Want to see near perfection

[TimberWolf]

...according to the MoD

BBC News - HMS Ocean squeezes through Thames Barrier

Does Comic Ali work as an MoD as spokesman now?

[Halo Jones]

Loads of room: you could get a bus thru that gap

[minestrone]

They very nearly punted that into the side.

You can see the tug at the stern smoking to try and get it back on.

[minestrone]

Having said that I have been in the unfortunate position of having to take a few big boats through the Crinan Canal and it truly is a horrible task.

[EternalOptimist]

not bad considering it was pushing two little boats and towing another. The captain should have no problem getting a job on an Italian cruise ship when his service is up

[BrilloPad]

He was overtaking a cyclist on the left side - apart from that it would have been fine.

[minestrone]

I just hope those SAMs are more accurate.

[bless 'em all]

I just hope those SAMs are more accurate.

The Rapier didn't exactly cover itself in glory during the Falklands War.

Poor range, no proximity fuse and problems with it's IFF system.

[TimberWolf]

Presumably the tug boat at the back bellowing black smoke is rigidly connected to the ramming vessel?

[minestrone]

Presumably the tug boat at the back bellowing black smoke is rigidly connected to the ramming vessel?

I am sure the rope was pretty ridgid when the skipper was screaming "PORT, PORT, PORT"