seven nuclear submarines

[glasfryn]

The BBC is about as reliable as the Daily Mail.

apparently so

 

[glasfryn]

Astute and Trafalgar class submarines are not nuclear boats. They are hunter killer boats powered by nuclear but not carrying ballistic missiles.. SSNs as opposed to SSBNs. One of the Astute class is at sea trialling after repairs,

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...intenance-attack-subs-trafalgar-a7572746.html

Hmmmmm!

 

[WATFORD zero]

There is always one of those out, there hasn't been a day in the last 40 years when we haven't had at least one of our Ballistic Nuc subs out .

I should bloody well hope so. I wouldn't want to think we've been wasting our money for the last 40 years .

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Hanging on the wall? Hope one of them doesn't accidentally fall. Then there would only be 6 nuclear submarines.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

None operational according to the report on the news, so what are we doing ? Buying another 4...You couldn't make it up

Best not google Type 45 destroyer and engine trouble then.....teething problems.

 

[Emily's Mum]

Do you think the MOD tell the BBC everything ?


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[Titanic]

The BBC is about as reliable as the Daily Mail.

It is such a HUGE story, they don't even have it on their News page, or their UK News page.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It is such a HUGE story, they don't even have it on their News page, or their UK News page.

I had to Google it, and came up with three newspaper articles, of which I chose to link the Independant. I couldn't find it on the BBC website.

 

[Two Professors]

Would be a complete shambles if they didn't have some of the diesel/electric boats to play with,and back up from NATO.Perhaps the EU navy could assist?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Do you think the MOD tell the BBC everything ?

The articles just say sources and reports. There's not a single quote in the whole story. The number of people who know where a Trident submarine is at any one time, can be counted on one hand.

 

[Two Professors]

Sorry,the link thingy doesn't want to play;

 

[lawros left foot]

The articles just say sources and reports. There's not a single quote in the whole story. The number of people who know where a Trident submarine is at any one time, can be counted on one hand.

On the bombers, most of the crew don't know where they are.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Hasn't there always been one around the Falklands, keeping the Argies on their toes!

How would they know if it was there or not?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

and apparently not one operational


tins hats at the ready

Why would you even need one nuclear submarine operational? Soon as one fires at will, we're all dead anyway.

 

[AmexRuislip]

How would they know if it was there or not?

Whether it's there or not, I would think it'll keep them guessing as to what is correct!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Why would you even need one nuclear submarine operational? Soon as one fires at will, we're all dead anyway.

& on the same basis, why the need for the tin hats afterwards? There won't be an afterwards.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Whether it's there or not, I would think it'll keep them guessing as to what is correct!

They will be running scared after the Belgrano sinking for a while yet I think!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

& on the same basis, why the need for the tin hats afterwards? There won't be an afterwards.

Unless we all follow the UK official Eighties Public Information Films and hide under a table.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

 

[Triggaaar]

Not at sea does not in totality mean not operational.....

They're currently keeping Gerry (it is still Gerry isn't it?) at bay by patrolling our canals.