Subby McSubface

[3 jabber]

A row has broken out over the name of the latest Navy submarine as the original name may offend the French. Proposal to change it from Agincourt to Achilles.

What's wrong with Subby McSubface?

 

[GreiginFife]

Or go all out and offend them, HMS Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys has a ring to it.

 

[3 jabber]

Or go all out and offend them, HMS Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys has a ring to it.

With a bit of luck that will upset the Italians as well

 

[2blue]

Naaaah..... Sub A, B, C, D........ etc

 

[clubchamp98]

A row has broken out over the name of the latest Navy submarine as the original name may offend the French. Proposal to change it from Agincourt to Achilles.

What's wrong with Subby McSubface?

It was a battle we were in .
What about our men who died in that battle .
Sod the French.

 

[GreiginFife]

Naaaah..... Sub A, B, C, D........ etc

Well, it’ll definitely be a Sub C…

 

[Arthur Wedge]

It’s good that people in certain positions have their priorities spot on to moan about a name change on Sub

Think Achilles is a better name anyway

 

[Bunkermagnet]

It’s good that people in certain positions have their priorities spot on to moan about a name change on Sub

Think Achilles is a better name anyway

I think you'll find the King had a say......

 

[Arthur Wedge]

I think you'll find the King had a say......

Which is standard when he comes to the naming of his boats

 

[Tashyboy]

As BM says, but why name a submarine which correct me if I am wrong is named after a battle on land in France. Why not really upset the French and call it Trafalger.
That said Achilles, . The way we build sea going stuff at the moment it will be more of an Achilles heel.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Which is standard when he comes to the naming of his boats

And there was me thinking Sub "standard" works as a perfect name