Bunker, yep, agreed. The steel has already been cut on the carriers and the last remaining T45s. But as my ancient mariner dad said only a month ago, that doesn't mean a finished ship would never go to sea. It happened in the 1950s when the WW2-mentality procurement was outdated by the Cold War.
And the UK has a good record of expensive mistakes. Nimrod AEW Mk3 for a start.
I love the smell of mothballs in the morning
Defence procurement need complete reform. It needs a proper process run by people who know what they're doing - not people who are in Bristol counting the days til they move on - and who can run proper procurement projects that remain on time and on budget.
Any system that allows the armed forces to be handed a ship that isn't actually finished and fully kitted out needs ripping out and starting again.
Rant mode off.