Comments on: Navy facing struggle for survival (1) http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/04/navy-facing-struggle-for-survival-1/ Jack's Newswatch - You can fool some of the bears all of the time, and all of the bears some of the time, but you can not fool all of the bears all of the time — Jack's Newswatch Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Undecided Voter http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/04/navy-facing-struggle-for-survival-1/#comment-10080 Undecided Voter Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:02:13 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=9055#comment-10080 Rumor has it that they plan to put tracks on it thereby turning it into a tank. I dont know how these rumors get started. Rumor has it that they plan to put tracks on it thereby turning it into a tank.

I dont know how these rumors get started.

]]> By: beentheredonethat http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/04/navy-facing-struggle-for-survival-1/#comment-10079 beentheredonethat Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:30:08 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=9055#comment-10079 I saw that one was up out of the water on the submarine lift in Halifax harbour in October when I was there.  I think it may be the same one (HMCS Chicoutimi?) that's been up on the lift for a couple of years now at least. I saw that one was up out of the water on the submarine lift in Halifax harbour in October when I was there.  I think it may be the same one (HMCS Chicoutimi?) that’s been up on the lift for a couple of years now at least.

]]> By: Undecided Voter http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/04/navy-facing-struggle-for-survival-1/#comment-10078 Undecided Voter Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=9055#comment-10078 If the British Navy is looking for some cheap submarines to enlarge their navy, they could always buy back those crappy ones our lieberal guberment got from them. I wonder if their still in a Canadian dry-dock some place? If the British Navy is looking for some cheap submarines to enlarge their navy, they could always buy back those crappy ones our lieberal guberment got from them.

I wonder if their still in a Canadian dry-dock some place?

]]> By: beentheredonethat http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/04/navy-facing-struggle-for-survival-1/#comment-10077 beentheredonethat Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:11:21 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=9055#comment-10077 <em>there will not be enough frigates and destroyers to protect the most important ships.</em> If they don't provide adequate protection for their captial ships, then don't even bother building them.   They will be sunk.  Having spent considerable time working (and socializing because that's what sailors do all over the world) with Royal Navy sailors, this is a disturbing story.  Assigned to a 6 month tour in the NATO Squadron accompanying HMS Juniper allowed me and my mates to become good friends with many RN lower decks sailors.   Good enough friends that one day I sent a single roll of toilet paper via the Jupiter's helicopter to a buddy on that ship for his personal enjoyment.  Little did the pilot's know that they were held up idling on our flightdeck while I wrapped up the roll so nobody would know what it was.  Ha, wonder how much that cost?  I know from personal experience that we sand drywall with the same grit of paper the RN uses for toilet paper.  Anyway, walking the wooden upper decks and the layered gun decks of Admiral Nelson's flagship HMS Victory in Portsmouth and various naval bases in Scotland and elesewhere has instilled in me personally a great respect for the history, traditions and the people who wear the uniform of the RN.   Many of these traditions and a lot of terminology were adopted by the RCN.  Some still survive today in the Canadian Navy despite the numerous attempts by consecutive Canadian governments to bury our historic military traditions by <em>Canadianizing </em>us.   Royal Navy and Canadian sailors are more like first cousins because unlike politicians, we remember, we value and we serve.  Far too often and to the detriment of our military politicians don't.  PMSH has been steadly working towards undoing the damage.   Given the current state of the RN if Argentina decides to retake the Falklands it is doubtful that Britian will 'stand fast' and defend once again.   It won't be able to but even if it could that country does not have a leader with a vertebrate.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Jupiter_(F60) there will not be enough frigates and destroyers to protect the most important ships.

If they don’t provide adequate protection for their captial ships, then don’t even bother building them.   They will be sunk.  Having spent considerable time working (and socializing because that’s what sailors do all over the world) with Royal Navy sailors, this is a disturbing story.  Assigned to a 6 month tour in the NATO Squadron accompanying HMS Juniper allowed me and my mates to become good friends with many RN lower decks sailors.   Good enough friends that one day I sent a single roll of toilet paper via the Jupiter’s helicopter to a buddy on that ship for his personal enjoyment.  Little did the pilot’s know that they were held up idling on our flightdeck while I wrapped up the roll so nobody would know what it was.  Ha, wonder how much that cost?  I know from personal experience that we sand drywall with the same grit of paper the RN uses for toilet paper.  Anyway, walking the wooden upper decks and the layered gun decks of Admiral Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory in Portsmouth and various naval bases in Scotland and elesewhere has instilled in me personally a great respect for the history, traditions and the people who wear the uniform of the RN.   Many of these traditions and a lot of terminology were adopted by the RCN.  Some still survive today in the Canadian Navy despite the numerous attempts by consecutive Canadian governments to bury our historic military traditions by Canadianizing us.   Royal Navy and Canadian sailors are more like first cousins because unlike politicians, we remember, we value and we serve.  Far too often and to the detriment of our military politicians don’t.  PMSH has been steadly working towards undoing the damage.   Given the current state of the RN if Argentina decides to retake the Falklands it is doubtful that Britian will ‘stand fast’ and defend once again.   It won’t be able to but even if it could that country does not have a leader with a vertebrate.   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Jupiter_(F60)

]]> By: mike http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/01/04/navy-facing-struggle-for-survival-1/#comment-10076 mike Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:10:26 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=9055#comment-10076 Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves.......   Mid Island Mike Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves…….
 
Mid Island Mike

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