The Tuesday ship naming contest....
gtvlusso
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If you had a ship, what would you name it?
"HMS Hotfat" is my first choice.
Or the *symbol* that Prince changed his name to:
HMS
"HMS Hotfat" is my first choice.
Or the *symbol* that Prince changed his name to:
HMS
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HMS BananaLe Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
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Jake is being pedantic....he asks if it's a merchant ship or warship you're talking aboutOfficers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0
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NGale wrote:Jake is being pedantic....he asks if it's a merchant ship or warship you're talking about
warship of course - merchants aren't allowed full HMS honours or something like that?Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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MonkeyMonster wrote:NGale wrote:Jake is being pedantic....he asks if it's a merchant ship or warship you're talking about
warship of course - merchants aren't allowed full HMS honours or something like that?
an HMS is a title given to ships of the Royal Navy, not even RFA ships have an HMS title as they are owned by the RN but manned by sailors of the MN.
Jake does trump most people though, he was on the board which named HMS DaringOfficers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
NGale wrote:MonkeyMonster wrote:NGale wrote:Jake is being pedantic....he asks if it's a merchant ship or warship you're talking about
warship of course - merchants aren't allowed full HMS honours or something like that?
an HMS is a title given to ships of the Royal Navy, not even RFA ships have an HMS title as they are owned by the RN but manned by sailors of the MN.
Jake does trump most people though, he was on the board which named HMS Daring
Read that as HMS Darling first time round - very Blackadder.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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HMS PMT
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rjsterry wrote:NGale wrote:MonkeyMonster wrote:NGale wrote:Jake is being pedantic....he asks if it's a merchant ship or warship you're talking about
warship of course - merchants aren't allowed full HMS honours or something like that?
an HMS is a title given to ships of the Royal Navy, not even RFA ships have an HMS title as they are owned by the RN but manned by sailors of the MN.
Jake does trump most people though, he was on the board which named HMS Daring
Read that as HMS Darling first time round - very Blackadder.
and given his penchant for waxed bits...Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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MonkeyMonster wrote:rjsterry wrote:NGale wrote:MonkeyMonster wrote:NGale wrote:Jake is being pedantic....he asks if it's a merchant ship or warship you're talking about
warship of course - merchants aren't allowed full HMS honours or something like that?
an HMS is a title given to ships of the Royal Navy, not even RFA ships have an HMS title as they are owned by the RN but manned by sailors of the MN.
Jake does trump most people though, he was on the board which named HMS Daring
Read that as HMS Darling first time round - very Blackadder.
and given his penchant for waxed bits...
I think ITB and DDD have stolen the crown for waxed bits given the Sac Wax tread :shock:Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
There is a pic of HMS Defender that I posted on the 'View from the Balcony' thread, it's not a bad name and miles better than HMS Duncan... :shock:
Personally I like HMS Dragon0 -
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doogee wrote:There is a pic of HMS Defender that I posted on the 'View from the Balcony' thread, it's not a bad name and miles better than HMS Duncan... :shock:
Personally I like HMS Dragon
HMS Defender, associated with the City of Exeter and my Sea Cadet unit now, TS Exeter.
Jake was hoping for a posting on HMS Daring, but his sister beat him to it so it won't be happening now.Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
NGale wrote:doogee wrote:There is a pic of HMS Defender that I posted on the 'View from the Balcony' thread, it's not a bad name and miles better than HMS Duncan... :shock:
Personally I like HMS Dragon
HMS Defender, associated with the City of Exeter and my Sea Cadet unit now, TS Exeter.
Jake was hoping for a posing on HMS Daring, but his sister beat him to it so it won't be happening now.
Tell him he's not missing much, they're just big grey floaty things that go round in circles a lot, well that my experience of them anyway!! Lucky old me gets to go out on Dragon in November.0 -
NGale wrote:doogee wrote:There is a pic of HMS Defender that I posted on the 'View from the Balcony' thread, it's not a bad name and miles better than HMS Duncan... :shock:
Personally I like HMS Dragon
HMS Defender, associated with the City of Exeter and my Sea Cadet unit now, TS Exeter.
Jake was hoping for a posing on HMS Daring, but his sister beat him to it so it won't be happening now.
bit vain isn't he?Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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Kieran_Burns wrote:NGale wrote:doogee wrote:There is a pic of HMS Defender that I posted on the 'View from the Balcony' thread, it's not a bad name and miles better than HMS Duncan... :shock:
Personally I like HMS Dragon
HMS Defender, associated with the City of Exeter and my Sea Cadet unit now, TS Exeter.
Jake was hoping for a posing on HMS Daring, but his sister beat him to it so it won't be happening now.
bit vain isn't he?
damn I hate typosOfficers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
doogee wrote:NGale wrote:doogee wrote:There is a pic of HMS Defender that I posted on the 'View from the Balcony' thread, it's not a bad name and miles better than HMS Duncan... :shock:
Personally I like HMS Dragon
HMS Defender, associated with the City of Exeter and my Sea Cadet unit now, TS Exeter.
Jake was hoping for a posing on HMS Daring, but his sister beat him to it so it won't be happening now.
Tell him he's not missing much, they're just big grey floaty things that go round in circles a lot, well that my experience of them anyway!! Lucky old me gets to go out on Dragon in November.
Ahh he was just wanting to get command as chief engineer on one of the best ships in the fleet. With his promotion pending now it's unlikely to happen, he'll be pretty much land based for the rest of his career now.Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
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tempting fate???0 -
invincible wrote:<
tempting fate???
Ahhh decommissioned in 2005 and sent to the knackers yard...still tempting fate :roll:Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
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NGale wrote:invincible wrote:<
tempting fate???
Ahhh decommissioned in 2005 and sent to the knackers yard...still tempting fate :roll:
I didn't realise Jake was *that* old...Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
If todays news about us sharing air craft carriers with the French is true, it won't be HMS any more.
It's a little known fact but the motto of the French navy used to be "To the water it is time" but they changed it after getting fed up of English sailors laughing at their cries of " A l'eau c'est l'heure".Trek 1.7 08
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Sidi wrote:It's a little known fact but the motto of the French navy used to be "To the water it is time" but they changed it after getting fed up of English sailors laughing at their cries of " A l'eau c'est l'heure".
Painfully contrived and barely funny
I'll be having that for future use.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
MonkeyMonster wrote:NGale wrote:invincible wrote:<
tempting fate???
Ahhh decommissioned in 2005 and sent to the knackers yard...still tempting fate :roll:
I didn't realise Jake was *that* old...
he's certianlly getting there and it does amuse me when he is refered to as being 'one of the old guard' by the young officersOfficers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
TailWindHome wrote:Sidi wrote:It's a little known fact but the motto of the French navy used to be "To the water it is time" but they changed it after getting fed up of English sailors laughing at their cries of " A l'eau c'est l'heure".
Painfully contrived and barely funny
I'll be having that for future use.
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