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I am more familiar with the current situation than 1980s, but I doubt it's changed much. The Regular Reserve consists of those ex-Regular soldiers who have a compulsory liability for mobilisation after discharge from Regular service, usually for up to 6 years (2020s rules). They can have a further liability as part of the Recall Reserve, depending on terms and conditions when they joined/left. They can volunteer to extend their liability or to serve it in the Army Reserve [read TA]. The Regular Army Reserve of Officers is the equivalent for officers, but with longer liability under a bewildering variety of different rules varying by capbadge and TACOS up to age 50, 55 or 60 (2010s/2020s), perhaps with a possibility of recall beyond that under some different rules that I don't remember. There are no formed units of Regular or Recall Reserve, they are just a big pool of ex-service people who can be mobilised and in the first instance used to fill gaps in existing formed units or expand them to war establishment. The TA (today's Army Reserve) was only the volunteer reserve element, separate from the compulsory Regular Reserve. If you have trouble sleeping, try Part 2 of the Reserve Land Forces Regulations. There's a new version since that one, and it is 2010s rather than 1980s rules, but if you dig around using the right terminology you might find some more vintage material.

That's a relatively spacious ITX case at 17.6 litres. I built in a Sliger SM550 under 10L - my key criterion was that if possible the case should fit in an IKEA Kallax shelf, with adequate clearance. I found the most challenging issue was mechanical fit of the components and cables whilst maximising cooling - bad experience with hot PCs in the past. For my setup in the chosen case it required one of the lowest profile high performance coolers (95W+ TDP, <55mm), with VLP RAM and it's all quite tight. If I was to start again I'd be very tempted to go with a Lazer3D LZ7 case instead of the Sliger and fit a larger Noctua cooler, avoiding the need for VLP RAM.

I built my first new desktop in about 15 years, mini-ITX with an i5 9600k and an RTX 2060 Super. Ambient temperature here though is usually around 20°C. What case are you planning to use?

The armoured conning tower would be more resistant.

The RN operate four, of two different classes, with an LSD as logistics and command platform. Others, in particular French and Japanese, are regular visitors.

Greenwich served a different function to BRNC, mid and higher level training that was merged into what is now the tri-service Defence Academy. BRNC is and was the sole route to a commission in the RN, whether Regular or Reserve, direct or from the ranks, full course, short course or modular course. Same as RMAS for the Army.

That's exactly it. "Low flashpoint" has a flashpoint below 60°C and fuels intended for use at sea are generally "high flashpoint". Stowages for low flashpoint fuels normally have extra protective measures (for bulk tanks) or a quick dump system (for jerry cans). Usually only necessary to carry low flashpoint fuels for petrol (gasoline) outboards or motor vehicles.

JP5. Don't want low flashpoint fuels at sea.

The Alaska Highway to move aircraft forward clear of the angled deck.

This is very close to what was actually done to get Phalanx on Bay class LSDs from around 2009. Just add electrical power, water and communications. Of course, if you look at a typical vessel it can be hard to identify a suitable space to put such a system, or indeed anything larger than a tripod or stand mounted crew served weapon.

The deck isn't strengthened for the load of an armoured vehicle. There may not be a suitable open space of the appropriate size. How does Warrior perform in prolonged exposure to a salt spray environment? That was a slightly less sensible suggestion than just bolting on Phalanx. :-)

Have Russian media said what their role is onboard? Are they navigation officers or engineers (or a mix)? I don't see any colour between the stripes in their rank slides, which would imply deck/navigation officers, but that would put them on the hook against the Iranian charges of colliding with a fishing boat.

Typical Iranian AShMs should be within its capabilities. However, CIWS should only ever be the last layer of defence, after strikes against launch platforms, area air defence, close escort air defence and softkill. I wouldn't want to empty my Phalanx magazines on boats if I had other options and there was an extant AShM threat. You'd feel pretty stupid being hit by a C-802 clone after firing off your CIWS against boats armed with MGs and RPGs.

I was probably thinking in broader terms than RFA but still limited to UK. Ark Royal had three. No UK ship that I can think of had less than two other than the first installation on HMS Edinburgh.

Or one or our own ships, if we follow he US Navy example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hartford_and_USS_New_Orleans_collision