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Babcock is selling the Type 31 as a versatile ship to work across different fleets.

The firm has three in a fleet of 70 otherwise diesel lorries.

The US Navy is unrivalled in the world with the largest fleet of aircraft carriers and carrier strike groups - China still lags behind on that count.

“Some of em last for a long time if we’re lucky, but most of them are fleeting,” he wrote.

The company paid for his fleet of luxury cars, including a Lamborghini, and the rent for several flats in prime central London neighbourhoods such as Mayfair.