Anglo-Argentine relations futher deteriorate

[Jordy]

we have a permanent nuclear war ship based there with over 1,000 men on it

Nah we don't, we only have four nuclear submarines under trident. One is under maintenance, two others are based in Scotland or undergoing training and the other could be anywhere in the world, there's only about 10 people who know where it is.

[Titch]

Nah we don't, we only have four nuclear submarines under trident. One is under maintenance, two others are based in Scotland or undergoing training and the other could be anywhere in the world, there's only about 10 people who know where it is.

1 submarine will always be under maintenance, they have a 4 month maintance every 2 years (this is when crews will take there 6 weeks leave on a rotation basis) and all subs are undergoing training atm hence why i am having to wait 6 months before i cn get a place on one . And yeah only people who r on the sub will know or only a few high up people on land, which will hopefully be me in around 6 months time and we have several warships equipment with neclear actually (well thats what i was told during my fitness training) and we have 4 new warships coming late 2010 and 2 new submarines also being lauched into the fleet in late 2010.

[Jordy]

1 submarine will always be under maintenance, they have a 4 month maintance every 2 years (this is when crews will take there 6 weeks leave on a rotation basis) and all subs are undergoing training atm hence why i am having to wait 6 months before i cn get a place on one . And yeah only people who r on the sub will know or only a few high up people on land, which will hopefully be me in around 6 months time and we have several warships equipment with neclear actually (well thats what i was told during my fitness training) and we have 4 new warships coming late 2010 and 2 new submarines also being lauched into the fleet in late 2010.

I can't argue with that if you've heard it from the Navy

Good luck with your career in the navy, must be very difficult spending 3 months in a submarine without seeing anything else or contacting the outside world.

[Titch]

I can't argue with that if you've heard it from the Navy

Good luck with your career in the navy, must be very difficult spending 3 months in a submarine without seeing anything else or contacting the outside world.

More than 3 months 6-9 months they stay under, and yeah, i even have to sign a contract saying if a relative dies or something happens on the outside they reserve the right to not tell me until 1 day before returning to base.

Going in tuesday, will try and see if i can ask bit more information about this (if they will tell me).

[StefanWolves]

1 submarine will always be under maintenance, they have a 4 month maintance every 2 years (this is when crews will take there 6 weeks leave on a rotation basis) and all subs are undergoing training atm hence why i am having to wait 6 months before i cn get a place on one . And yeah only people who r on the sub will know or only a few high up people on land, which will hopefully be me in around 6 months time and we have several warships equipment with neclear actually (well thats what i was told during my fitness training) and we have 4 new warships coming late 2010 and 2 new submarines also being lauched into the fleet in late 2010.

The UK, historically, in the last 60 years has had no other means of nuclear deterrent other than submarine nuclear capabilities that we have. The French chose to have a warship (the Charles de Gaule aircraft carrier) with Nuclear capability (i.e. Aircraft with nuclear weapons) and its been a pain ever since they built it, its been the biggest fail of all time, its been in maintenance more than its been on water. The UK has NO warships with Nuclear capability, as we do not need them as our nuclear-submarines are enough of a deterrent.

The 8 ships that I think you are talking about (I actually think its 7, 2 of which have already been built and are being used); are the rest of the Type 45 destroyer (one of which is called HMS Daring - Google it, amazing) slated as the best warships in the world, which are replacing the old depleted fleet of Type 43 Destroyer.

After that within the next 5-10 years our current 3 Air Craft Carriers are being replaced with the two new huge CVF class aircraft carriers which are going to be the 2nd and 3rd biggest aircraft carriers in the world, only just behind the US aircraft carrier which I can't think of its name ATM (I'm pretty sure its the CVN though).

Then after that we are getting the 3 new trident submarines (was 4 until Gordon Brown decided to abolish one to save money) which will be replacing our current class of nuclear submarines.

The UK doesn't have the biggest Navy, tbh it has been reducing in numbers for the past 20 years, we used to have the BIGGEST and the BEST. But quantity isn't everything, the quality of our Navy, coming with the new additions in years to come, will put us rite up their.

Anyway, on the case of them trying to take the Falklands, yeah, let them try, they'll just get blown out of the water again. They won't go back... that's if they have any sense anyway.

[Bun]

they won't even try, and well if they do, gl lol.

