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British Aircraft Carrier For Sale On Auction Site

Posted by samzenpus on from the just-in-time-for-christmas dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "Time Magazine reports that just in time for the holidays, the British Navy has put the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible up for sale on an eBay-like website. The proud 690-foot warship sailed Her Majesty's seas from 1980 to 2005, and took part in the Falklands, Balkans and Iraq campaigns. The ship underwent a major refit in 2004 but was decommissioned in 2005 with the proviso that she could be 'reactivated' at 18 months notice if a crisis beckoned but over the years her engines, pumps and gear boxes were cannibalized for use in other ships. If interested go to the auction site and put her to your 'wish list,' or add her to your 'cart.' Interestingly enough, the Australian government had originally planned to purchase the ship in 1982 but the Falklands war intervened and in July 1982 the British Ministry of Defence announced that it had withdrawn its offer to sell Invincible and that it would maintain a three-carrier force."

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  1. *looks at christmas tree* by santax · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fuck.

    1. Re:*looks at christmas tree* by h4rm0ny · · Score: 3, Funny

      We're going to need a considerably bigger chimney.

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    2. Re:*looks at christmas tree* by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

      When I was a kid I asked Santa for the USS Intrepid, back when that was up for sale. All I got in response was a note chiding me for unreasonable expectations and letting me know how many elves were hurt trying to reload the ordnance.

      I got a Logistics Support Submarine the next year. But it just wasn't the same.

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  2. HMS Invincible by mavasplode · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not so invincible now.

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  3. WOOOOO! by shadowrat · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have an aircraft carrier in my freakin' shopping cart! I'm only two steps away from owning an aircraft carrier! God! I love the freakin future!

    1. Re:WOOOOO! by microcars · · Score: 3, Funny

      I did too but changed quantity to "3" so now I will have 2 for spares!

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    2. Re:WOOOOO! by failedlogic · · Score: 5, Funny

      Having it in your shopping cart is one thing. I suggest you refresh your screen. Sorry to spoil all your fun. But, while you were busy posting about buying it on Slashdot, to get +5 funny .... I bought it.

      I need to get that Harrier Jet from Pepsi now. I think it will make a nice accessory to my purchase.

    3. Re:WOOOOO! by thegrassyknowl · · Score: 3, Funny

      I wonder if they offer airmail!

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    4. Re:WOOOOO! by Yvan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

      And now to press that "BUY NOW!" button... Hey wait a minu%@5c~ NO CARRIER .

  4. Damaged goods by tumutbound · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope it goes cheap, the deck is warped.

  5. Re:Hubris by gandhi_2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The HMS Pretty-Good-All-Things-Considered was already in service with the Canadian Navy.

    Now I see why formalin sensitivity is so common... a little exposure to you and I'm already irritated.

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  6. Sergey Brin? by symbolset · · Score: 3, Funny

    Heck, at that price Sergey could refit it so that he could have a "my yacht is bigger than your yacht" game with Steve Ballmer. Steve's yacht is only 126m. This is 210m. That's a lot of m's.

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  7. Re:Potential Buyer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hope your remaining sailor was unhurt.

  8. Re:Datacenter by Eraesr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does the bid include free shipping?
    Get it? shipping? eh, nevermind...