British Navy Saves Russian Ass........

[red indian]

........so, whats new? same shit, different day for the Senior Service. What happened to the septics? did you turn up late as usual?

 

[TKpervert]

Yes, that was outstanding !!

 

[Mimi]

Thank God somebody came along to help those poor fellas before it was too late. Kudos to the British ship that saved them.

 

[ticklishscribe]

Good old British Navy...

Still the best in the world after all these centuries. "Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves."

 

[battlecat]

We did it cause we care !!

Still the best in the world after all these centuries. "Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves."

I could not agree with you more. The Royal Navy, Senior Service of Her Majesties Armed Forces. The Armed Forces of Great Britain. Why Great Britain? Because that's what we are, OK !!

*Swept along on a wave of Patriotism*
France is known as 'La Belle France', well that's just 'beautiful France' innit, no wonder they don't win many wars eh!
'South Africa' and 'North Korea' they're just directions!
'Mother Russia' well that's OK if your a Mummy's boy, but do you really want your mum to always have to be the one to get you out of trouble?

NO !! Its Great Britain 'cause that's what WE call it !!! 😉

(Thanks to Al Murray for the inspiration !!!)

 

[red indian]

Jolly Good show!!......

....to all posters on this thread! pleased to meet you Battlecat and pleased to find an Al Murray fan! will be going to see him soon in Stoke on trent.

A chorus of British Sea Shantis seems to be appropriate at this juncture!!

 

[qjakal]

Sure...here ya go red:

British Man O' War

It was down by Cults garden for pleasure I did stray
Twas there I spied a comely maid talking to her sailor gay
Saying Susie my love Susie I am going to leave the shore
For to cross the briney ocean on a British Man O' War.

Then Susie fell a weeping, these words I heard her say
"You needn't be so foolish as to throw yourself away
When at the age of 21 I will receive my store
So change your inclination from a British Man O' War."

O Susie, lovely, Susie, the truth to you I'll tell
The British flag is insulted and old England knows it well
You may be crowned with laurels or some other jolly tar
But I'll face the walls of China on a British Man O' War.

Oh, my love Willie, don't face those bold Chinese
For they will prove so treacherous, as any Portuguese
And by some sword or dagger you may receive a scar
Jolly sailor, do not venture On a British Man O' War

O Susie, lovely, Susie, the time has come at last
For to go down to yonder pub and drink a parting glass
My shipmates, they are waiting to row me from the shore
For to cross the briney ocean on a British Man O' War.

Willie took out his handkerchief, he tore it straight in two
Saying half of this I'll keep myself, and the other I'll give to you
When bellows they surround me and the cannons loudly roar
Then I'll fight for England's glory on a British Man O' War.

A few more words; were spoken and then they both shook hands
The sailors gently manned their oars and quickly rowed from land
And Willie waved his handkerchief till they were far from shore
Saying farewell my lovely Susie from a British Man O' War.


Q

 

[Oddjob0226]

I'm just thinking that the Russians must have some helashous fishing nets if they can catch SUBMARINES in them. With these nets, U.S. border problems solved . What in the world did Chernobyl do to Russian sea life that they'd need nets this big and strong - were they looking for kracken??? Of course thanks to the irresponsibility of the liberal media, every 3rd world dictator and supervillain-in-waiting knows about these nets and will by trying to get them.

 

[stdave]

I agree with Mimi, I'm just glad they were rescued no matter who did it, be the British or Outer Mongolians for that matter.

 

[BigJim]

Shame they didn't let us help with the Kursk too.

 

[General Zod]

I am thankful that they were saved To me it doesn't matter who saved them Just that they were saved I guess in this case the RN was in the best position to help them

 

[Dave2112]

So, this Russian sub was on "Combat Maneuvers"? Ok, at least we know that we can avoid a Russian sea invasion by throwin' fishing nets at 'em!

I'm glad that the Great Navy of Britian was there to save these poor fellas, and also glad the Russian government didn't cost them thier lives like they did those poor souls on the Kursk.

Kudos to the rescue, and to the brave men who kept it together down there.

