the hell did the Iranian vessel manage to get in and intercept them?

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

How many ships you have now isn't as important as how many you can crank our during wartime.

The US cranked out how many ships during WW2 after Pearl Harbor? I don't remember the exact amount, I just know it was a staggering number.

Drunken Monkey · Joined: 17 Jan 2007

pkang agreed, however with the decline of the shipyard industry in the UK, US and many other countries it would be nowhere near as many nowadays. China, Korea & Japan are the largest shipbuilders now.

Either way less than 30 ships is poor for an Island nation IMO.

flakfizer · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject:

Why don't you ask GAJ to make you a "Whither Britannia?" icon?

gang ah jee · Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Location: city of paper