| Submit your comments on this article |
| Britain |
| NATO flagship 'breaks down' shortly after leaving port: report |
| 2022-08-29 |
| [FoxNews] The HMS Prince of Wales broke down after setting sail from Portsmouth and will remain anchored until officials fix a mechanical issue Related: Portsmouth: 2022-08-28 HMS Prince of Wales sails past music festival on its way to train with F35-B Lightning jets off the US coast Portsmouth: 2022-07-08 I'll never have kids — they're annoying and have no common sense Portsmouth: 2022-04-21 Watch: Virtually No One Shows Up To Hear Biden Claim He Was The ‘ Poorest Man In Congress’ |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #9 Shmendrick, even. |
| Posted by: Blinky Slealing7597 2022-08-29 20:59 |
| #8 Speaking of the Isle of Wight, redundancy to requirements, and all that... "Arrgh! God Save the Queen!" Cue guitar. On Her Majesty's late ship of war, Rechristened the Schmendrick, A harmless eccentric Holds court in the VIP bar. |
| Posted by: Blinky Slealing7597 2022-08-29 20:52 |
| #7 The vendor side of the "procurement" endeavor learned quite a bit... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-08-29 10:30 |
| #6 Large warship design was still in its infancy back in the time of the Vasa and a lot was 'learned' by mistakes. Unlike the US Navy's littoral ships which were designed after centuries of learning ship design and they still don't learn from their mistakes. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-08-29 10:24 |
| #5 Vasa |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-08-29 09:54 |
| #4 Shortest warship voyage in history might be Sweden's Vasa; launched in 1628, sailed about 1200 meters, then capsized and sunk in the harbor. Now salvaged and in its own museum in Stockholm. About 98% original. Awesome vessel. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2022-08-29 08:11 |
| #3 The Charles de Gaulle II? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-08-29 07:49 |
| #2 A gigantic 20th century aircraft carrier with no escorts or supporting flotilla. Good job Royal Navy. |
| Posted by: Sonny de Medici5342 2022-08-29 04:33 |