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RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:31 pm
by geofflambert
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Lady and Gentlemen
Like the thread title says, I am looking for the most beautiful ships of WWII. The first category up for grabs is the most beautiful of the Fast Battleships. There are two groups of three, and I am looking for 1 vote per person in each group please. If you fancy it, please drop by the Australian Beauties thread and cast your vote.
I was just responding to the first sentence. Forgive me.[8|] Of course that means Victory should not have come up in the first place. I just considered ships of that sort very clumsy and could not hold my peace.
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:50 pm
by fodder
To get this thread back on track, here's an unoffical update.
In group one Bismarck is now up by three.
In group two, once down six to one, Yamato is now tied with Iowa.
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:49 am
by borner
We need classes for "light" battleships such as the Sharnhorst type, WWI vets such as Warspie, and the old US and Italian BBs that were rebuilt, and/or battle-cruisers such as the Alaska, Dunkerque, ect.
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:06 am
by mike scholl 1
The SOUTH DAKOTA class. Short, squat, bristling with guns..., they put the "battle" in "Battleship". Others may have prettier lines, but none look more purposefull.
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:15 am
by fodder
ORIGINAL: mike scholl 1
The SOUTH DAKOTA class. Short, squat, bristling with guns..., they put the "battle" in "Battleship". Others may have prettier lines, but none look more purposefull.
ORIGINAL: fodder
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Mmmm...I can't make up my mind. Iowa is the more classic beauty, but there is something engaging about South Dakota's "stubbyness"...... either way, they both look purposeful sob's [&o]
Yes, Iowas lines are 'better'. SoDak, looks to be bristling with armament over a given square footage. More 'bristley', less refined.
OK, it seems the three of us agree.
Iowa= Princess at the ball.
South Dakota= Mean, nasty looking, would'nt want to meet in a dark ally.
Four of us now.
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:13 am
by geofflambert
ORIGINAL: mike scholl 1
The SOUTH DAKOTA class. Short, squat, bristling with guns..., they put the "battle" in "Battleship". Others may have prettier lines, but none look more purposefull.
well ... +1 Remember the line from Master and Commander? Something like 'apply my name to something prickly and hard to eradicate'. edit: Ooh that automated censor. **** referred (in five letters, not four) to something stinging or otherwise unpleasant.
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:17 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: borner
We need classes for "light" battleships such as the Sharnhorst type, WWI vets such as Warspie, and the old US and Italian BBs that were rebuilt, and/or battle-cruisers such as the Alaska, Dunkerque, ect.
Warspite1
All in hand - there will be a competition for all the various classes of WWII ship. Oh and thanks for troubling to visit the thread to vote [:)]
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:29 am
by Chris21wen
ORIGINAL: sprior
Can I nominate HMS Vanguard, launched 1944?
Is that a paint job on her bow? Certainly effective in making you think it's something alse even at this close range.
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:24 am
by geofflambert
ORIGINAL: warspite1
ORIGINAL: borner
We need classes for "light" battleships such as the Sharnhorst type, WWI vets such as Warspie, and the old US and Italian BBs that were rebuilt, and/or battle-cruisers such as the Alaska, Dunkerque, ect.
Warspite1
All in hand - there will be a competition for all the various classes of WWII ship. Oh and thanks for troubling to visit the thread to vote [:)]
Do I have to? Do I have to eat my peas too? [X(]
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:57 pm
by crsutton
Sexy Beast!
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:59 pm
by dr.hal
I still think HMS Hood takes the prize in both the BB and BC arena...... she was a very handsome ship....
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:52 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: dr.hal
I still think HMS Hood takes the prize in both the BB and BC arena...... she was a very handsome ship....
warspite1
Well I trust, when the time comes, that you will wander over to the Australian Beauties thread and vote for said perfect specimen!
I will be doing battlecruisers as the next competition.
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:00 pm
by warspite1
BTW
Those who though Iowa and Bismarck were home and dry need to take a look at the latest scoring!!!
Lady and Gents I urge you to get over to the AB thread and cast your vote if you want your voice heard! [:)]
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:27 pm
by dr.hal
Will do... Hal
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:13 am
by TSCofield
I've always had a soft spot for the Kongo Class BBs/BCs. Not sure how you want to list them. Could go in either category. I just thought they were all around beautiful ships.
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:18 am
by John 3rd
Concur with that...
Don't forget my vote for Germany in Cat #1!
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:31 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
Concur with that...
Don't forget my vote for Germany in Cat #1!
warspite1
If you want your vote to count just head over to the General Discussion thread - Australian Beauties thread and name your ship(s).
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:36 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: SimHq Tom Cofield
I've always had a soft spot for the Kongo Class BBs/BCs. Not sure how you want to list them. Could go in either category. I just thought they were all around beautiful ships.
warspite1
Interesting point.
The battlecruiser dept. is pretty small. I was thinking of adding the Dunkerque-class for a one-group competition:
HMS Hood
Alaska
Scharnhorst
Dunkerque
On the basis that the latter two are included, then the Kongo-class could be added too. Interested to hear thoughts on that before finalising that category.....
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:26 am
by sprior
No Repulse or Renown?
RE: OT Beautiful Ships of WWII
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:33 am
by MAurelius
ORIGINAL: sprior
No Repulse or Renown?
yes... WHY?????? - oh... and if you write "HMS" Hood... then you should also put "KMS" in front of Scharnhorst
