Thread: Brisbane is Sunk!

Very nice Midge.
With all of the complaining about the cost I really didn't think it would ever happen. It appears that they will allow divers on to it within a couple of weeks.

I thought this post was about how Brisbane got sunk by the Bulldogs last night. Even if it isn't it should be.

Midge,

It makes a change for Australian naval ships to be sunk deliberately. I remember in the 70's and 80's they used to impale themselves on submerged rocks with monotonous regularity, although there were some occasions when they ran into one another instead.

I suppose that, with the invention of satellite navigation, it is a bit harder now to have that sort of accident, unless a determined effort is made.

I have a vision of Peter Beattie saluting as he went down with his sinking ship, like the Admiral in 'Kind Hearts and Coronets', but I am afraid it is only a dream.

Rocker

The moral of the story, if there is one, is:

If you are on a ship and you hear a couple of very large bangs, you have about 90 seconds to learn how to swim!

For proper shots, watch the news. They weren't 10-15k away and armed only with a 200mm lens!

Cheers,

P

Originally Posted by Rocker

I suppose that, with the invention of satellite navigation, it is a hit harder now to have that sort of accident, unless a determined effort is made.

So thats how the pommie sailors got stuck over east there a while back - a determined effort.

Flea,

I think those poms had made a determined effort to navigate the ship without anyone actually paying attention to where they were going. It has been some time now since Britannia ruled the waves; perhaps they should bring back rum, sodomy, and the lash to enforce discipline

Rocker

Actually the captain was returning to the vessel via helicopterd and the fub ( deck Officer) in charge turned into the wind for the chopper to land without looking ??
One of the only times I ever felt sorry for a fub the captain copped the blame not the clown who did it because the captain was on board and had left the chopper when they hit the Rock . By the way the rock was named after a previous british warship that hit the same rock.






Thought for the day

A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.

The Grand old Lady in better days will post again when I have some better snaps of the wake.
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All I can think of in pic 2 is, that song, If I can turn back time with Cher.


Al :eek:

Isn't that our replacement ship in the background ?

Hope the RAN release a hi quality sequence as they did for HMAS TORRENS. I have that both as an AVI, and the original video footage. (For those that don't know, they deliberately torpedoed TORRENS from a Collins class sub.)

Each one sinking has a personal impact, having been in exercises with them, and taken photos of them. I hope to get to visit each of them again (being a keen wreck diver).

Gumby- no, it isn't. You are mistaking the RAN for the RNZN!

Quick ..... one of you northeners
.... rush out and check that they unhitched the mooring ropes......
otherwise bye bye Qld.

Originally Posted by stuart_lees

(For those that don't know, they deliberately torpedoed TORRENS from a Collins class sub.)

In that case it's amazing it isn't still afloat. :eek:

Originally Posted by echnidna

Quick ..... one of you northeners
.... rush out and check that they unhitched the mooring ropes......
otherwise bye bye Qld.

It's ok, we're safe! It's not that far from Nambour. The mooring ropes would have been stolen quicker than you can say "jobsearch".


P