>>> So then - I'm thinking of building a 666' model of RMS Titanic in the field...

Maybe your new ship (HMS Ashton) can be part of this:

[link|http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.399372602&par=0|http://www.adnki.com...0.399372602&par=0]

"Dubai, 27 March (AKI) - The US navy has begun the biggest military exercises in the Persian Gulf since the start of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The manoeuvres involve two aircraft carriers and more than 100 combat aircraft involved in a mock attack along the coast of Iran. A total 10,000 personnel are involved."
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