Re: so you need a new boat?

[John Miller]

dano wrote:
> Now showing on eBay motors. It's a small one - for some definition of
> relative - but still enough to have the whole extended family fly in and
> sleep over.

Gotta love the broker's optimistic projections of occupancy/revenue.

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[Pechs1]

What boat was it?


P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

[Pechs1]

Go get some A-4s, perhaps a few Spads and go take over a small country...during
the day, of course.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

[JamesF1110]

It is certainly a reasonable amount for deposit, and best of all they take
PayPal!

[Jim Carriere]

"Pechs1" > wrote in message
...
> What boat was it?

It looks like the former Brazilian ship MINAS GERAIS. The mast shape,
dimensions, and other numbers are very similar to what is in my pocket
Jane's guide.

Jane's lists it as originally HMS VENGEANCE (Colossus class).

IIRC, the French sold FOCHE to Brazil as a replacement for it this year.

It doesn't add up that eBay lists the seller's location as Norway though...
:)

[Steven Knight]

The ship is the HMS Vengance

Served in RN, RAN (3 years early fifties while the RAN was waiting form HMAS
Melbourne) and Indian Navy(??? or Peru or somewhere??)

Regards

Steven




"Pechs1" > wrote in message
...
> Go get some A-4s, perhaps a few Spads and go take over a small
country...during
> the day, of course.
> P. C. Chisholm
> CDR, USN(ret.)
> Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
Phlyer

[Gregory Baker]

Pechs1 wrote:

> What boat was it?
>
>
> P. C. Chisholm
> CDR, USN(ret.)
> Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

If it's the one I'm thinking it is, it's INS Vikrant (ex-HMS Hermes).

[Thomas Schoene]

Gregory Baker wrote:
> Pechs1 wrote:
>
>> What boat was it?
>>

>
> If it's the one I'm thinking it is, it's INS Vikrant (ex-HMS Hermes).

No, this is ex-Minas Gerais (ex-HMS Vengance).

INS Vikrant was ex-HMS Hercules.

INS Viraat is ex-HMS Hermes amd is still in service

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