Britain’s Last Cold War Carrier Sails Into the Sunset

War is Boring ^ | December 7, 2016 | Robert Beckhusen

[C19fan]

HMS Illustrious, the last of the Royal Navy’s Invincible-class carriers, has set sail from Portsmouth to meet her doom at a Turkish scrapyard. The British government chose to sell her for scrap in 2014, but Illustrious’ final journey nonetheless signals the end of an era during a low point for the shrinking Royal Navy. Illustrious was the second Invincible class between HMS Invincible and Ark Royal, scrapped in 2011 and 2013, respectively.

[lodi90]

The read that Royal Navy is also getting rid of their Harpoon missiles. They will have no missiles on their ships soon!

[MAGA2017]

Sad. The Royal Navy was an impressive force for nearly two centuries.

They used to scrap their ships. Don’t their men need the work?

[The Sons of Liberty]

Britain’s Last Cold War Carrier Sails Into the Sunset

Need more proof when Trump says our allies aren't pulling their weight?

[C19fan]

If you are going all guns then bring back the Dreadnaught.

[lodi90]

The RN has a new carrier but it won’t be in service for a few years

[AppyPappy]

Good time for the Argentinians to take back that island

[manc]

It;s their last cold war carrier, it’s not their last carrier, so I’m not sure what you are trying to imply.

[KC_Conspirator]

What did they name their new carrier? The “HMS Rotharham”?

[The Sons of Liberty]

They now have a whoppin’ 2 carriers. Do you think that is Pulling their weight?

[WayneS]

Britain’s Last Cold War Carrier Sails Into the Sunset

Isn't Turkey east of the British isles?

[C19fan]

Allegory. The famous Turner painting of the Temeraire was inaccurate in showing the sunset in the background.

[WayneS]

Photo Caption: Harries fly by HMS ‘Illustrious’ in 2005.

It's strange that all three Harrier pilots would have the same first name, don't you think?

[Lower Deck]

Good time for the Argentinians to take back that island

Their military is in even worse shape that Britain's is.

[AppyPappy]

What is their last carrier?

[Lower Deck]

They now have a whoppin’ 2 carriers. Do you think that is Pulling their weight?

That's one more than any other country has other than the U.S.

[AppyPappy]

According to Wikipedia, they have no carriers. They only have amphibious assault ships with helicopters.

[PLMerite]

IINS* Muhammed

*Imperial Islamic Navy Ship

[WayneS]

That’s all well and good, but as a literalist, allegory puts my humors in a state of dyscrasia and gives me a case of the vapours.

;-)

[The Sons of Liberty]

That's one more than any other country has other than the U.S.

EXACTLY! And that is just indicative of what Trump is saying. We're $20 TRILLION in debt and can no longer afford to give everyone a free ride.