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

[invernomuto]

I say Yamato for WW2 era. Also BB Alaska looks really nice.

[spence]

For beauty there's nothing like the first one



USCGC DUANE (WPG-33)

[Ron Saueracker]

Ah, rough weather pics eh? HMCS Swansea is a good one...

[spence]

That one of those Canadian Frigates where the pool is in the messdeck?[:D]

[Nikademus]

I guess this thread has now been hijacked to be the "Seasickness" thread [:D]

[Terminus]

Throw up, eh?[:D]

[Nikademus]

all over your SPAM.......enjoy!

[Terminus]

If you can't take the Spam, get out of the Spam-kitchen![:'(]

[Alikchi2]

Tiger, Tiger!

[Alikchi2]

Honorable mentions.

Richelieu.



And of course, the Akizuki class destroyer.

[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.

[Big B]

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

[Big B]

In action off Vietnam..

[Ron Saueracker]

This is waaaaay better than the thread and in many ways as good as soft porn.[:)]

[Big B]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

This is waaaaay better than the thread and in many ways as good as soft porn.[:)]

Hehehehee[:D][:D]

ahhh....I like to think of this as 'soft porn'..[:D]

[Ron Saueracker]

Still irks me...

[irishman]

Best looking ship? There is no competition, the Kirov class Battlecruiser! The most powerful non aircraft carrier ever built! Pure class!

[trojan58]

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

[jwxspoon]

DDG-78, USS Porter

USS Porter <<<----- Link to pic

[Mike Scholl]

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.