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Title: RCN plans for future sub fleet
Post by: Shelldrake on August 21, 2012, 06:44:05 AM
Federal budgets allowing, the days of Canada's Victoria-class subs may be numbered.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/SOMNIA/article4490900/ (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/SOMNIA/article4490900/)
Title: Re: RCN plans for future sub fleet
Post by: Martok on August 22, 2012, 01:17:22 PM
Lord knows you guys need *something* in the water that can keep the Russkies at bay... 


Title: Re: RCN plans for future sub fleet
Post by: Centurion40 on August 22, 2012, 02:35:06 PM
THAT would be the USN.  :-[
Title: Re: RCN plans for future sub fleet
Post by: Windigo on August 22, 2012, 04:14:19 PM
Quote from: Martok on August 22, 2012, 01:17:22 PM
Lord knows you guys need *something* in the water that can keep the Russkies at bay...

we do... we call it the USN and the USAF
Title: Re: RCN plans for future sub fleet
Post by: Windigo on August 22, 2012, 04:15:55 PM
Quote from: Centurion40 on August 22, 2012, 02:35:06 PM
THAT would be the USN.  :-[

oh piss off with the sad face ... its a peace divedend ... it health care for all and maybe more importantly ... cool looking plastic money
Title: Re: RCN plans for future sub fleet
Post by: MIGMaster on August 22, 2012, 06:22:27 PM
I say we use Newfies with their seal clubs...they can even defend on ice! Imagine trying to conduct peace talks with them...
Title: Re: RCN plans for future sub fleet
Post by: Centurion40 on August 23, 2012, 07:39:02 AM
I'm in St.John's right now, so I can initiate negotiations.
Title: Re: RCN plans for future sub fleet
Post by: Shelldrake on August 23, 2012, 08:07:38 AM
Quote from: Centurion40 on August 23, 2012, 07:39:02 AM
I'm in St.John's right now, so I can initiate negotiations.

Off topic but you have to eat at Get Stuffed while you are in St John's Cent40!
Title: Re: RCN plans for future sub fleet
Post by: Centurion40 on August 23, 2012, 08:32:47 AM
Where is it?

Never mind, google is my friend.  Duckworth St.