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TimAPNY
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I'm not sure where is really fits so I'm posting here, Sorry Scott. The Navy area seems to have a different swing to it.

For all those across the pond, if you don’t know about this you should.

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/venge ... ry_BN.html

Someone posted this on another board (homebrew board) and I felt this needed to be shared here!
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Last I heard the deal to turn her into a museum had fallen through and a scrapyard in India was #1 on the list to get her. Can anyone confirm this?

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THATS JUST WRONG! :x :x :cry:

Sorry but...
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Ok, so I'm wrong. It's what I heard on another board. Take it easy and put the mouse down. :nuker:

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No, please don't miss understand, It wrong to scrape the ship. That is what gets me mad. Not at you. Its a part of History!
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Just had it confirmed over on the FlyPast board, HMS Vengeance is history.

Confirmation at:

http://www.hms.vengeance.btinternet.co.uk/farewell.htm

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:cry: :cry:

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I'm not sure where is really fits so I'm posting here, Sorry Scott. The Navy area seems to have a different swing to it.


No problem, your exactly right to post it here.

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Man, that really irks me. :evil:

You'd think the Royal Navy would have enjoyed having a substantial piece of history such as this from which to showcase its historic aircraft and other artifacts. The measely asking price couldn't have been too much of a factor for the British government. One more substantial touchstone of the Golden Era allowed to pass into the hands of the smelters (in 2004 no less)! Everyone's loss. :cry:

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I know that quite an effort was made to preserve her, but all those plans fell through in the end. It was even offered up on ebay for a time.

Now, like so many others before her, she is just a memory.

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