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**Ravers** · 01-05-2009, 11:16

Originally Posted by Blue/GreenJob

Ok, Ok.....here's a couple for you then, both with family connections

HMS Chequers

AND

HMS Indefatigable

Aren't the Indians still playing with Indefatigable? Think I saw it when I was in Bombay a few years back.

Edited to add: My mistake it is HMS Hercules that they have, now called INS Vikrant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Vikrant

**Auld-Yin** · 01-05-2009, 11:20

Jagman, or anyone else for that matter, can yopu tell me why HMS Manxman is flying a Union Jack and yet is clearly underway? I thought they were only flown when parked.

**jagman** · 01-05-2009, 11:26

Originally Posted by Auld-Yin

Jagman, or anyone else for that matter, can yopu tell me why HMS Manxman is flying a Union Jack and yet is clearly underway? I thought they were only flown when parked.

I'm no expert but apparently it is done on special occasions such as the Queens birthday

**IndianaDel** · 01-05-2009, 13:09

Originally Posted by jagman

HMS Manxman
Just for the technical achievement of building a cruiser reputedly capable of 42 knots

From memory, was she not a Minelayer, not a "Treaty" cruiser?

**Hoochie** · 01-05-2009, 14:19

I always thought the Type 21's had pleasing lines - almost large luxury cruiser yaught style with a heli deck etc. Spent some time on my Regiments sister ship HMS Arrow and I always thought the old girl was a handsome ship:

**instinct** · 01-05-2009, 14:44

I have always loved the look of the dido's myself.

And i have always had a soft spot for the monitors like Terror after reading HMS Saracen.

**seaweed** · 01-05-2009, 15:06

1. Manxman was indeed a minelayer, not a cruiser.

2. HM Ships underway dress with masthead flags (which includes the Jack) on occasions when ships in harbour are dressed overall.

**jagman** · 01-05-2009, 15:16

Originally Posted by seaweed

1. Manxman was indeed a minelayer, not a cruiser.

2. HM Ships underway dress with masthead flags (which includes the Jack) on occasions when ships in harbour are dressed overall.

yes, the calssification is apparently a Mine Layer Cruiser.
From what I understand, basically a large Destroyer with the boilers and turbines of a cruiser.....