Royal Navy can't afford missiles?

[mirth]

The Argentinians have got to be kicking themselves right about now.---" Damn! If only we waited, the General Belgrano could have ruled the waves".

Technically speaking Belgrano wasnt sunk by missiles, just saying  :)

IIRC, Belgrano is the only recorded wartime kill by a nuclear-powered sub.

Yep. Using some very ordinary torpedoes.

[Sir Slash]

But against a RN without missiles, her/his guns would be dominant over the little 4in-ers. I know, I know. It was the sub that sank her/him. But the point is if we go back to guns only, maybe Battlecruisers will be able to make a comeback.  ;D  ;D  ;D

[mirth]

Next up, the RN goes back to sail power to save on fuel costs. HMS Victory returns as fleet flagship.

[OJsDad]

Next up, the RN goes back to sail power to save on fuel costs. HMS Victory returns as fleet flagship.

Maybe we can rent the USS Constitution to them. 

[Staggerwing]

Lend Lease!

Those were the days- when the USN got some choice rents like Bermuda.

[Gusington]

Are the Royal Navy also going to bring back The Lash and er...the other stuff?

[mirth]

Are the Royal Navy also going to bring back The Lash and er...the other stuff?

Rum and Sodomy?

[bbmike]

And scurvy and rickets!

[Staggerwing]

And those HMS Pinafore-style officer hats?

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Those come gratis with the sodomy.

[Gusington]

I guess why bother with the lash if the sodomy isn't included.

Hoping that the rum was just 'to drink.'

[Sir Slash]

I think you'd have a hell-of-a-time with the sodomy without the rum being drunk. I sure as hell wouldn't give it up sober. Probably not much different than having a colonoscopy done. You get naked, lay down on a table, they give you some drugs so you pass-out, and when you wake-up, everybody's looking at you smiling and your ass hurts. And NOBODY will talk to you about anything. Before they give you the drugs, they're all happy to see you. Afterward, they just tell you as soon as you can fart, you can go home. Rum would definitely help. 

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Wait..are we talking about your colonoscopies or the other thing?

[Staggerwing]

Maybe a Turkish Police Station? Except for the 'smiling' part.

[Gusington]