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P&O Cruises Britannia calls at Gibraltar on her way to England
The biggest ship designed exclusively for Britain, Britannia called at Gibraltar on Tuesday and is due to return for a formal inaugural call on March 17. The vessel is P&O Cruises latest “modern classic”, heralding what it calls a new era of holiday choice. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesA beautiful ship.
Mar 05th, 2015 - 11:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0luckily it is not “made in england” lol.
Mar 05th, 2015 - 12:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0these useless englanders cannot even build their own vessels.
it should be renamed ITALIA
pauly pauly, as ever completely off subject.
Mar 05th, 2015 - 01:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The BRITISH shipyards are rather busy...
”Construction of Queen Elizabeth began in 2009. Her assembly is taking place in the Firth of Forth at Rosyth Dockyard from nine blocks built in six UK shipyards: BAE Systems Surface Ships in Glasgow, Babcock at Appledore, Babcock at Rosyth, A&P Tyne in Hebburn, BAE at Portsmouth and Cammell Laird (flight decks) at Birkenhead”
Of course work now progressing well on HMS The Prince of Wales.
Plus the Nuclear POWERED, Attack Submarines: HMS Audacious, Anson & Agamemnon, with Ajax under contract.
That said Fincantieri are a world class shipbuilder, Biggest in Europe and 4th biggest in the world. The difference between the UK and Argentina, is we can pay for quality.
Currently Fincantieri are also constructing :
Freedom class littoral combat ships for the United States Navy.
Which of course are powered by Rolls-Royce Engines and have a
BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm main gun.
@2. An important distinction. Why build something yourself if you can get the peasants to do it? That word 'englander'. So reminiscent of nazis and hispanic latino cowards.
Mar 05th, 2015 - 01:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0~#2
Mar 05th, 2015 - 01:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You never let us down, every post.......You really are a complete idiot.
There is an interesting article on Transperency International
Mar 05th, 2015 - 01:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0ww.transperency.org
that mentions how criminal associations are using Gibraltar to launder corrupt money through the purchase of upmarket UK properties by using the offshore accounts.
I wonder if these criminal elements are on this ship??!!
www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=35606
Obviously not a British spy ship, it's not nearly red enough, and doesn't have any penguins painted on the superstructure. Unless they're stealth penguins that is...
Mar 05th, 2015 - 03:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Seriously though, that's a fairly substantial ship, and shipbuilding space is at a bit of a premium at the moment, especially as the owners of the largest UK dry dock have moved away from liners towards producing offshore windfarm production vessels (which is a fairly substantial growth area).
luckily it is not “made in England,
Mar 05th, 2015 - 07:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0thank Christ it wasn't made in argentine, it would be full of water by now,
cannot even build their own vessels==
then you should look at our very own aircraft carriers.
by the way==when was the last time Argentina built ships,
Even more lucky it was not built in Argentina..glug...glug !
Mar 05th, 2015 - 07:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Wind of change: Reviving the UK's shipyards
Mar 05th, 2015 - 08:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-depth/the-big-story/wind-of-change-reviving-the-uks-shipyards/1008742.article
We can still do it with government help cough cough.
But it can be done.
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@6
Mar 05th, 2015 - 10:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This ship is stunning and you are very jealous and not Australian. Rule Britannia.
@2
Mar 06th, 2015 - 10:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0“luckily it is not “made in england” lol.
these useless englanders cannot even build their own vessels.”
But our vessels wherever they are made stay above the waves instead of yours that prefer to sink.
How many ships do Argentine make, that float?
http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=35606
Mar 06th, 2015 - 01:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@13 argiebrainburn
Mar 06th, 2015 - 05:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0So nothing actually related to the story then?
the argies have to import all there ships.
Mar 06th, 2015 - 07:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 015
Mar 06th, 2015 - 10:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0all there ships?
and what the fuck does that mean?
you cannot even write your own language properly.
you should import a brain.
Peruvian-Cedron.
Mar 07th, 2015 - 02:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0Do you have any serviciable ships in Argentina?
You know, ones that float, and are fit for purpose?
just curious...
so I will repeat it for you little tommy.
Mar 07th, 2015 - 07:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0the argentines have to import all their ships,
can you read this,
were not some of your ships bought from the royal navy.
or did you steal em....
dont pick on paul, he is proud of the Argentinian Corvette ships of the navy
Mar 10th, 2015 - 12:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0They want to build a new one with the name of ARA Rufus. It would be named after a dog, as they are pretty sure when its in the port, it will roll over straight away like the other vessels in the fleet
Without waiting for him to add another witty brainless comment, he will carry on about ships not built in UK, but will not comment, when Argentina beg for ships from China
The best things afloat in Argentina, are usually the bodies of the innocent, starved and sick from the policies of CFK, well, thats unless they have a hole in the back of the head
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