Originally Posted by
Downwind.Maddl-Land
Before we get too cocky, wasn't Victorious so damaged by a dockyard fire that her refit was abandoned, and I seem to recall another of the Grey Funnel Line's carriers was similarly disabled (Centaur or Bulwark?) in almost identical circumstances.
To be fair, we are talking old tech back in those days which was probably much more prone to fire.....
........ things have clearly improved a lot/moved on, certainly in the RN .......................
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...s-return-port/
Hat, coat, liferaft anyone?
H 'n' H