Lovely view of the famous Dover Cliffs in the background!
Fact of the Day: HMS Runwayboat is fitted with a 14.2ltr V8 engine from a 1980 Scania 2-Series truck. To save the environment she is towed everywhere by a team of tugs, each has a 1.2ltr Ecoboost from a 2001 Ford Fiesta. The Scania engine is only engaged for national emergenciespic.twitter.com/TZsk7sySh8
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It Dunstable to the south of the famous Luton lake
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Tsk. You didn't add a photo credit. "Taken from HMS Canberra"
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That must be the new auto boat they have now. Nice name
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I only just noticed the famous BSkyB 'Squarial', which really dates this photo.
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I always thought it used underwater sails to move about. This makes a lot more sense.
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Me too, but we're thinking of HMS Barnacle which is moored at Aldeburgh for the Opera Festival season. Tactical sub waterline mizzen with a very clevery 'in mast under' furling system...
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This ship has had problems. The unanticipated wetness of the sea has caused the front part of the runway to warp.
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The fault seems to have been the walnut veneer finish. They were offered a pitch pine sprung dance floor from the Bradford Alhambra. RN turned it down in favour of walnut. The command deck is of course parquet...
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When we have another war with Sweden, do we have enough Scania spares to see us through?
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