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I'd use a sjambok personally (rhino-whip)…

Then I'd take it to her.

I got excited there...thought the RN had commissioned a vessel I hadn't heard of.

I think the correct designation is HMC (Her Majesty's Cutter).

These cutters are 20m, range 280nm @32kts.
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They lost my son's medical paperwork at least five time from application to his beginning training. They rang him on the Thursday before he was due to start (on the Sunday) to say they didn't have...

True :-D

Fixed that for you.

Kia Rio for me...I can but dream of a jeep or LR Defender!

And if you can make it up to the NW Fort Dunree in Donegal

Or Greys Point Fort between Belfast and Bangor

Both gunner type museums

I believe the same system has been in place with the B1's...and some elements of the Mine Hunting Force.

The XO takes command when the CO is on leave.

It seems to work and ensures a decent work...

I think the point is that 'Loyalists' weren't mostly signing up...

It was discussed in Westminster several times that a lot (but definitely not exclusively) of those from NI, who did volunteer,...

Thank you, I haven't read that but will do.

Why did the RUC turn them back?

I'm guessing that most of those from the Republic who served joined in England?

I believe many Irishmen who were...

Sofa, you've posted stuff along those lines before, my understanding is that this is what happened -

The Northern Ireland Government were pressing for conscription in May 1939, three months before...

RGJ if he's still about will be proud \:)|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y37JxqBNXRg

:)

I'm not sticking up for the DUP...but with respect, you're very, very wrong about that.

Also GTTC's point about the DUP and fisheries...again, with respect way off the mark.

They've probably...

Just a thought...they have a conscript program...it would be easy to surge army numbers in an imminent emergency.

I wonder what their reserve equipment stock is like.

Plus as stated above they...

Adultery whilst on operations is a sackable offence in the US Forces I believe.

AWOL in the UK military you'll usually get day for day in the Military Corrective Training Centre (up to a certain...

I wouldn't put it down to Gavin Williamson flexing his muscles.

I'd put it down to the Chinese flexing their muscles.

There is an emerging Chinese caused threat to stability in that...

I've a question too please...why the band on the CSgts hat?

I thought the cadets wore bands?

NIAA have a second stand-by aircraft based at Enniskillen Airport (I'm guessing they rotate airframes between the operational one and the stand-by one).

I wondered at the time why they didn't just...

A good friend of mine was on Op GRITROCK 1...whatever medal your medics got awarded they deserved it and probably more \:)|


It was tight going apparently.

That's very sad news.


My thoughts and prayers are with his family and may he RIP.

I'm in Belfast quite a bit...use the ferries a lot...and I often see ships flying the Irish flag...a good example being the above-mentioned ILS Granuaile...a frequent visitor.

I've also seen Irish...

Ah...you'd be wrong there...

The yard is currently owned by a Norwegian firm, Fred Olsen Energy, not the DUP.

They dry dock and repair ships from all over the world...including Irish ships...
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H&W Shipyard may or may not be on the market...theres conflicting news reports.

If it is the developers will be circling like sharks.

Still at least we have a devolved regional assembly to look...

You may have seen this website...its anoraky but he puts a lot of work into it...

https://www.niferry.co.uk/

He seems pretty well informed on the comings and goings of Irish Sea Ferries.