[BITList] a jest

[franka]

Mike / Colin
Just curious as the last time I was on a RFA ship "Resurgent" heading 
for Cuba it was over the Missile Crisis, the American Blockade and 
Leyland buses due to leave London en-rout to Cuba interesting times
frank

On 9/11/2012 12:52 AM, x50type at cox.net wrote:
> Drug Smugglers Pose Underwater Challenge in Caribbean - <a 
> href="http://NYTimes.com">NYTimes.com</a>
> Mike
> a 13-15 knot cargo ship on anti-drug patrols – surely you jest! 
> [perhaps its been modified to spot/intercept midget submarines]
> [the RN has no other use for Rosalie? for example armaments and 
> victualing stores while under way
> ct
> *From:* M.j. Feltham <mailto:ismay at mjfeltham.plus.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 10, 2012 11:22 AM
> *To:* BitList <mailto:bitlist at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [BITList] Drug Smugglers Pose Underwater Challenge in 
> Caribbean- NYTimes.com
> Colin & Frank,
> The ship is stationed in the West Indies, part of her duties is Anti 
> Drug patrols, in addition she is there to cover the after effects of 
> Hurricanes for relief.
> Mike
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> On 10 Sep 2012, at 14:55, <x50type at cox.net <mailto:x50type at cox.net>> 
> wrote:
>
>> nytimes mentions nothing about rosalie and there is no link to BBC 
>> Radio 4 or what rosy is/was doing. ................................???
>> [The ship is designed to replenishRoyal Navy 
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy>ships with all kinds of 
>> armaments and victualling stores while under way]
>> so the point is?
>> ct
>> *From:* franka <mailto:franka at iinet.net.au>
>> *Sent:* Monday, September 10, 2012 8:28 AM
>> *To:* BitList <mailto:bitlist at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [BITList] Drug Smugglers Pose Underwater Challenge in 
>> Caribbean - NYTimes.com <http://NYTimes.com>
>> Mike
>> did they happen to mention what part the "Fort Rosalie" would play in 
>> the operation?
>> frank
>> On 9/10/2012 6:37 PM, M.j. Feltham wrote:
>>>
>>> On TODAY, BBC Radio 4, this morning, it said the the RFA "Fort 
>>> Rosalie" had called at Havana, Cuba, it is part of the effort to 
>>> stop drugs getting to the States, Cuba is cooperating with the 
>>> States in the fight.
>>> Mike
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/world/americas/drug-smugglers-pose-underwater-challenge-in-caribbean.html?pagewanted=all
>>>
>>>
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