HMS Westminster on patrol and "Winchester Seawolf"

Torplexed · 11-23-11, 11:45 PM

Two salvos and done. Not good.

Sadly, all the politicians probably care to see is the vessel deploying, which is the tick in the box they wanted; they do not understand the ramifications of the material state of the ship. I realize that that the Libya operation wasn't the Falklands, but it's the men on the line who pay if the ship is caught flat-footed by the unexpected. Plus, when politicians get away with saving money in this particular way it starts to become habit.

11-23-11, 11:45 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Two salvos and done. Not good. Sadly, all the politicians probably care to see is the vessel deploying, which is the tick in the box they wanted; they do not understand the ramifications of the material state of the ship. I realize that that the Libya operation wasn't the Falklands, but it's the men on the line who pay if the ship is caught flat-footed by the unexpected. Plus, when politicians get away with saving money in this particular way it starts to become habit. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--