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Old 22nd Feb 2014, 07:56
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Whenurhappy
 
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Bring back the Saunders-Roe jet float plane fighter.

The Western Jetties at Portsmouth, built for the QEC class carriers, were designed with sea-level rise in mind, so in reality that won't be a problem. However, the design life is. They were designed with a 60 year life, based on metal loss of the piles through corrosion (no corrosion protection) and will have been in place for over 20 years by the time the carriers enter service. Now the Nelsonian jetties and docks are a mere 230 years old and still in use. short sighted?
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