Falklands' World War I and naval battles' centenary commemorations

Friday, December 5th 2014 - 07:16 UTC

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Falklands have prepared a week's agenda of activities on the centenary commemoration of the Falkland Islands naval battle and the Islands contribution to the Great War, which will extend from this Friday until 12 December. Read full article

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SebaSvtz
Oh !
Look how the brass has stained the base. I wonder if that´s a natural process which will simply go away with time or if it has to be cleaned (maybe it´s an old pic).
I´ve seen many impressive brass statues over granite bases in Buenos Aires and I never seen such stains :/
Dec 05th, 2014 - 11:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rufus
@1 Seba

It's probably copper chloride (copper in the brass reacting with chloride ions in the salt-water spray). You probably wouldn't see the greening effect as much in Buenos Aires because you don't get as much seawater spray (both because it's relatively sheltered, and because the salinity of the water is lower at the surface).
Dec 05th, 2014 - 12:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Evil Colonialist Pirate
What are the odds that Argentina tries to claim the commemorations are:
a) provocation
b) militarisation
c) cover for NATO planting nuclear weapons there
d) a threat to the region
e) A PIRAT VIOLATION OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF LAS MALVINAS ARGENTINAS which naturally is supported by every country in the world without exception, and by the beasts of the land and the fish in the sea
?
Dec 05th, 2014 - 12:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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SebaSvtz
@ 2

Thanks Rufus, quite accurate answer.
Dec 05th, 2014 - 12:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Islander1
3 - Once they find out over the weekend who is coming here I guess it will be A as E falls to bits around them!
Dec 05th, 2014 - 12:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
One word..
RESPECT..
Dec 05th, 2014 - 01:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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nigelpwsmith
It's very sad that so many lives were lost in this battle. I'm glad that the Germans are attending to lay wreathes to the dead and remember them.
Dec 05th, 2014 - 02:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Swede
Yes. But today the Germans are friends and allies with their former enemies. They have learned from history. Is it possible that in 2082 the two sides from the Falklands War could jointly remember their fallen soldiers? Perhaps. But in order to achive that Argentina has a long journey to go. For a start they could apologise for the '82 invasion and change the constitution.
Dec 05th, 2014 - 10:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Leiard
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The British have already done this

Prince pays tribute to Falklands dead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2428525.stm
Dec 05th, 2014 - 11:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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