Originally Posted by
WE Branch Fanatic
The thing is, the RN needs more people as a top priority, as does the RAF, and I would say more helicopters (Merlin HM2 or Wildcat HM2), as a priority. The politicians prefer to make vague sounds about ship numbers though. We (I am saying 'we' as I do wear dark blue) need more people for our current ones.
Hence anybody thinking there will be lots more ships and people for Fishery Protection is having a laugh. RN hasn't enough people to man existing fleet and there is no rush of people to join up either. Lets be honest who the hell wants to be in a tiny fisheries protection vessel, in all weathers, for crap money knowing they are protecting the wealth of seriously wealthy people already.