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Subject: Where are they now?

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Dave (UK)

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Date Posted: 13:00:34 10/21/04 Thu
In reply to: Roberdin 's message, "Logistical assistance unnecessary" on 12:30:59 10/21/04 Thu

The 1982 Royal Navy Task Force...

Aircraft Carriers

HMS Hermes - Decomissioned (Sold to India)
HMS Invincible - in service

Assualt Ships

HMS Fearless - Decomissioned
HMS Intrepid - Decomissioned

Submarines

HMS Conqueror - Decomissioned
HMS Courageous - Decomissioned
HMS Spartan - In Service
HMS Splendid - Decomissioned
HMS Valiant - Decomissioned
HMS Onyx - Decomissioned (sold to Canada?)

Destroyers

HMS Bristol - Decomissioned
HMS Antrim - Decomissioned
HMS Glamorgan - Decomissioned
HMS Cardiff - In Service
HMS Coventry - sunk
HMS Exeter - In Service
HMS Glasgow - Soon to be decomissioned
HMS Sheffield - sunk

Frigates

HMS Brilliant - Decomissioned
HMS Broadsword - Decomissioned
HMS Active - Decomissioned
HMS Alacrity - Decomissioned
HMS Ambuscade - Decomissioned
HMS Antelope - sunk
HMS Ardent - sunk
HMS Arrow - Decomissioned
HMS Avenger - Decomissioned
HMS Andromeda - Decomissioned
HMS Argonaut - Decomissioned
HMS Minerva - Decomissioned
HMS Penelope - Decomissioned
HMS Plymouth - Decomissioned
HMS Yarmouth - Decomissioned

Note: The number of destroyers in the task force back then is equal to the number of destroyers we will have IN TOTAL after Type 45 replaces the Type 42!

The number of frigates involved was five short of how many we have IN TOTAL today!

Britannia Rules the waves...

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[> [> [> Subject: WTF is wrong with this guy
Author: Roberdin [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 13:40:21 10/21/04 Thu And this guy wants to remove MORE!? WTF!? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: He is a fool...
Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 13:56:55 10/21/04 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: The best bit
Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 14:03:48 10/21/04 Thu In another display of Labour's military genius, HMS Splendid was decommissioned six years after receiving an expensive conversion to fire cruise missiles at Kosovo. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: HMS Invincible was originally to be sold to Australia, the Falklands changed that.
Author: David (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 10:31:11 01/25/05 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]