Comments on: Navy Up The Creek Without A Paddle http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/06/navy-up-the-creek-without-a-paddle/ Taking a different one on the news Sat, 19 May 2012 12:08:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Sharon http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/06/navy-up-the-creek-without-a-paddle/#comment-3154 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:11:14 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/06/navy-up-the-creek-without-a-paddle/#comment-3154 I seem to remember, back in the days of the Falklands crisis, that there were difficulties finding sufficient ships even then to transport troops. The QE11, among others, being pressed into service. Those of us living in Portsmouth were wondering when HMS Victory might be dug out of dry dock. Of course, these days there's only HMS Victory, even Portsmouth dockyard is under threat of closure! I seem to remember, back in the days of the Falklands crisis, that there were difficulties finding sufficient ships even then to transport troops. The QE11, among others, being pressed into service. Those of us living in Portsmouth were wondering when HMS Victory might be dug out of dry dock.

Of course, these days there’s only HMS Victory, even Portsmouth dockyard is under threat of closure!

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