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		Ichthypresbyter on April 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: France cuts two nuclear-powered submarines in half... The new boat will apparently still be called Perle, though Royal Navy precedent would have it be called Sarle, or perhaps Pephir... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Zubian

red369 on April 15, 2021 [–]

I like when the naming convention is consistent with the front half of the name going with the front half of the object, so the Zubian must have the front half of the Zulu...or the Sileighty must have the front of a Nissan Silvia (and the rear of a 180SX)

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