Cool and ugly looking ships

[Cutlass]

which is not that funny because its not true

you may be right. but the joke is still common.

 

[Taras Bulba]

It's a joke about retreating

oh....

I feel stupid now... I should've gotten that one

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Listen, I know that the French military is better than they get credit, and I tried, I really tried, but I couldn't stop myself.

 

[Ace of Gold]

Listen, I know that the French military is better than they get credit, and I tried, I really tried, but I couldn't stop myself.

Saying this as a fellow American, I think their Military history is better than us. Yes they were bad in WW2 and Franco-Prussan War but we were bad at Vietnam and Iraq.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Different wars, different situations. I think Iraq and Vietnam for us is more like Algeria and Vietnam for them.

Anyways, I thought that relentlessly and seriously overanalysing flippant remarks was my thing? Well, I guess there is room for one more . . .

 

[Cutlass]

Saying this as a fellow American, I think their Military history is better than us. Yes they were bad in WW2 and Franco-Prussan War but we were bad at Vietnam and Iraq.

The French were also bad in Vietnam and Algeria.

 

[Adler17]

Well in a maneuver with German Fast Attack Craft, the Charles de Gaulle retreated with full speed. 400 ts boats!

Adler

 

[citedon]

I want to see comments about and/or pictures of ships!!!!

 

[Taras Bulba]

I want to see comments about and/or pictures of ships!!!!

ok

one of my more favorite early subs
USS Nautilus (SS-168)

 

[Hasdrubal Barca]

Portuguese XV century Nau

Compared to the ships at the time, there was no rival for this fast, multiple gunner, troop carrier and ocean travel capability vessel.

 

[citedon]

Remember this ugly ship?
Also ugly

 

[Steph]

Le soleil royal

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Steph, is that a French First-Rate?

I thought most aircraft carriers launched the planes from the the back towards the front... not visa-versa

I can think of 0 aircraft carriers which do this. They always launch forward, and into a headwind, to give planes the least chance of stalling.

 

[Steph]

Yes, that's a 104-guns first rate, built in 1669, under the reign of Louis the XIV.

It's well known by ship model builder, and is one the best looking French ship of the time, if not the best.

 

[Marsden]

Eran, stop picking on the cheese eating surrender monkeys.

 

[Volum]

The "pansership" Eidsvold. I wouldnt exactly call it a beauty.

 

[Cullyn]

Ugly:-

Royal Navy Type 42 Destroyer

Spoiler :

and the new Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer

Spoiler :

Cool:-

HMS Invincible

Spoiler :

Iowa-class battleship, The "Big J"

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[jlvfr]

Ugly ships?

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you the French Battleship Masséna (1898):

http://www.cityofart.net/bship/massena.html

And it's sister, the Bouvet:

http://www.cityofart.net/bship/bouvet.html

 

[citedon]

Ouch! and Double Ouch!

 

[Ace of Gold]

cool ship
Le Napoléon (1850), the first steam battleship in history.