Last RN Type 42 decommissioned.

Herr-Berbunch · 06-06-13, 09:32 AM

Bye bye HMS Edinburgh, thank you for your many years of faithful service.

Now the only active Type 42 left is Argentinian. There is some kind of bitter irony there.

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and...burgh-bows-out

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and...ecommissioning

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-21948485

Oberon · 06-06-13, 10:59 AM

Was just about to post this in GT, then I thought 'I'd better check the correct place first'.

A shame to see a hard working class go, but at thirty years, they're getting a bit long in the tooth.

I hope at least one is made into a museum ship, as a tribute to Coventry and Sheffield, the Argentinians were going to make a museum ship out of one of theirs but it sunk due to negligence.

Does seem rather odd that now the only Type-42 in service in the world will be ARA Hércules, even if she is a transport ship now rather than a destroyer.

Jimbuna · 06-18-13, 02:31 PM

My favourite class of RN vessel....gave great service.

06-06-13, 09:32 AM	#1
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Last RN Type 42 decommissioned. Bye bye HMS Edinburgh, thank you for your many years of faithful service. Now the only active Type 42 left is Argentinian. There is some kind of bitter irony there. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and...burgh-bows-out http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and...ecommissioning http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-21948485 __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,678 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	My favourite class of RN vessel....gave great service. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-06-13, 10:59 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Was just about to post this in GT, then I thought 'I'd better check the correct place first'. A shame to see a hard working class go, but at thirty years, they're getting a bit long in the tooth. I hope at least one is made into a museum ship, as a tribute to Coventry and Sheffield, the Argentinians were going to make a museum ship out of one of theirs but it sunk due to negligence. Does seem rather odd that now the only Type-42 in service in the world will be ARA Hércules, even if she is a transport ship now rather than a destroyer.