Queen Elizabeth arrival in Pompey - integrated thread.

[Seven Spades]

According to Wikipedia it only does 25knts which seems very slow.

 

[Seajet]

A, Never do research trusting Wiki,

B, Military everywhere always give very conservative performance figures for everything, unless they're trying to sell the kit...

 

[Giblets]

According to Wikipedia it only does 25knts which seems very slow.

She was doing just shy of 30knts on her way down the Irish Sea and up the Channel on Tuesday.

 

[mainsail1]

She was doing just shy of 30knts on her way down the Irish Sea and up the Channel on Tuesday.

I suspect that speed was 'over the ground' when the tide was with her.

 

[A1Sailor]

She was doing just shy of 30knts on her way down the Irish Sea and up the Channel on Tuesday.

Testing out the dodgy propshaft bodge?

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

I've been told stories about their profligacy which were truly incredible. One was that it would've been cheaper for some departments to buy a new laptop every day, as opposed to the lease deals that they're locked into!
Is that a true example?

The operative word is backhanders!​