shag_shacker said:
yes technically B-N may have 106 ships under his control but how can you say that 16 P2000 are ships is beyond me.
i think it is also a bit of a stretch for the head of the Royal Navy fighting force to include the survey ships.
i think you could take it a bit further and say that the ships in
"""""""extended readiness""""""""""
should count either.
so how many does that leave - definitely not over 100
The P2000s techincally are ships (they carry a boat and have more than one deck above the waterline) and are considered very good jobs for Warfare Lts to help groom them for further command. They are tasked by CINCFLEET and are his ships. Would you say the two P2000s in Cyrpus and SABRE and SCIMITAR in Gib - armed with GPMGs and a gaggle of booties - don't count?
Similarly, the Survey Squadron do a fantastic job supporting the whole fleet and the rest of the world ensuring our charts are up to date and therefore ensuring the safety of our ships at sea. Did you know that as part of Op Aintree either one of the larger survey ships will be permanently based in the Gulf area directly contributing to operations in that theatre. To say that the Survey Squadron (which includes one of the Fleet's biggest ships - HMS SCOTT) shouls not be included in our tally of ships is as naive as it is ludirous.