There has been some media interest in the sorry fate of HMS PLYMOUTH and is made me wonder two things:
1) Why not have her in Pompey alongside the Victory or Warrior?
2) When one of the Type 42s pay off, why not send her to the historic dockyard as a museum? It would be really good to have a ship there that was in service recently. It would be even better if there is a 42 that was in both the Falklands and GW1.
Either would help connect the historic dockyard with more modern events.
Also, just before the last 42s pay off they should get the remainder together off Scotland and do a mass Sea Dart ripple fire volley (or whatever it is called). Just imagine, half a dozen or so 42s, all firing about 20 Sea Darts in quick succession. That would be a quite a good sight, and make impressive PR footage. What do you think?It would save money on disposing all of those Sea Darts.
1) Why not have her in Pompey alongside the Victory or Warrior?
2) When one of the Type 42s pay off, why not send her to the historic dockyard as a museum? It would be really good to have a ship there that was in service recently. It would be even better if there is a 42 that was in both the Falklands and GW1.
Either would help connect the historic dockyard with more modern events.
Also, just before the last 42s pay off they should get the remainder together off Scotland and do a mass Sea Dart ripple fire volley (or whatever it is called). Just imagine, half a dozen or so 42s, all firing about 20 Sea Darts in quick succession. That would be a quite a good sight, and make impressive PR footage. What do you think?It would save money on disposing all of those Sea Darts.