UK - Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory could be put in the hands of a private company under cost cutting measures being considered by the Ministry of Defence. The MoD said the 18th century warship could be too expensive to maintain and that her funding was currently under review.
This could see her looked after and run by a private firm or a charity to save cash, options which critics said would be a "tragedy". A former Commanding Officer of Victory and ex-First Sea Lord said handing the oldest commissioned warship in the world to a private company would "turn it into Disneyland" and make a mockery of Britain's naval heritage. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - New Health
This could see her looked after and run by a private firm or a charity to save cash, options which critics said would be a "tragedy". A former Commanding Officer of Victory and ex-First Sea Lord said handing the oldest commissioned warship in the world to a private company would "turn it into Disneyland" and make a mockery of Britain's naval heritage. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - New Health
