HMS Ocean to be scrapped

[bluethrunthru]

£65m is a drop in the ocean for 3 additional years of service. No pun intended. The cost of building new war ships is billions.

Still no excuse mate. They trailed the spending "increase" to come yesterday despite refusing to comment on other things like say Police funding until the Autumn statement next week. Then they slip this out which is clearly how they propose to fund some of the stuff the claim is "new money". Somebody with integrity would make both announcements together - somebody with principles would remain in purdah until the statement next week and someone with a real interest in defending the country wouldn't do it - the multibillion pound aircraftless carriers will need some support and cover vessels on the fleet.

 

[JASR]

£65m is a drop in the ocean for 3 additional years of service. No pun intended. The cost of building new war ships is billions.

Yep that's the new aircraft carriers. One of which was going to be mothballed instantly - due to cost.
And the ludicrous decision not to include EMALS on them (magnetic catapults), means that they can't launch the planes of the future, UAV's
The list of naval/RAF MOD incompetence is extraordinary.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Yep that's the new aircraft carriers. One of which was going to be mothballed instantly - due to cost.
And the ludicrous decision not to include EMALS on them (magnetic catapults), means that they can't launch the planes of the future, UAV's
The list of naval/RAF MOD incompetence is extraordinary.

Yeah but don't mix up the legendary MOD ballsup/overspends ( sometimes governmental meddling has contributed to this ) with the cynical manipulation of the news by this lot to try and make it look like they are spending "new" money on defence when they are pulling stunts like this.
The next scandal will be when HMS Ocean is sold at a knockdown bargain price to some foreign power
Te one after that will be when that power transpires to be Argentina and our own state of the art warship is sailing up and down off the coast of the Falklands threatening us. Never mind by then Gideon will have handed out tax cuts which will most benefit the wealthy - Call Me Dave will be retired and the country will be on its arse. Have you seen the number of profits warnings issued today? Rolls Royce, Kingfisher, John Menzies !!

 

[blue b4 the moon]

That's nothing.
They gave all our Harriers a multimillion pound update just before the 2010 review

Then sold them all to the Yanks for " pence."

The Americans thought they were buying a plie of shit almost just fit for spares, they couldn't believe thier luck.

 

[bluethrunthru]

The Americans thought they were buying a plie of shit almost just fit for spares, they couldn't believe thier luck.

would have made an amazing episode of Flog It

 

[KenTheLandlord]

I sailed on her in 2000 whilst serving with 42 commando, I'm really surprised by this news because she is classed as a modern ship and I would have thought this will significantly reduce the commando brigades capability.

So what your proposin?

 

[happychappy]

Yeah but don't mix up the legendary MOD ballsup/overspends ( sometimes governmental meddling has contributed to this ) with the cynical manipulation of the news by this lot to try and make it look like they are spending "new" money on defence when they are pulling stunts like this.
The next scandal will be when HMS Ocean is sold at a knockdown bargain price to some foreign power
Te one after that will be when that power transpires to be Argentina and our own state of the art warship is sailing up and down off the coast of the Falklands threatening us. Never mind by then Gideon will have handed out tax cuts which will most benefit the wealthy - Call Me Dave will be retired and the country will be on its arse. Have you seen the number of profits warnings issued today? Rolls Royce, Kingfisher, John Menzies !!

 

[happychappy]

Yeah but don't mix up the legendary MOD ballsup/overspends ( sometimes governmental meddling has contributed to this ) with the cynical manipulation of the news by this lot to try and make it look like they are spending "new" money on defence when they are pulling stunts like this.
The next scandal will be when HMS Ocean is sold at a knockdown bargain price to some foreign power
Te one after that will be when that power transpires to be Argentina and our own state of the art warship is sailing up and down off the coast of the Falklands threatening us. Never mind by then Gideon will have handed out tax cuts which will most benefit the wealthy - Call Me Dave will be retired and the country will be on its arse. Have you seen the number of profits warnings issued today? Rolls Royce, Kingfisher, John Menzies !!

Cut 'call me dave' a bit of slack, he does have the lowest IQ of any PM ever tested

 

[bluethrunthru]

Cut 'call me dave' a bit of slack, he does have the lowest IQ of any PM ever tested

****'s too thick to even realise what that means

 

[aguero93:20]

Cut 'call me dave' a bit of slack, he does have the lowest IQ of any PM ever tested

Completely foot and mouth free though.