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Sailor Steve · 09-03-09, 11:16 AM

In WW1 the Tribal class destroyer HMS Nubian had her bow wrecked by a torpedo, but survived. Later another of the type, HMS Zulu, had her stern destroyed by a mine. Even though not true sisters, and in spite of a 3-1/2 inch difference in beam, the two were mated together and named HMS Zubian.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Zubian

09-03-09, 11:16 AM	#2221
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	In WW1 the Tribal class destroyer HMS Nubian had her bow wrecked by a torpedo, but survived. Later another of the type, HMS Zulu, had her stern destroyed by a mine. Even though not true sisters, and in spite of a 3-1/2 inch difference in beam, the two were mated together and named HMS Zubian. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Zubian __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo