Flagship aircraft carrier Ark Royal to be sold for scarp !!

[Navaleye]

Good to see that the Telegraph is up-holding the highest standards of journalism. Top stuff guys.

Flagship aircraft carrier Ark Royal to be sold for scarp - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9531606/Flagship-aircraft-carrier-Ark-Royal-to-be-sold-for-scarp.html)

[500N]

"But it is understood that the Ministry of Defence hierarchy could not stomach the imagery of the iconic aircraft carrier sinking to bottom at a time when the Navy has been decimated by cuts."

A step too far and they didn't want a constant reminder of the guilt
of cutting the guts out of the defence forces?

Anyway, I could think of better ships to sink as diving sites.

[Navaleye]

Well I just hope that the Turks get a high price for their "Scarp" when they get it. It must be valuable.:rolleyes:

[NutLoose]

Scarp lol, bit like the Beebs Olympics hounours list... Ahhh bleass thum :p

[ORAC]

Well, at least it won't end up like the Varyag...... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_aircraft_carrier_ex-Varyag)

[tonker]

Its a good job the world is at peace, and the Russians aren't rearming:ok:

No....wait

[Pontius Navigator]

like the Varyag I see she is to be turned into razor blades.

Is that the modern cliche for scrapped aircraft carriers rather than swords to ploughshares?

[waveskimmer]

Who needs enemies when we have the MOD,and the pathetic apology for politicos that we have

[sisemen]

Now that they are using up to 6 blades in every cartridge Gillette and Schick are scouring the world looking for old aircraft carriers (or even 'through-deck cruisers' :E)