Cannibal rat ship

SteveHall · 23 January 2014, 14:58

Anyone seen this, any truth in it?

Russian ghost ship Lyubov Orlova infested with RATS could beach in Britain | Mail Online

jumpinjack · 23 January 2014, 15:05

It's the daily mail-so must be true.....

Dan Gurney · 23 January 2014, 15:12

...so I Googled it.

From the Mirror's "10 things.." piece on the same vessel:
9. Where will she land?
With its location still unknown the Lyubov Orlova could end up anywhere. It is estimated the most likely landfall is Western Ireland, Scotland and the far southern tip of England.

So anywhere on the west coast of the UK then? Could you be more vague? Is this what's known as 'filler'?

SteveHall · 23 January 2014, 15:14

Still impressive that they can loose a ship...

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jumpinjack · 23 January 2014, 15:26

Far more media article's speculate she has sunk, last May.
The north Atlantic, is surprisingly busy shipping wise, she is not small and yet has not been sighted for almost a year.
If she did drift across, she would be following the gulf stream-as drifting. A lot of east bound trans Atlantic vessels follow the gulf stream in order to take advantage and thus go faster/save fuel so would be very very surprised if she still floating anywhere near Ireland or thw UK.
Love reports that quote... experts fear..... a poor media day!

Trimix · 23 January 2014, 15:39

So from what I read the Canadians tried to sell it for scrap because the owners didnt pay their bill ?

How come it ends up adrift at a risk to shipping then ?

Must be worth something as scrap.

(love the cannible rats bit - sounds like a plot to a poor horror movie thats gone stright to DVD)

GJ0KYZ · 23 January 2014, 17:15

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Originally Posted by Trimix

(love the cannible rats bit - sounds like a plot to a poor horror movie thats gone stright to DVD)

I love the rat bit as well. Rats don't eat each other; that's what puppy dogs and kittens do.

matt h · 23 January 2014, 17:59

What a load of bull!! Ha Ha this is something that a bored Journalist has concocted.Doh

HughN · 23 January 2014, 18:54

The comments on the DM page are, as ever, worth reading, if only in disbelief. One attempts to contribute with:

"If we can find Russian spy trawlers surely the RAF nimrods with their high power radar can detect a ship this large?"

Thanks to the spiteful actions of our political class there is a minor flaw in that plan...

The house next to us is a holiday home, its owners avid readers of the Daily mail. Nicking the council logo off the internet, I wrote a letter to say that because the council's records showed it was not occupied, their house was being commandeered to house asylum seekers and would very likely be much in demand because their garden faced Mecca. They nearly exploded - despite the letter being signed by 'Idranq Tewmuch' and 'Mustafa Pee'

jumpinjack · 23 January 2014, 18:57

The house next to us is a holiday home, its owners avid readers of the Daily mail. Nicking the council logo off the internet, I wrote a letter to say that because the council's records showed it was not occupied, their house was being commandeered to house asylum seekers and would very likely be much in demand because their garden faced Mecca. They nearly exploded - despite the letter being signed by 'Idranq Tewmuch' and 'Mustafa Pee'

Ha ha- that's brilliant Hugh

Boatnomad · 25 January 2014, 19:35

The Lyubov Orlova has been detected off the coast of Scotland.
Good shot of the infamous ship

Abandoned cruise ship filled with cannibal rats headed for British shore - NY Daily News

willk · 25 January 2014, 20:00

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Originally Posted by Boatnomad

The Lyubov Orlova has been detected off the coast of Scotland.
Good shot of the infamous ship

Abandoned cruise ship filled with cannibal rats headed for British shore - NY Daily News

The nuttiness of the article didn't stop Chris Reynolds getting a word in

They should send the RAF out after that ship and use it for target practice - maybe Napalm it and crisp up a few of those crazed inbred cannibal rats before they make landfall and set on pets and babies....

Deekus · 25 January 2014, 20:20

Im with you Willk

Target Practice.......glug glug

end of story

SPR · 25 January 2014, 21:11

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Originally Posted by willk

The nuttiness of the article didn't stop Chris Reynolds getting a word in

They should send the RAF out after that ship and use it for target practice - maybe Napalm it and crisp up a few of those crazed inbred cannibal rats before they make landfall and set on pets and babies....

last time RAF tried:
BBC ON THIS DAY | 29 | 1967: Bombs rain down on Torrey Canyon

S.

willk · 25 January 2014, 21:16

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Originally Posted by SPR

last time RAF tried:
BBC ON THIS DAY | 29 | 1967: Bombs rain down on Torrey Canyon

S.

I bet not one rat made it ashore - which is a result in my book

Mollers · 25 January 2014, 21:50

Fal Coastguard appeared to be treating it seriously in their daily report on Radio Cornwall this week.

Mollers · 25 January 2014, 21:51

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Originally Posted by SPR

last time RAF tried:
BBC ON THIS DAY | 29 | 1967: Bombs rain down on Torrey Canyon

S.

Got tar on our bathers for years after that. Mother cursed the thing.

The Black Pig · 25 January 2014, 21:55

I'm sure the rats wouldn't get off in Ireland, be much more at home in the uk anyhow and fully supported by the benefit system

willk · 25 January 2014, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Got tar on our bathers for years after that. Mother cursed the thing.

Really?

I thought you lot stood on rocky cliffs at night, showing "false lights"?

Mollers · 25 January 2014, 22:27

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Originally Posted by willk

Really?

I thought you lot stood on rocky cliffs at night, showing "false lights"?

Yeah, Mother cursed the RAF bomber! She'd been stood there for hours with little her lamp. Our Aga would be still running on the stuff if they hadn't come along and f'kd it.