 

[red indian]

Ha! great stuff stdave!!......

....just how big is the Mongolian Navy? I checked in "Janes" world Navies, they dont appear to be listed, so it must be a very top secret out fit indeed!!

 

[Newcastle Uni]

From what I gather the US sent two remotely operated submersibles and the UK sent 1. It seems that the submersible sent by the Royal Navy was transported on a Russian vessel to the seen where a Royal Navy crew cut the sub clear. This was only a min sub meant to carry three people. Seven were on board. Thankfully everyone was rescued. Japan was also asked for help but I don't know what they did.

Who said

Still the best in the world after all these centuries?

How many centuries exactly? The Battle of Trafalgar took place in 1805 if memory serves (I'm very old) and from what I gather Royal Navy Supremacy only lasted for about a century or so. The US Navy is now by the far the biggest Navy in the world, but the Royal Navy is still a significant force. Interestingly, I believe that one of the Scandinavian countries actually has a 'stealth' vessel. I don't know if this is a Destroyer or what-have-you, or even if it is used, but thats interesting.

 

[BigJim]

October 21st 1805.

It was however the best for a while before that, it's just that after it France was totally blockaded into land war only and Spain saw sense and joined our side instead; largely so we could take back all their cities from French occupation and train their arse army into something resembling a decent fighting force by transfering British officers and NCO's into it.

 

[Newcastle Uni]

October 21st 1805.

It was however the best for a while before that, it's just that after it France was totally blockaded into land war only and Spain saw sense and joined our side instead; largely so we could take back all their cities from French occupation and train their arse army into something resembling a decent fighting force by transfering British officers and NCO's into it.

I have something of an interest in the Napoleonic Wars (although I don't have much knowledge). Its interesting to read about how useless the Spanish and Portugese armies were (especially the Portugese during the Peninsular War) at the beginning of their respective involvements.

As to the Trafalgar, I was watching a programm the other day which questioned Nelsons tactics at Trafalgar! How ridiculous! Trafalgar was a spectacular British success and Nelson's tactics of sailing into the enemy broadsides to divide the enemy fleet was both novel and brilliant.

But i'm waffling again.

 

[BigJim]

I have something of an interest in the Napoleonic Wars (although I don't have much knowledge). Its interesting to read about how useless the Spanish and Portugese armies were (especially the Portugese during the Peninsular War) at the beginning of their respective involvements.

As to the Trafalgar, I was watching a programm the other day which questioned Nelsons tactics at Trafalgar! How ridiculous! Trafalgar was a spectacular British success and Nelson's tactics of sailing into the enemy broadsides to divide the enemy fleet was both novel and brilliant.

But i'm waffling again.

Damn man, I LOVE that period of history! As for Nelson's tactics, yeah his squadrons shipped some punishment from the numerically superior Franco-Spanish fleet, but a lot of iron missed and cutting through the line like that meant within thirty minutes 70% of the Allied fleet had been raked to smeg at least once. Nearly all of those were totally dismasted. No other tactics available to that technology would have worked as well. We didn't lose a single ship, the Allied fleet lost eighteen I think. Add to that our 7-900 casualties against the nearly 9,000 of the Allied fleet and I don't think anyone can seriously question Nelson.

The producer must have been bored or something.

 

[Newcastle Uni]

Damn man, I LOVE that period of history! As for Nelson's tactics, yeah his squadrons shipped some punishment from the numerically superior Franco-Spanish fleet, but a lot of iron missed and cutting through the line like that meant within thirty minutes 70% of the Allied fleet had been raked to smeg at least once. Nearly all of those were totally dismasted. No other tactics available to that technology would have worked as well. We didn't lose a single ship, the Allied fleet lost eighteen I think. Add to that our 7-900 casualties against the nearly 9,000 of the Allied fleet and I don't think anyone can seriously question Nelson.

The producer must have been bored or something.

Me too! What an exhilarating period of history! The world changed like at no other period and the modern world was created. Whats more Britain was at the forefront of it all. Britain created the modern world. There were more firsts in that period than at any other comparable period of time - the first steam train to run on tracks, the first factories, the first metal bridges, the first mass production........and i could go on.

