This certainly isn't Admiral Nelson's Royal Navy. Or Winston Churchill's, either. In an attempt to save a few bob, Britain's Ministry of Defense has decreed that naval recruits will no longer fire live shells during gunnery practice. Instead, they've been told to check their coordinates and line up their target. On the order to fire, they will then -- no kidding -- yell "Bang!" At 642 pounds (US$947) per shell, the ministry decided to sacrifice accuracy for thrift. The tars are ticked, but the bureaucrats remain unmoved: "This is part of the armed forces' continuing efforts to achieve the best possible value for money." The sun has most definitely set.
Bang! You're Dead
This certainly isn't Admiral Nelson's Royal Navy. Or Winston Churchill's, either. In an attempt to save a few bob, Britain's Ministry of Defense has decreed that naval recruits will no longer fire live shells during gunnery practice. Instead, they've been told to check their coordinates and line up their target. On the order to fire, they will then -- no kidding -- yell "Bang!" At 642 pounds (US$947) per shell, the ministry decided to sacrifice accuracy for thrift. The tars are ticked, but the bureaucrats remain unmoved: "This is part of the armed forces' continuing efforts to achieve the best possible value for money." The sun has most definitely set.
