The Geelong Advertiser is advising readers as to the best spots to see the old HMAS Canberra go down tomorrow as she’s converted into a dive reef.
So perhaps it’s appropriate that the Spanish mega ship builder Navantia last week announced that the first sections of keel have been laid down for the new HMAS Canberra.
(Image: the Juan Carlos I)
Impressive enough for it’s ability to sink down into the water and convert itself into a floating harbour I was also struck by the wiki entry for the first ship of this design, the Spanish Juan Carlos I. Of particular note:
She can carry up to 30 aircraft in the aircraft carrier mode, using the light vehicles bay as additional storage zones.
“Aircraft carrier mode”? A handy thing to have.