 | Halifax invaded!| SitRep Discuss Halifax invaded! in the Military Matters forums; The French carrier Charles de Gaulle, along with two French destroyers, a supply ship, and a Rubis Class attack sub, ... |
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06-11-2005, 09:23 AM
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#1 | | He who does not skim
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Country:  | Halifax invaded!
The French carrier Charles de Gaulle, along with two French destroyers, a supply ship, and a Rubis Class attack sub, are in town for the weekend along with the British destroyer HMS Nottingham. As I type, downtown Halifax is being plundered by over 3000 horny French and British sailors. 
The zoom on my camera isn't the best, so you can't really see the Rafale fighters parked on deck. Too bad. I had to take the pic of Nottingham from just outside the naval dockyard and so you can't see the two French destroyers berthed on the other side of the jetty. Forget about the attack sub!  | 
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06-11-2005, 09:54 AM
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#2 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country:  | Horny French Men!!!!! Quick call ze Germans so they can be run off!!
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06-11-2005, 09:56 AM
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#3 | | He who does not skim
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Country: | We had a German frigate in town about three weeks ago.  | |
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06-11-2005, 10:34 AM
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#4 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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Country:  | Did the French surrender once in port? Is it true that the bottom of their ships are glass?
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06-11-2005, 10:36 AM
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#5 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | Should have kept them in town, maybe the French would not have stayed.
The French would surrender to anyone.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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06-11-2005, 10:40 AM
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#6 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | I dunno, but the poor guys wear some fruity looking hats. Big red pom-poms on top. | |
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06-11-2005, 10:44 AM
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#7 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | That's so they could get immediate employment as cheerleaders once their enlistment is up!
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06-11-2005, 10:48 AM
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#8 | | He who does not skim
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From what I've always heard, the Charles de Gaulle ain't exactly the best carrier afloat either. http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/2003127.asp | |
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06-11-2005, 10:58 AM
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#9 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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Country: | Hey, that link was great, What Snapperheads!
You know NS - I remember walking in the same area where you took those photos, especially the first one, shoot - that was 20 years ago!
I was hoping you were going to answer my question about the French ships having glass bottoms, so I could reply with my whimsical punch line!
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06-11-2005, 11:11 AM
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#10 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer | I have heard the same thing. I not quite sure where I read it but I have heard that she is on the verge of not even being sea worthy anymore.
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06-11-2005, 11:15 AM
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#11 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | Gee, I dunno FBJ. Are the bottoms of French ships made of glass? 
I mean, uh...yes...yes they are. | |
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06-11-2005, 11:22 AM
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#12 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | You never hear much abuot there navy. How large is it and what is it made up of? Please dont laugh this is a serious question.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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06-11-2005, 11:24 AM
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#13 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | I honestly don't know off the top of my head. I'm not that big into France either.
I do know that they have some of, if not the, best ASW frigates in the world.
Just check out some French Navy websites. | |
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06-11-2005, 11:29 AM
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#14 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Will do so. As for the Frigates they have to something thats good, right?
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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06-11-2005, 11:35 AM
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#15 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | French sonar equipment is probably the world's best, and the design of the frigates (I forget the class name) places the heavy noise generating gear, like engines and such, above the waterline. It makes them very, very quiet to a submarine. We hate 'em.  | |
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