Anglo-Argentine relations futher deteriorate

[xxMATTGxx]

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?

I know some ships are kept in reverse such as HMS Invincible was announced in 2005 to be inactive and in reverse until 2010. It seems other ships just wait for disposal such as HMS Southampton.

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.

HMS Daring should be in full service later this year while HMS Dauntless should be fully in service in 2011.

[Yoshimitsui]

What exactly is a reverse ship? Or do you mean reserve!

[StefanWolves]

Reserve

Kept for training new troops, etc... (I presume)

[GommeInc]

It looks as though Venesuala are backing up Argentina on this one. It's quite pathetic really, they only ever seem to care when oil is mentioned. Hopefully the UN have the common sense to just shun them away saying they're chucking their toys of their pram.

[xxMATTGxx]

What exactly is a reverse ship? Or do you mean reserve!

Reserve

Kept for training new troops, etc... (I presume)

That's what I meant and yeah it's kept for such things like training and if an outbreak ever kicks off around the world and the extra ship is needed.

It looks as though Venesuala are backing up Argentina on this one. It's quite pathetic really, they only ever seem to care when oil is mentioned. Hopefully the UN have the common sense to just shun them away saying they're chucking their toys of their pram.

Yeah I believe Venesuala has a good air force (forgot what Jordy said about the navy, if they have one) so could always be a problem if it ever did kick off. I'm sure it will never reach that stage, I don't think they understand that the islands are ours and the people who live on their are British and want to be British.

[Technologic]

Argentina are just trying to distract the general public from the fact their country is in financial ruin

[StefanWolves]

We'd take both of them at the same time if I'm honest, with ease.

[Titch]

Bk now im unbanned.

Reserve ships are used as the navys supply ships, taking supplys to ships on tours, dutys, operations ect, and are useally kept untill deemed not sea worthly anymore when they are sold off. Thats what i was told today.

Argentina are just trying to distract the general public from the fact their country is in financial ruin

Hence why they want the oil