RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:22 pm
I say Yamato for WW2 era. Also BB Alaska looks really nice.
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RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:27 pm
For beauty there's nothing like the first one
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RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:39 pm
Ah, rough weather pics eh? HMCS Swansea is a good one...
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:42 pm
That one of those Canadian Frigates where the pool is in the messdeck?[:D]
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:45 pm
I guess this thread has now been hijacked to be the "Seasickness" thread [:D]
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:53 pm
Throw up, eh?[:D]
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:55 pm
all over your SPAM.......enjoy!
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:05 pm
If you can't take the Spam, get out of the Spam-kitchen![:'(]
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:13 pm
Tiger, Tiger!
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:14 pm
Honorable mentions.
Richelieu.
And of course, the Akizuki class destroyer.
Richelieu.
And of course, the Akizuki class destroyer.
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:39 pm
I got to serve with (not on) USS New Jersey ("Big J") - I was present when she first fired practice shots off San Clemente Island and also when she first fired in anger off the DMZ - both re her 1968 reactivation for Viet Nam. From a distance of a mile or two, she is very pretty.
I also got to serve with (not on) USS Newport News - before she lost a gun in an explosion. She was flagship, Atlantic Fleet when I was there, and often was a fire support ship for exercises at Vieagus. Later, she went to Viet Nam (we did that together separately as it were) - and she set the all time record for heavy fire per unit time there.
I regard both ships as beautiful. I suppose the Newport News is slightly prettier - being less "fat" - particularly from astern.
I also got to serve with (not on) USS Newport News - before she lost a gun in an explosion. She was flagship, Atlantic Fleet when I was there, and often was a fire support ship for exercises at Vieagus. Later, she went to Viet Nam (we did that together separately as it were) - and she set the all time record for heavy fire per unit time there.
I regard both ships as beautiful. I suppose the Newport News is slightly prettier - being less "fat" - particularly from astern.
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:46 pm
ORIGINAL: el cid again
I got to serve with (not on) USS New Jersey ("Big J") - I was present when she first fired practice shots off San Clemente Island and also when she first fired in anger off the DMZ - both re her 1968 reactivation for Viet Nam. From a distance of a mile or two, she is very pretty.
I also got to serve with (not on) USS Newport News - before she lost a gun in an explosion. She was flagship, Atlantic Fleet when I was there, and often was a fire support ship for exercises at Vieagus. Later, she went to Viet Nam (we did that together separately as it were) - and she set the all time record for heavy fire per unit time there.
I regard both ships as beautiful. I suppose the Newport News is slightly prettier - being less "fat" - particularly from astern.
Yep - a magnificent Heavy Cruiser
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:46 pm
In action off Vietnam..
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:01 am
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RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:06 am
Hehehehee[:D][:D]ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker
This is waaaaay better than the thread and in many ways as good as soft porn.[:)]
ahhh....I like to think of this as 'soft porn'..[:D]
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:12 am
Still irks me...
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:15 am
Best looking ship? There is no competition, the Kirov class Battlecruiser! The most powerful non aircraft carrier ever built! Pure class!
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:05 am
For style and grace
1. Zara class CA's
2. Littorio class BB's
3 Agano class CL's
for raw power
1. Yamato class
2. Iowa class
1. Zara class CA's
2. Littorio class BB's
3 Agano class CL's
for raw power
1. Yamato class
2. Iowa class
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:58 am
RE: Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:05 am
For the WW I era, I like the German BC Hindenburg. Long clean lines gave her a much more modern look that most of her contemporarys
For the WW II era, the Iowa's. Yamato's might have edged them out except for those goofy-looking armored hanger openings aft. The Iowa's "lines" are virtually perfect stem to stern with a wonderful balance and a look of speed. Though I still believe the SoDak's were the most "Battleship" looking BB's ever built,,,. squat and powerful and bristling with guns.
For the WW II era, the Iowa's. Yamato's might have edged them out except for those goofy-looking armored hanger openings aft. The Iowa's "lines" are virtually perfect stem to stern with a wonderful balance and a look of speed. Though I still believe the SoDak's were the most "Battleship" looking BB's ever built,,,. squat and powerful and bristling with guns.