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 (DIR) Post #AxascLir0ppY9FZ6oK by Opfoss@c.im
       2025-08-27T11:18:04Z
       
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       Huh. Ian Murray to cut some British steel for British ships.If I were to ask in which country is Navantia's parent company, would you know?Navantia UK? Where do they come from?Spain. Spain is the answer.You see, it has plants in the UK because it bought Harland & Wolff.The reason I know this so readily is:In May 2013, a submarine project (Isaac Peral, S-80 class) faced a significant delay due to the vessel being overweight. The Spanish Navy confirmed these buoyancy issues, which were described as a complex but normal part of the project. The Spainish Ministry of Defence was assessing the impact on cost and time, with the shipyard, Navantia, estimating a delay of 12 to 24 months. A proposed solution was to increase the submarine's length to 81 meters. After the S-80 class (Isaac Peral) submarines were lengthened to correct their weight and buoyancy issues, they were then too long for the docks at their home port of Cartagena. This necessitated a further redesign and expansion of the naval base.The initial design of the S-80 submarines was 71 meters. However, to solve the problem of being overweight, the submarines were lengthened by 10 meters, bringing their total length to 81 meters. The docks at the Cartagena naval base were only 78 meters long, meaning the newly redesigned submarines would not fit. This issue added to the already significant cost overruns and delays of the S-80 program. Reports from 2018 indicated that the necessary modifications to the docking area in Cartagena would cost an estimated €16 million.While the Spanish Ministry of Defence acknowledged the need to enlarge the docks, some officials stated that a project to extend the submarine pens had been in the works since before the submarine's lengthening became an issue. Regardless, the situation drew considerable public attention and even some ridicule, with Russian diplomats commenting on the series of miscalculations.So, Ian, go cut some steel, and hope your boat floats.A submarine that couldn't submerge. That's right up with an air-support and ground-attack aircraft with concrete for radar.https://news.stv.tv/east-central/ian-murray-to-cut-steel-on-barge-that-will-help-deliver-three-new-navy-ships