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'Tis but a scratch. :lol: :? :|
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Wow, even the oil barrier is half-assed.
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Ah...South America. It seems though the hull isn't too bad, probably some small rust spots up on the waterline and water entering the upper structure through open windows/doors and removed sections.
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That ship is only going in one direction - to the knackers yard :cry:
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I wonder if Senor Davidoff is still about, he likes a bit of scrap metal. 8-)
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Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli said today that the sinking of the ARA Santísima Trinidad could have been a planned sabotage attack.
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Er....who was supposed to have sabotaged this ship on its way to be scrapped? :?
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... maybe a rival scrap merchants :?
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