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Olympic Security - Did HMS Ocean Strike the Thames Barrier ?
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jgdoherty


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04-05-2012 02:23 PM

Just saw this item on BBC Lunchtime News and then found the link on BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17950813

As HMS Ocean almost completes her pass through the barrier the tug at the stern seemed to be struggling to pull her away from the north side pontoon and it looks almost certain she glanced the pontoon just as her stern made it clear.

Or was it a near- miss ?

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Perryman


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Post: #2
04-05-2012 02:54 PM

Looks like contact to me.
A stonewall penalty.
HMS Suarez would have exploded and sunk.

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Sherwood


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08-05-2012 08:05 AM

Looks too close, but I did not see contact.

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