Somewhat OT - The most beautiful warship (in your opinion)

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So, I was looking for pics on the internet and it got me thinking. Warships always (or almos always) manage to look striking and beautiful. So why not make a thread about it?

Rules of the thread. You can pick only one ship and ONE SHIP ONLY per era. You need to accompany your ship with a picture and a short commentary why you think it's beautiful.

There will be three era's.

prehistoric-1904
1904-1945 (dreadnought era)
1945-today (modern ships)

My two candidates are



IJN Yamato. The slightly swept back lines, the sloping foredeck and the compact superstructure all add up to a very beautiful package.


and



The Sovremenny class destroyers. Mostly because the very sleek hull lines with the very overcrowded superstructure and those massive sunburn tubes on the sides.

[treespider]

Now this is my idea of a beautiful Warship...

[treespider]

But to get back on topic...the USS Constitution.

[MarcA]

Alaska, White elephant she may have been but a pretty one at that

[m10bob]

U.S.S. Lexington or Saratoga, prewar with the big stripe on the bridge and the yellow winged planes on their decks.

[patrickl]

Hi,

1) Yamato & Mushashi,
2) Bismarck & Tripitz,
3) Iowa & New Jersey,
4) Essex carriers

Most of them are battleships[:D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

she's OLD and a beauty.

If you think the back of a renault megane is sexy check this out !

p.s i hate the megane .. ugly ugly car .. nice advert though [:D]

[Nikademus]

If it has Tripods and casemates....its beautiful!

[Ron Saueracker]

I think the vast majority of ships are beautiful, at least until the late sixties and the advent of box like floating offices that are being built nowadays. But these puppies stand out...

[anarchyintheuk]

Constitution - nuff said
Fuso class - pagoda masts rule, so ugly they look good
Battleaxe class - they just look right

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

she's OLD and a beauty.

If you think the back of a renault megane is sexy check this out !

p.s i hate the megane .. ugly ugly car .. nice advert though [:D]

The Victory comes with hot and cold running maids.(Bints, for Ron)..

[Monter_Trismegistos]

For me, this one:





Extremely modern looking ship, but built before war.

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ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos

For me, this one:
*snip*
Extremely modern looking ship, but built before war.

Orzel?

[niceguy2005]

Since there were no designs ever found for her all we have are artists drawings, but I love her simplicity and function. I give the the Sloop of War Ranger.

[Terminus]

There's so very many of them, but here's an old favourite of mine:

[ChezDaJez]

Pre-WW1: Constitution / Victory
WW1: Hood
WWII: Iowa / Yamato
Post WWII: Kashin class DDG (not very effective but nice symetrical lines)

Chez

Kashin class DDG

[mdiehl]

Since there is no accounting for taste, consider my next few posts with all the irony that you can pile on.

This one is a reeeeal beaaauuuty and has a lovely name that just trills gently off the lips.

[Terminus]

Amphitrite class?[X(]

[mdiehl]

Another svelt babe from the eastern bloc: Soviet BB Marat

[mdiehl]

Amphitrite class?

Nope. Miantonomoh class. Can you believe they built more than one? [;)]