Originally posted on gCaptain. Reposted with permission. When reporters were recently being given tours of the Royal Navy’s new “supercarrier,” HMS Queen Elizabeth, some were surprized to see a distinctive logo on several computer screens on the bridge and in … Continue reading
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Last June, the Royal Navy submarine HMS Vengeance test fired a dummy Trident II D5 nuclear ballistic missile while cruising in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida. The missile was supposed to fly 5,600 miles (9,012 km) to a target at sea off … Continue reading
This is satire, though given the rather drastic cuts in the Royal Navy budget, it doesn’t feel too far off the mark. From News Biscuit: HMS Victory to replace Trident and Ark Royal HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of … Continue reading