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Unsinkable2
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Initially Posted - 10/22/2010 :  17:43:20  Show Profile  Visit Unsinkable2's Homepage
Britian's 1 billion $ newest stealth nuclear submarine ran aground today during sea trials and had to be towed.

Her name? The "HMS Astute".

Honestly, you couldn't make this stuff up!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11609870
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1977 Catalina 25 SK/SR #246 "Unsinkable 2"
1964 Lido 14 #1878 "Tomato Sloop"
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zeil
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Response Posted - 10/22/2010 :  18:08:52  Show Profile


Can't believe it... this is too funny

Wonder what kind of negotiation went on before the tug put a line on her... commission/salvage/fee/cost/time&material on a billion is, let me see, more zeroes than I have on my calculator!! Some oepsie will loose a few stripes
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It reminds me of a time 20-30 years ago. My brother-in-law (at the time) was a sonar operator on some kind of a Navy hydroplaning attack ship. There were 2 of them in the Navy at the time. One of them, the one my brother-in-law was on, ran aground somewhere on the east coast. He was sure to call home and tell his mother that he WAS NOT on the sonar at the time.
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