July 19, 2024

Open Thread 161

It's time once again for our regular Open Thread. Talk about whatever you want, so long as it isn't Culture War.

Notable recently is Iran taking a strong lead in this year's Brown Award, by capsizing a frigate in port. They will be the first repeat winner outside of the USN, which is certainly good news.

Overhauls are The Pepsi Fleet? (where I have another update based on continuing research), Naval Rations Part 2, NWAS Light Attack Part 2, Norway Part 3, Zumwalt Part 2 and for 2023, Military Spaceflight Parts one and two.

Comments

  1. July 21, 2024Grant said...

    Isn’t the Brown award for worst screw-up that didn’t kill anyone? The article you linked about Sahand states that one person was killed. Also, if it turns out that Israel (or someone else) sabotaged it, would that also remove it from contention?

  2. July 21, 2024bean said...

    Oops. Missed that someone died. I don't think sabotage removes it from contention, on the grounds that you had to screw up to let the saboteur through.

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