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Britain’s Last Cold War Carrier Sails Into the Sunset
War is Boring ^
| December 7, 2016
| Robert Beckhusen
Posted on 12/07/2016 6:33:39 AM PST by C19fan
HMS Illustrious, the last of the Royal Navys Invincible-class carriers, has set sail from Portsmouth to meet her doom at a Turkish scrapyard. The British government chose to sell her for scrap in 2014, but Illustrious final journey nonetheless signals the end of an era during a low point for the shrinking Royal Navy. Illustrious was the second Invincible class between HMS Invincible and Ark Royal, scrapped in 2011 and 2013, respectively.
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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: navy; royal
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:33:39 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
The read that Royal Navy is also getting rid of their Harpoon missiles. They will have no missiles on their ships soon!
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:36:50 AM PST
by
lodi90
To: C19fan
Sad. The Royal Navy was an impressive force for nearly two centuries.
They used to scrap their ships. Don’t their men need the work?
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:37:23 AM PST
by
MAGA2017
To: C19fan
Britains Last Cold War Carrier Sails Into the Sunset Need more proof when Trump says our allies aren't pulling their weight?
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:37:48 AM PST
by
The Sons of Liberty
(Trump is not even President yet, but he has already accomplished more than 8 yrs of 0bama!)
To: lodi90
If you are going all guns then bring back the Dreadnaught.
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:40:49 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
The RN has a new carrier but it won’t be in service for a few years
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:44:46 AM PST
by
lodi90
To: C19fan
Good time for the Argentinians to take back that island
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:46:20 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
To: The Sons of Liberty
It;s their last cold war carrier, it’s not their last carrier, so I’m not sure what you are trying to imply.
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:46:23 AM PST
by
manc
( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
To: C19fan
What did they name their new carrier? The “HMS Rotharham”?
To: manc
They now have a whoppin’ 2 carriers. Do you think that is Pulling their weight?
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:48:25 AM PST
by
The Sons of Liberty
(Trump is not even President yet, but he has already accomplished more than 8 yrs of 0bama!)
To: C19fan
Britains Last Cold War Carrier Sails Into the Sunset Isn't Turkey east of the British isles?
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:48:30 AM PST
by
WayneS
(An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
To: WayneS
Allegory. The famous Turner painting of the Temeraire was inaccurate in showing the sunset in the background.
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:49:56 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Photo Caption:
Harries fly by HMS Illustrious in 2005. It's strange that all three Harrier pilots would have the same first name, don't you think?
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:51:37 AM PST
by
WayneS
(An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
To: AppyPappy
Good time for the Argentinians to take back that island Their military is in even worse shape that Britain's is.
To: manc
What is their last carrier?
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:52:27 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
To: The Sons of Liberty
They now have a whoppin 2 carriers. Do you think that is Pulling their weight? That's one more than any other country has other than the U.S.
To: Lower Deck
According to Wikipedia, they have no carriers. They only have amphibious assault ships with helicopters.
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:56:00 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
To: KC_Conspirator
IINS* Muhammed
*Imperial Islamic Navy Ship
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posted on
12/07/2016 6:56:49 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(Lord, let me die fighting lions. Amen.)
To: C19fan
That’s all well and good, but as a literalist, allegory puts my humors in a state of dyscrasia and gives me a case of the vapours.
;-)
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posted on
12/07/2016 7:00:08 AM PST
by
WayneS
(An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
To: Lower Deck
That's one more than any other country has other than the U.S. EXACTLY! And that is just indicative of what Trump is saying. We're $20 TRILLION in debt and can no longer afford to give everyone a free ride.
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posted on
12/07/2016 7:04:06 AM PST
by
The Sons of Liberty
(Trump is not even President yet, but he has already accomplished more than 8 yrs of 0bama!)
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