Re: BCGN
- From: "William Black" <william.black@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:12:45 GMT
"Mike Piacente" <mpiacente@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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By the way, the 'battlecruisers' in the former Soviet Navy (the 'Kirov'
Class during the Soviet Navy, renamed 'Petr Veliky' ['Peter the Great']
Class after the USSR fell] were/are designated 'CGNs' by the USN. There
were four in the class, if I remember correctly, but not sure any of them
are still operational.
Kirov's reactor broke down and, I think, was cannibalised for spares.
Frunze is laid up awaiting funds for a refit, which everyone thinks won't
ever happen.
Kalinin and Andropov (or whatever they're called this week) are operational
with whatever they're calling the 'Red Banner Northern Fleet' this week...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
.
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