Bleh, how would you know unless you've tried the toasts of every single person in
the world ?

I'll have you know Emma, my mother makes the best toast in the god damn world.

Just because you had a personal connection to something, doesn't make it the best
by any means.

When making a list blinded by bias, it's more fitting to use "favourite" instead
of "best".

I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say their mother's cooking is the
best in the world, and how silly they sound.

i feel a leander love in here.

the eloy alfaro is ex HMS Penelope who served in the falklands

"Leander class frigate. They're all gone now, but for 30 years, these ships were the
definitive multi-role missile platform. Converted to use the Exocet platform in the 70's
and the Seawolf platform in the 80's, it was a solid support ship for it's entire career.
Phased out over the last 20 years, only one remains in service, HMS Andromeda, sold to
India as a training vessel in 1995 and renamed INS Krishna."

Ecuador has 2 in service too: Moran valverde and eloy Alfaro ( if I'm not mistaken with the names)

Lol @ Typhoon. Do you know how many times the TK 208 (The only Typhoon SS in service) has
failed its missile tests? Astute >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Typhoon.

Why would you name the Astute class?

I would rather name the Typhoon class... Sure, it has its problem with the anechoic
tiles.. but i would think its ice capacity would give it a large advantage over other
subs. Sure, you could say LosAngeles class.. but its not as big as the Typhoon ;)

Well it's good that you're patriotic and value your uncle's experiences. Absolutely awesome.

But don't let that blind you.

Invincible - launched 1980. 28 knots, 7000 nm range, 22 aircraft
Nimitz - launched 1975. 33 knots, unlimited range, 90 aircraft

Winner... Nimitz. Clearly.

But a CV is also limited by its escort ships. So this comes down to Type 45 vs Arleigh
Burke. The Type 45 wins in endurance, having a 7000 nm range to match the CV it protects,
while the AB's have a crappy 4400 nm range and depend greatly on a worldwide network of
bases. But the Type 45 is a specialist. it can be fitted for EITHER antiaircraft with a
48 cel surface to air battery, OR Land/Sea attack with 8 Harpoons and the older model BGM
109 Tomahawks. The Arleigh Burke instead features a Mk41 multicel launch system (96
missiles) capable of firing any or all surface to air, surface to surface, and ASW
ordnance, typically carrying a mix of all of them.

The Arleigh Burkes also handle ASW duties, which are carried out by the Royal Navy using
Type 23 Frigates instead (which is a smaller ship, but equipped for ASW, anti-ship, and
anti-aircraft duties... basically it can do anything except attack a land based target).
Thus the US Navy uses 1 ship for multiple roles while the Royal Navy uses several more
specialized frigates and destroyers.

Winnner... Arleigh Burke.

I would rate one post WW2 Royal Navy vessel as superior to US Navy ships, though. The
Leander class frigate. They're all gone now, but for 30 years, these ships were the
definitive multi-role missile platform. Converted to use the Exocet platform in the 70's
and the Seawolf platform in the 80's, it was a solid support ship for it's entire career.
Phased out over the last 20 years, only one remains in service, HMS Andromeda, sold to
India as a training vessel in 1995 and renamed INS Krishna.

The F/A-18E and F-35 Lightning II both far outclass the harriers...The
nimitz>invincible and the rest I'm too lazy to give an opinion on.

Harriers are immense!