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June 21st 04, 08:43 PM
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James Hart wrote: peacekeeping fleet, to be manned by the Austrian navy. Glad to see the quality of (probably) the second-best navy of the first half of the last century recognised. The Austrian navy in Big Mistake One were /bloody/ good. They saw the back of the RN in a serious amd fairly equal cruiser action, which IIRC no-one else managed for 100-odd years before (and never since). Also the first navy to use organic ASW air for convoy escort (1915, I believe). The Austrian navy was a serious force. Just be glad the german navy never matched its quality. -- Andy Breen ~ Interplanetary Scintillation Research Group http://users.aber.ac.uk/azb/ "Time has stopped, says the Black Lion clock and eternity has begun" (Dylan Thomas) 
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June 21st 04, 10:43 PM
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In message , ANDREW ROBERT BREEN
writes In article , James Hart wrote: peacekeeping fleet, to be manned by the Austrian navy. Glad to see the quality of (probably) the second-best navy of the first half of the last century recognised. The Austrian navy in Big Mistake One were /bloody/ good. They saw the back of the RN in a serious amd fairly equal cruiser action, which IIRC no-one else managed for 100-odd years before (and never since). Also the first navy to use organic ASW air for convoy escort (1915, I believe). The Austrian navy was a serious force. Just be glad the german navy never matched its quality. Delete 'Austrian', Insert 'Swiss'? Mike. -- M.J.Powell
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June 23rd 04, 06:10 PM
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"M. J. Powell" wrote in message ... Delete 'Austrian', Insert 'Swiss'? Mike. Swiss are NOT part of EU (just surrounded by it!) David
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