114 POB - where the Nimrod would have really come into its own is if they'd all had to abandon ship, and the race to winch everyone to safety had required multiple helos, nearby shipping to be conned in, flight deconfliction of the helos, and so forth. Luckily not needed this time, but there is a worrying feeling in my bones, at least, that it's a matter of when rather than if.
Davejb, no need to have a feeling in your bones, had there been a need to con nearby ships in and deconflict helos then the military asset that was on-scene was more than capable of covering all those tasks. They also managed to scramble in just over an hour from receiving orders to do so.
