The Best Looking Ship of WWII...

[Mynok]

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Sorry....that's what I think of when you start talking about "pretty ships"........

[Tiornu]

Tashkent was a beauty, definitely, and one of the best designs in Soviet wartime service. She was Italian-built but armed with Soviet guns, so she was delivered without her main battery. Delays in production meant she spent some time with single mounts before the twins were available. We have pix of her in all three guises in Raising the Red Banner.

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: goodboyladdie

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: goodboyladdie
Does anyone remember the Sig Yava used to use that Dixie did for him? It was a colourised photograph of a camouflaged Renown - absolutely beautiful...

Now that is a beautiful ship!

How about this one? The Threadsters will have seen this before [:)]

[goodboyladdie]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: goodboyladdie

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Now that is a beautiful ship!

How about this one? The Threadsters will have seen this before [:)]

I like it (especially since you removed the c**k up![:D]). Have you done one of a County so they can see what we mean about elegance and lines?

[Ian R]

Leander class CL - original or modified

[Ian R]

Original, single funnel layout

[gladiatt]

ORIGINAL: Dixie


How about this one? The Threadsters will have seen this before [:)]

Is it the HOOD ???

[Elouda]

ORIGINAL: gladiatt

ORIGINAL: Dixie


How about this one? The Threadsters will have seen this before [:)]

Is it the HOOD ???

Im pretty sure thats the post 1939 reconstruction Renown. Note the 3xII main battery, whereas Hood has 4xII.

[goodboyladdie]

ORIGINAL: Elouda

ORIGINAL: gladiatt

ORIGINAL: Dixie


How about this one? The Threadsters will have seen this before [:)]

Is it the HOOD ???

Im pretty sure thats the post 1939 reconstruction Renown. Note the 3xII main battery, whereas Hood has 4xII.

Correct

[Hornblower]

[Hornblower]

How can anyone say a ww2 era ship is better looking then a well kept Frigate in the age of sail... 

[bradfordkay]

I don't know, but the thread is about the best looking ship of WW2...

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Hornblower
How can anyone say a ww2 era ship is better looking then a well kept Frigate in the age of sail...

i've always found all the ropes, cables and such unattactive, although they aren't terribly noticeable when the ship is under full sail.

[undercovergeek]

why is it when it comes to tanks & ships the bad guys always build the best looking stuff?

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

why is it when it comes to tanks & ships the bad guys always build the best looking stuff?

That's just your dark side talking! [:'(]

[gladiatt]

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

why is it when it comes to tanks & ships the bad guys always build the best looking stuff?

I like the Panther design !

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

why is it when it comes to tanks & ships the bad guys always build the best looking stuff?

They are much more concerned about image....... [:'(]

[Terminus]

The Italians built the best-looking warships of WWII. Flat out. Full stop. The end.

[undercovergeek]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

The Italians built the best-looking warships of WWII. Flat out. Full stop. The end.

i rest my case!!!

[morganbj]

ORIGINAL: Howard Mitchell

Scharnhorst & Gneisenau. Beautiful lines, perfect proportions, marvellously elegant ships.

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And the answer is: Scharnhorst & Gneisenau!

Thank you Howard Mitchell for getting this one correct. Now let's do the ugliest.