HMS Albion on standby
Discussion
I am glad they did not just scrap it straight away as planned.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-1530808...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-1530808...
It makes sence to run the LPDs like this. We did it with Fearless and Intrepid from time to time.
I know its a cost cutting measure but....
You keep one operational and save a lot on hull life of the laid up one.
Swap them about in a few years so the other can be refitted/rested.
A much better option than getting rid.
And it works. Its how we ran the Invincible class and how we will run the QEs.
Having said all that, I would prefer it if she was on 30 days notice and put to sea now and then to prove the capability.
Add to say, the only Invincible to complete the cycle properly was Invince. Cameron bksed it up with the early demise of ArkR. Lusty should have been LPH cover for Ocean, with Ark as the fixed wing. Lusty would have gone R9 in 2014 then to scrap 2018 ish when Ark would go R9 until the second QE worked up. But sadly it didnt work out like that.
I know its a cost cutting measure but....
You keep one operational and save a lot on hull life of the laid up one.
Swap them about in a few years so the other can be refitted/rested.
A much better option than getting rid.
And it works. Its how we ran the Invincible class and how we will run the QEs.
Having said all that, I would prefer it if she was on 30 days notice and put to sea now and then to prove the capability.
Add to say, the only Invincible to complete the cycle properly was Invince. Cameron bksed it up with the early demise of ArkR. Lusty should have been LPH cover for Ocean, with Ark as the fixed wing. Lusty would have gone R9 in 2014 then to scrap 2018 ish when Ark would go R9 until the second QE worked up. But sadly it didnt work out like that.
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