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Old 10-22-08, 05:47 PM   #1
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HMS Nottingham heading for the scrap yard!

Maybe they should have let it sink when it ran aground! It would have cost less!

http://news.smh.com.au/world/british...1023-56m8.html
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Old 10-22-08, 09:31 PM   #2
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But what will they replace it with?

Oh, hold on! I know, this
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But what will they replace it with?
Rowboat???

The Link is broken, just like the ship
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Old 10-22-08, 10:55 PM   #4
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But what will they replace it with?
Rowboat???

The Link is broken, just like the ship
He vaz pointing here

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Old 10-23-08, 01:51 AM   #5
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Apologies and thanks Raptor.
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Maybe they should have let it sink when it ran aground! It would have cost less!

http://news.smh.com.au/world/british...1023-56m8.html
They should empty it for dangerous materials and sink it to create a divesite/reef!
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Old 10-23-08, 11:30 AM   #7
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A sad end to what was nonetheless an unlucky ship at times.

I hope the next generation namesake is more successful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Nottingham_(D91)
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