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Old 8th Jun 2023, 08:13
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Not_a_boffin
 
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Originally Posted by ORAC
Tisa getting feedback of another two T23s which may be uneconomic to repair - that would take the escort fleet down to 8….

In the aftermath of @NavyLookout story on HMS Westminster the mice are scurrying in all directions about the state of the RN escort fleet. I've now had half doz sources - all in the same capability area - coming up with the same thing in the aftermath of the de factor retirement of HMS Westminster. She's not the last to see this.…

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Yes. But it's Tusa. Knows enough to sound authoritative, but the reality is somewhat different.

"Pour concrete into the hulls to strengthen them....." FFS.
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