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Old 11-21-12, 07:17 AM   #1
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Default HMS Astute not that Uber-Boat after all?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/no...ow-leaky-rusty

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/no...marines-doomed
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Old 11-21-12, 09:19 AM   #2
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"V8 engine with a Morris Minor gearbox".


Wonder if parts are coming from China?
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Old 11-21-12, 09:54 AM   #3
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If accurate then it is quite worrying
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Yes it is worrying. In today's age of submarine construction one would think these issues were something of the past.
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Old 11-21-12, 10:02 AM   #5
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I hope all the faults are ironed out in the following builds.

Mind you, there are those who reckon Astute is an unlucky ship and thus far they appear to be right.
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Why is the Astute considered a marked ship?
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