It's always a shame to see such nice ships get cut up.
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| Author: | rifleman [ March 25th, 2011, 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Farewell Invincible |
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... pyard.html HMS Invincible on her way to the breakers. I do note things have gone very quiet about Illustrious |
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| Author: | Portsmouth Bill [ March 25th, 2011, 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Invincible |
Sad. But inevitable. I recall seeing her at Fremantle many years ago. |
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| Author: | rifleman [ April 2nd, 2011, 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Invincible |
Interesting watching Discovey Program on Ark Royal the images of her docked down having the bottom welded and vents fixed. Made me wonder was this one of the reasons why the Ark & Invincible were retired early |
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| Author: | Portsmouth Bill [ April 2nd, 2011, 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Invincible |
The Ark is now for sale on the MOD website; so if anyone is interested.............. |
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| Author: | Hood [ April 3rd, 2011, 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Invincible |
One idea I've heard is that someone wants to buy Ark Royal to moor up the Thames as a heliport and use her as a hotel and restaurant. Might be good for the 2012 Olympics... |
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| Author: | TimothyC [ April 3rd, 2011, 12:26 pm ] | |
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Made me wonder was this one of the reasons why the Ark & Invincible were retired early
Because they never received the needed maintenance in the late 90s and early 2000s. It didn't help that when the refit time came around there were only the funds to refit one of them (Illustrious).
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| Author: | dreadnaught111 [ April 3rd, 2011, 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Invincible |
It's always a shame to see such nice ships get cut up.
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| Author: | darthpanda [ April 7th, 2011, 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Invincible |
oh well at least she had a good life, the new defence cut is announced today. We will lose 4 Alkmaar class Mine Hunters, 2 Holland class OPV( there are not even commission yet) Army lost all there tanks (two battalions), most of the air defence unites, some engineer companies and one air-mobile infantry battalion. Air force lost 2 squadrons F-16 (well, not many of them flying anyway) and all Couger helicopters. |
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| Author: | ALVAMA [ April 7th, 2011, 5:55 pm ] | |
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oh well at least she had a good life, the new defence cut is announced today. We will lose 4 Alkmaar class Mine Hunters, 2 Holland class OPV( there are not even commission yet)
Wow, it's already sure of our ships??!!!!!
Army lost all there tanks (two battalions), most of the air defence unites, some engineer companies and one air-mobile infantry battalion. Air force lost 2 squadrons F-16 (well, not many of them flying anyway) and all Couger helicopters. |
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| Author: | darthpanda [ April 7th, 2011, 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Invincible |
there is rumour that they wanted to sell both M-class as well, but because the cooperation with the Belgian, they can't sell them...... at least we can keep our submarines. |
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