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I have never visited the United Kingdom (UK). I don't have any personal experience of the UK mind set to help explain some of the news stories I read in UK newspapers, which seem to have a level of detachment form reality that I would normally only expect from the old 'Monty Python' television show. My example for today is:
"The most powerful frontline warship since the Second World War was launched… The first of Britain's new Type 45 destroyers took to the waters … The boat's defensive system, combining a hugely powerful radar and missile system, has left American visitors to the yard ''shaken and shocked'', according to BAE Systems."
Holy Cows! A destroyer! We're doomed call the fleet back to Pearl Harbor. I'm sorry, but until you have some real aircraft carriers, cruisers, etc. a destroyer no matter how decked out it is not going to leave any other countries Navy 'shaken and shocked.'
"The most powerful frontline warship since the Second World War was launched… The first of Britain's new Type 45 destroyers took to the waters … The boat's defensive system, combining a hugely powerful radar and missile system, has left American visitors to the yard ''shaken and shocked'', according to BAE Systems."
Holy Cows! A destroyer! We're doomed call the fleet back to Pearl Harbor. I'm sorry, but until you have some real aircraft carriers, cruisers, etc. a destroyer no matter how decked out it is not going to leave any other countries Navy 'shaken and shocked.'
posted by Steve at 7:19 AM
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Old story I heard from British sailor, a WWII veteran: American battle group sights lone destroyer and asks for identification, message comes back,"Make way for one of His Majesty's warships."
American response,"Warship? Buddy, we've seen more popguns on a cowboy!"
Yes, and chances are the British destroyer was an old WWI US ship on lend/lease.
Maybe the American vistors were shocked and shaken at how small the British fleet has become.
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