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New polar research ship to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough

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Press release:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uks-200-million-polar-res...

BBC:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36225652

Easiest way to ensure no one was pissed off at the decision not to go with Boaty McBoatface.

This is the internet, people will always be pissed off.

We'll see how long it takes for news sources to stop reporting the journeys of the "RRS David Attenborough nee Boaty McBoatface".

I believe it is the "RRS David McBoatface Attenborough"

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