Daedalus

[david parry]

Thought the old and bold Wafus, and anyone else might like this http://admin.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-events/rn-live/all-news/mountbatten-festival-of-music-fly-navy/*/changeNav/6568 (http://admin.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-events/rn-live/all-news/mountbatten-festival-of-music-fly-navy/*/changeNav/6568)

[TheWizard]

It would seem your link has nothing there!!:confused:

[vecvechookattack]

Thats because the Royal Navy website has been hacked into and is no longer active.

[Airborne Aircrew]

Should have used one of those fancy close defence systems those ships of yours have... Oh, that's right... You don't have any ships... :E

[Ivan Rogov]

Closer to 50 ships by my counting, unless you are including boats and Victory?;)

[vecvechookattack]

There are 83 active vessels in the RN today..... Shortly to lose 5 (1 CVS and 4 T22).

If you include HMS Bristol, HMS Victory and HMS Caroline (All still active although not sea worthy) then that would come to a total of 86 going down to 81. That list doesn't include 131 landing craft.

That list doesn't include 22 RFA vessels (Owned and operated by the MOD as a maritime component)

[goofer3]

...someone mention H.M.S.Caroline??? G'3's Grandfather on the left, back row, aboard Caroline. At Jutland etc. Note the roller skates, front row.http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae294/goofer33/bwscan800.jpg?t=1289895999

[Trim Stab]

I guess the reason that you are here today, G3, is that your grandad is the only one keeping his hands to himself...

[Motleycallsign]

Come on chaps, he who casts stones etc might ground a boat!!!!!

[david parry]

All stokers and the badge man with the rum fanny is a stoker 1st class;)

[goofer3]

Trim Stab

Then that begs the question.. were the skates for a quick escape, or....

[Wander00]

For a former Crab, what sort of ship is HMS Caroline? I take it nothing to do with pirate radio!

[goofer3]

Wander00

Light Cruiser with a mix of 4" and 6" guns. Lots of info on Wiki & Google.http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae294/goofer33/Caroline.jpg?t=1289938303

[david parry]

W..;) The Navy Net: Rum Ration Forums Royal Navy Branches RNR Belfast may lose First World War ship (http://www.navy-net.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic/t=21650.html)