[BITList] Fwd: Armada of British naval power massing in the Gulf asIsrael prepares an Iran strike - Telegraph

[John Feltham]

G'day 

On 16/09/2012, at 15:01, COLIN TAYLOR <s14engine at hotmail.com> wrote:

> How times have changed! [or newspaper reporters].
>  
> The armada of British naval power massing in the Gulf now consists of four British minesweepers and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay, a logistics vessel.
> Oh, I forgot - HMS Diamond, a brand-new £1billion Type 45 destroyer, one of the most powerful ships in the British fleet, will also be operating in the region.
>  
> and I always thought an armada consisted of any fleet of warships!

And, no one has asked what happens to the RN if the Egyptians close the Suez Canel. It's a long way around.

Ooroo
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