Hms Queen Elizabeth

[emmie]

this is a very interesting three part documentary on HMS Queen Elizabeth
you can watch it on BBC 2 or on I Player, if you have it.
I must say i am fascinated with ships and thought this might be a good
one to watch. She is the Navy's new super aircraft carrier and will
carry the new F35 Lightening. Definitely worth a look see.

[waterboatman]

It was a stupid thing for an officer of that rank, or any rank really! To do.

[Neveracrossword]

Yes, it was the new captain, Nick Cooke-Priest, being sacked that I was referring to. It seemed rather melodramatic at the time, helicoptered off because they'd been told he used an MOD vehicle for 'personal' travel.

[DTCwordfan]

for his wife actually.....

[waterboatman]

Rules is rules.

[emmie]

so Captain Kydd stayed, that's good, love the name

[Neveracrossword]

Emmie, I think Captain Kyd left and Cooke-Priest took over … and then was sacked. Retrocop had a thread, 'Sacked For Using The Company Car' in May. (I don't do links.)

[waterboatman]

HMS QE has a frigate as close escort, it looks tiny alongside her!

[emmie]

just caught up with the first part, all round a very good
series, would love to see some more..

[diddlydo]

Assuming that at least some of you observed yesterday's and today's 2 minute silence, how on earth can you condone the building of more machines of war e.g. warships?

[ToraToraTora]

gawd elp us, tweedle dumber has joined us, think it through me old china! "think it through"? - silly me!

[emmie]

think of the jobs it created for one thing, and the surrounding businesses that benefit
some people don't think ahead at all,

[rowanwitch]

Strange to think there are two queen Elizabeth's on the oceans. I'd prefer to have a trip on the other one.

[douglas9401]

You're in for a right shock when you hear about all the Saucy Sallys then. :-)