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Panel of experts will name the new UK polar research vessel
The name of a new British polar research vessel will be chosen by a panel of experts, even if the public overwhelmingly votes to call it Boaty McBoatface. Lord West, ex-First Sea Lord, said he was rather proud “silly names” had been suggested but hoped none were chosen. Read full article
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Mar 23rd, 2016 - 08:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0I think that the UK should revert to the historically ingrained tradition in nautical language and lore for many centuries of naming their Navis after bonnie lasses...
Out with all those honest but stuffy old military male names...
Ler's bestow this vessel with a modern, strong & benevolent feminine spirit that will carry her seafarers across them treacherous oceans....
Me vote goes to...: Maria Leijerstam
Chuckle chuckle...
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Mar 23rd, 2016 - 10:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0No chance. The favourite so far by public vote is Boaty McBoatface.
If i know the Engrish Establishment right..., they will ignore the public vote and name her “Endurance” or something similar...
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 10:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0My vote goes to “ Diana Spencer ” when she walked into a room she was a real “ icebreaker ”.The place literally melted.
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 10:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0I'd have thought give the great military history in the South Atlantic:
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 12:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Invincible_%281907%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Invincible_%281907%29
RRS Invincible, would be a good choice
For a patrol vessel, “Boaty McBoatface” is no sillier than “Islas Malvinas.”
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 12:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Or even...
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 02:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-03-22/trainy-mctrainface-rolls-into-waterloo-station/
I'm sure RRS Conqueror would go down well with the neighbours! “Think” would like that.
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 05:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How about HMS Phoenix in after the famous USN Cruiser, the only major warship I damaged at Pearl Harbor?
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 06:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0She died of shame in 1982.
Whatever they decide to paint on the bow, it will forever be known as Boaty McBoatFace. All it needs now is for the Queen to launch it.
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 08:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The red devil comes,
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 08:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0what you think, its big , its red and white , and its British,
still,
look on the bright side, I could have been argentine,
chuckle chuckle.
@11 “ ...look on the bright side, I could have been argentine,...”
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 09:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not likely. You don't appear to have a sufficiently developed Stupid Gland.
That's not a nice thing to say abt Argentinian ships.
Mar 23rd, 2016 - 10:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0RRS Tiger Bay?
Mar 24th, 2016 - 01:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Some say, future warships should have a rounded front.
Mar 25th, 2016 - 01:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I can't see any reason why Boaty McBoatface is unacceptable.
Mar 25th, 2016 - 06:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If you are stuck in the ice and awaiting rescue seeing this big 'red faced ship' coming to save you is bound to put a smile on your face and a comical name would set the scene nicely.
I wouldn't want it named 'Lord West' that's for sure.
@15 “Some say, future warships should have a rounded front.”
Mar 25th, 2016 - 06:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Like this one?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3351736/Watch-Navy-s-largest-stealth-destroyer-paces-sea-trials-radical-design-fitted-ultrapowerful-RAILGUN.html
It looks ok,
Mar 25th, 2016 - 08:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0a bit sharp at one end,
still,
I hope its engines are better than ours are turning out to be.
@ 17 Marti Llazo
Mar 26th, 2016 - 11:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0Impressive gun for shooting stuff on the surface up to the edge of the curve.
Kills through five work spaces as well, just like the 32mm Rardon cannon will up to 6 miles.
Not much use for just beyond the horizon though because of the relatively flat trajectory but I suppose the missiles can handle that.
Did you notice the specification was based on 2005, I wonder what it can really do? :o)
From what I have read in defence journals, it may never enter service. There are strong doubts as to it's seaworthiness
Mar 26th, 2016 - 11:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0mmmm
Mar 26th, 2016 - 07:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0tell me, I seem to remember reading a book abt the America civil war, and the blockade by the yanks against the rebels,
im sure I saw drawings/pictures of the same ship design,
so it could well be design's from the 1860,
or am I totally wrong.
@12 You may be thinking of these, though they were built that way for different reasons, and were not very good in “mar gruesa.”
Mar 26th, 2016 - 09:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/OnlineLibrary/photos/images/h42000/h42211.jpg
And the similarities are there.
Mar 27th, 2016 - 07:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I suppose time will tell if they are fit for service or action when the time comes.
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