 

[red indian]

Whats even more amazing........

.......is that the French never rumbled Nelsons tactics, its not as if he had not done it before. The frogs always felt that the decent thing for the enemy to do was to match its own ships up with the equivalent frog ship, i.e. the same amount of fire power. What Nelson should have done, had he been gentleman, was to carefully and neatly get his fleet anchored up nice and close in a neat line next to the french men of war. This would assure a "fair fight" in the eyes of the French.

Unfortunately Nelson was more interested in winning rather than playing by French rules.

Its this kind of French thinking that gave birth to the absurd EEC farming subsidies!

 

[Newcastle Uni]

.......is that the French never rumbled Nelsons tactics, its not as if he had not done it before. The frogs always felt that the decent thing for the enemy to do was to match its own ships up with the equivalent frog ship, i.e. the same amount of fire power. What Nelson should have done, had he been gentleman, was to carefully and neatly get his fleet anchored up nice and close in a neat line next to the french men of war. This would assure a "fair fight" in the eyes of the French.

Unfortunately Nelson was more interested in winning rather than playing by French rules.

Its this kind of French thinking that gave birth to the absurd EEC farming subsidies!

How dare you criticise the EEC farming subsidies. Is it not reasonable to spend 50% of ones budget on farming, especially considering farming revenues represent such a significant proportion of the EECs income?


I'm being sarcastic. Bloody French farmers. But we need to eat - so maybe the subsidies are fair enough. I'd rather pay the French a fortune for cheap food than to have to buy food from countries such as China.

 

[BigJim]

.......is that the French never rumbled Nelsons tactics, its not as if he had not done it before.

It was a repeating pattern. The Duke of Wellington slaughtered every general and marshall Napoleon sent against him in Spain, winning every battle in the Peninnsular War, because he countered the French column with deployment in line and line wins every time, because only two ranks of about 150 in total of the frogs could use their muskets while every man in the British line could use his. It looked like a bull charging at a picket fence, but line turned column into offal every time without exception.

So he loses the war because his generals personally taught by him got their arses repeatedly battered, then he escapes Elba, takes over France for a second time and faces Wellington just south of a small Belgian village called Waterloo. What does this vaunted soldier, conqueror of Europe and terror of the Earth do with all his experience of watching his general's tactics lose him the war in Spain?

ADVANCES IN FUCKING COLUMN!

Following the ritualised slaughter of the Imperial Guard he then spends the next five and a half years on St. Helena constructing an alternate history that said he was robbed of his rightful victory over the "sepoy general" (his derisive nickname for Wellington) because of indigestion and haemmorroids. Some soldier.

****.

 

[red indian]

Even more interesting..........

.....is the "Battle of the Nile" where Nelson faced the mighty French mediteraenien fleet. The frogs got themselves anchored in a nice neat line just outside Alexandria, in front of a long low sand bar. The wind was blowing from in land, out to sea. The Frogs had to leave a margin of safety between the ships and the sand bar, in case the wind changed and pushed them on to the sand bar.

As Nelson approached the fleet in the evening the French did not expect an attack till the next day (those French rules again) also Nelsons fleet had realised that the French had left the back door open so to speak. Imagine our gallic friends suprise when the leading British ships sailed past the facing french fleet and swung round the back of them.

Just to make matters worse, the frogs, in true arrogant gallic style, had not bothered to man the "protected" side closest to the sand bar, even the gun ports were closed.

So not only did Nelson attack at a most inconveanient and uncivilised time of day, he also attacked on the "wrong side".

How rude can you get? Les rosbeuf wankers!!

 

[BigJim]

On top of which Nelson pioneered a technique at that battle that went on to be adapted for the Dambusters raid on the Ruhr Valley. He found he could inflict more damage at the waterline (the best place to inflict damage as it would flood the hold of the enemy ship quicker) if he aimed short and "skipped" cannonballs across the water like stones.


Rumour has it, he dismissed the French flagship for a duck with a yorker.

(Let's see the Americans try and decipher that one!😀)