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Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2002 12:27 pm
by Randy
I will say that my favorite ship would have to be the battleship, the USS Tennessee (BB43). My dad served on the "Big T" from before the attack at Pearl Harbor to almost the end of the war when he transfered to an assault transport.
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2002 1:51 pm
by Frank W.
anything with sails and at least 200 years old
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2002 2:10 pm
by Frank W.
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2002 9:37 pm
by AbsntMndedProf
Lord Admiral Nelson's flagship, H.M.S. Victory.
Eric Maietta
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2002 5:13 am
by Bernard
1.Victory too.
just imagine Nelson bleedingin his barrel and lots of smoke, not so ineffective canonfire, pontoons painted in red so blood won't get noticed ...
and beautiful ships, must be added.
2. minelayers (no other ships in the belgian navy so...)
3. Yorktown. always ound this ship fascinating. took so much punishment, went back on battlestation after 3 days of repairs, bombed once, back at battle station, bombed again, abandoned, rescued again, towed to safety ... and killed by a sub.
kind of of Sylvester Stallone in his Rocky 1->75 : always getting punched always going down, always getting up and eventually winning.
real american hero, this Yorktown.
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 11:25 am
by slickric
Originally posted by Les the Sarge 9-1
Carriers are a potent weapon, but they are ugly all the same man, no beauty of line or eye catching symetry.
Les beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think she is a wonderful looking thing just as long as she isn’t the apposing force and you don't have one of you’re own.
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 5:33 pm
by Kuniworth
I would say Gato-subs if they are included....
Otherwise super BB Musashi, sunk at the battle of Leyte late 1944. Took a large amount of torpedoes and bombs before sinking.
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 10:48 pm
by showboat1
The Yamato class ships weren't what I would call good looking ships, but they LOOKED tough. Their size had to be awe inspiring.
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:17 am
by screamer
HRMS De Ruyter [Doormans flagship] , because family fought and died on it
otherwise the Prins Eugen as i have been facinated by this boat for a long time
And for modern ships, our brand new Zeven Provincien class destroyers
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2002 1:21 am
by Fallschirmjager
CSA Alabama
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2002 8:33 pm
by Nemesis
Two ships actually: Bismark and Yamato For different reasons
I have always admired the courage and skill of the crew of Bismark. And it was a good-looking ship, and the construction was really good (as demonstrated by the pounding she took in the end)
As to Yamato... There is something appealing in a super-battleship like Yamato was. Big guns, lots of guns.
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2002 10:29 pm
by Cap Mandrake
I agree....HMS Victory...beautiful vessel.....and Nelson's "speech" before the Battle of Trafalgar..perhaps the most understated but stirring motivation of men before battle.
"England expects every man to do his duty"
Lutzow and Von der Tann
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2002 3:06 am
by Preuss
Beautiful battlecruisers! Sleek, clean lines (like all German capital ships of the time), great firepower (for WWI) and superior protection.
German vessels of WWI are head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to pleasing the eye.
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2002 7:18 pm
by rcwkent
USS Constitution
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2002 1:34 am
by lefty_nutter
Has to be the Charles de Gaulle.
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 12:44 am
by Noodleboy
Originally posted by Cap Mandrake
I agree....HMS Victory...beautiful vessel.....and Nelson's "speech" before the Battle of Trafalgar..perhaps the most understated but stirring motivation of men before battle.
"England expects every man to do his duty"
There were some sailors who were actually quite annoyed at that, i understand one Captain said 'what the bloody hell did he expect us to do?'
Nevermind, a great speech anyway.
Most beautiful ship, HMS Rodney; those lines, man, those lines.
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 8:13 am
by Cap Mandrake
******lefty's signature thingy at the bottom*******
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'Well, I ah, I first became aware of it, Mandrake, during the physical act of love.'
'Yes a profound sense of fatigue, a feeling of emptiness followed. Luckily I was able to interpret these feelings correctly: loss of essence.'
'I can assure you it has not recurred, Mandrake. Women... women sense my power, and they seek the life essence. I do not avoid women, Mandrake, but I do deny them my essence.'
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The immortal words of General Jack T. Ripper
Dang, lefty I am impressed. Did you know Gen. Ripper well?
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 6:00 pm
by lefty_nutter
Good old Jack T. What a guy! I'm still mourning his loss. Never met him but his charm and good humour are legendary. Remember the old machine gun in the golf bag trick? Great party piece that one. While Jack T. may be gone his spirit lives on in the AOW forum and most especially in Tomanbeg. He has the same spirit of reconciliation with and desire to reach an amicable understanding with those he does not agree with. I'm not too sure about his views on 'essence' but you ask him...
Hope your gammy leg isn't playing up Mandrake old boy. I'll see to it that you get your knighthood if it's the last thing I do.
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 7:45 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Ah yes lefty...your comments do bring back fond memories....especially the golf-bag machine gun. I don't know if you know this story, but once, when those misdirected Army troops were closing in on his office, Jack pulled the darn thing out and set it right down on his desk without the tripod! Over the deafening roar of the gun, he yelled to me "feed me Mandrake" as I handled the ammo belt. Ah, the camraderie of arms.
Thanks so much for your support on the Knighthood thing.
Cheers
P.S.. have grown fond of the pure grain alcohol thing too!
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2002 3:31 am
by The MSG