[Titch]

The UK, historically, in the last 60 years has had no other means of nuclear deterrent other than submarine nuclear capabilities that we have. The French chose to have a warship (the Charles de Gaule aircraft carrier) with Nuclear capability (i.e. Aircraft with nuclear weapons) and its been a pain ever since they built it, its been the biggest fail of all time, its been in maintenance more than its been on water. The UK has NO warships with Nuclear capability, as we do not need them as our nuclear-submarines are enough of a deterrent.

The 8 ships that I think you are talking about (I actually think its 7, 2 of which have already been built and are being used); are the rest of the Type 45 destroyer (one of which is called HMS Daring - Google it, amazing) slated as the best warships in the world, which are replacing the old depleted fleet of Type 43 Destroyer.

After that within the next 5-10 years our current 3 Air Craft Carriers are being replaced with the two new huge CVF class aircraft carriers which are going to be the 2nd and 3rd biggest aircraft carriers in the world, only just behind the US aircraft carrier which I can't think of its name ATM (I'm pretty sure its the CVN though).

Then after that we are getting the 3 new trident submarines (was 4 until Gordon Brown decided to abolish one to save money) which will be replacing our current class of nuclear submarines.

The UK doesn't have the biggest Navy, tbh it has been reducing in numbers for the past 20 years, we used to have the BIGGEST and the BEST. But quantity isn't everything, the quality of our Navy, coming with the new additions in years to come, will put us rite up their.

Anyway, on the case of them trying to take the Falklands, yeah, let them try, they'll just get blown out of the water again. They won't go back... that's if they have any sense anyway.

Lol nice, yeh they were going on about how they would be best ships in world thursday. There navy is 1/16th size of ours....

[Jordy]

The UK, historically, in the last 60 years has had no other means of nuclear deterrent other than submarine nuclear capabilities that we have. The French chose to have a warship (the Charles de Gaule aircraft carrier) with Nuclear capability (i.e. Aircraft with nuclear weapons) and its been a pain ever since they built it, its been the biggest fail of all time, its been in maintenance more than its been on water. The UK has NO warships with Nuclear capability, as we do not need them as our nuclear-submarines are enough of a deterrent.

The 8 ships that I think you are talking about (I actually think its 7, 2 of which have already been built and are being used); are the rest of the Type 45 destroyer (one of which is called HMS Daring - Google it, amazing) slated as the best warships in the world, which are replacing the old depleted fleet of Type 43 Destroyer.

After that within the next 5-10 years our current 3 Air Craft Carriers are being replaced with the two new huge CVF class aircraft carriers which are going to be the 2nd and 3rd biggest aircraft carriers in the world, only just behind the US aircraft carrier which I can't think of its name ATM (I'm pretty sure its the CVN though).

Then after that we are getting the 3 new trident submarines (was 4 until Gordon Brown decided to abolish one to save money) which will be replacing our current class of nuclear submarines.

The UK doesn't have the biggest Navy, tbh it has been reducing in numbers for the past 20 years, we used to have the BIGGEST and the BEST. But quantity isn't everything, the quality of our Navy, coming with the new additions in years to come, will put us rite up their.

Anyway, on the case of them trying to take the Falklands, yeah, let them try, they'll just get blown out of the water again. They won't go back... that's if they have any sense anyway.

Mostly right there, however the RAF had nuclear weapons first until 1998 when they got rid of them, just leaving us with the trident capable submarines.

We have five Type 42 Destroyers now seeing as HMS Nottingham was decommissioned last week. When it comes to Type 45 Destroyers, the Navy operates two of them, HMS Daring which has been commissioned and HMS Dauntless which will be commissioned shortly. Both are still undergoing tests however and aren't in full service yet.

[StefanWolves]

Yeah they're undergoing sea-trials or something. I thought it was Type '43', not '42'? I'll take your word for it.

Do you know what will be happening to all these ships we are decommissioning? what's going to happen to all these aircraft carriers/submarines/warships when they are replaced? will they still be used? or sold off? or dismantled?

[Titch]

Yeah they're undergoing sea-trials or something. I thought it was Type '43', not '42'? I'll take your word for it.

Do you know what will be happening to all these ships we are decommissioning? what's going to happen to all these aircraft carriers/submarines/warships when they are replaced? will they still be used? or sold off? or dismantled?

Will ask them questions Tuesday when i have ma drugs test Cant see any reason why wont not give the answers. However i know the navy is recruiting an extra 5,000 people this year so i assume keep some?