favorite type of ship

Kapitan · 11-20-07, 04:32 PM

What is your favorite type of ship and why ?

for me i like VLCC / ULCC oil tankers they are slow clumsy but require a skill all to them selves and they challenge even the best captains.

Peto · 11-20-07, 04:54 PM

Well--the Love Boat of course!!!! And for all the obvious reasons!

I also have an affinity for Flower Class Corvettes. Short, Clumsy, Ugly, A Sailors Nightmare. Kind of like going to sea on a bobber. But they were amazing in their own right.

Chock · 11-20-07, 05:04 PM

Technically a boat, rather than a ship, but the Riva Aquarama is unquestionably the most beautiful thing ever to have been set on the water, so that's my favourite:

Chock

Ramius · 11-20-07, 05:13 PM

You missed the most important one off the list

A DEAD one

mrbeast · 11-20-07, 05:30 PM

How about this for beautiful:

The most elegant British capaital ship ever to sail the seven seas.

BTW its HMS Hood for those who should know better!

bookworm_020 · 11-20-07, 05:40 PM

Warships and submarines. Nuff said!

Letum · 11-20-07, 07:06 PM

Submarines are boats, not ships.
/pedants blog

Sailor Steve · 11-20-07, 07:06 PM

I put down Warships, but it wasn't specific enough. I like destroyers. Gearing class destroyers.

Like the one I served on.

CCIP · 11-20-07, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I put down Warships, but it wasn't specific enough.

Agreed.

I like Battleships, particularly those between the pre-dreadnought era and WWI-era designs. Mind you, that's "like" in the same way one would like dinosaurs :p

In other words between this and the one mrbeast posted

Letum · 11-20-07, 07:21 PM

Wow CCIP!#

Shes a beauty, very "steampunk".

Reaves · 11-20-07, 07:28 PM

Submarine is a boat but I still love them anyway, nothing like sliding underwater for a bit of peace and quiet when there's a storm going on above.

U49 · 11-20-07, 07:37 PM

Uboot!
Where am I here? Why am I here :hmm: Ahh! Subs

...

and containerships

in example : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_M%C3%A6rsk

I learned how many times EVERYTHING in my home city could be put on board with ample space left

(compare it with the size of the Queen Mary: WHOW!)

seafarer · 11-20-07, 09:24 PM

I voted for cruise ship, just because I'm always impressed with their ship handling prowess. Watching an 850ft ship navigate down Tracy Arm Fjord in heavy block ice (Alaska's Sawyer Glacier), or through parts of the inside passage is pretty impressive. I know, I know, they've got GPS, twin screws, thrusters and all, but moving 850ftx108ft and 80K tons in shallow, confined waters still takes a lot of skill. Especially in a narrow fjord where two such ships could not even pass eachother.

When we turned around in Tracy Arm (our way to the glacier was blocked by ice about a mile back from the face), I had the impression of trying to park a Hummer in a compact car space!

Syxx_Killer · 11-20-07, 09:29 PM

Well, since I live in MI the only thing I can really say is the Great Lakes freighter. As far as bulk carriers go, they are unique and even a little majestic to watch sail by.

elite_hunter_sh3 · 11-20-07, 09:31 PM

warships, simply because you can do so much damage

View Poll Results: Favorite ship
Cruise liner / cruise ship	3	14.29%
Warship	12	57.14%
Submarine	10	47.62%
container ship	1	4.76%
VLCC / ULCC tanker	1	4.76%
LNG tanker	0	0%
frieghters	1	4.76%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

11-20-07, 04:32 PM	#1
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	favorite type of ship What is your favorite type of ship and why ? for me i like VLCC / ULCC oil tankers they are slow clumsy but require a skill all to them selves and they challenge even the best captains. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

11-20-07, 04:54 PM	#2
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Well--the Love Boat of course!!!! And for all the obvious reasons! I also have an affinity for Flower Class Corvettes. Short, Clumsy, Ugly, A Sailors Nightmare. Kind of like going to sea on a bobber. But they were amazing in their own right. __________________ If your target has a 30 degree AOB, the range from his base course line equals the current range divided by 2.

11-20-07, 05:04 PM	#3
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Technically a boat, rather than a ship, but the Riva Aquarama is unquestionably the most beautiful thing ever to have been set on the water, so that's my favourite: Chock __________________

11-20-07, 05:13 PM	#4
Ramius Commander Join Date: May 2001 Location: At sea (again) Posts: 457 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	You missed the most important one off the list A DEAD one __________________ There is a forgotten, nay even forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is England

11-20-07, 05:30 PM	#5
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How about this for beautiful: The most elegant British capaital ship ever to sail the seven seas. BTW its HMS Hood for those who should know better! __________________

11-20-07, 05:40 PM	#6
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Warships and submarines. Nuff said! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

11-20-07, 07:06 PM	#7
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Submarines are boats, not ships. /pedants blog __________________

11-20-07, 07:06 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I put down Warships, but it wasn't specific enough. I like destroyers. Gearing class destroyers. Like the one I served on. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-20-07, 07:21 PM	#10
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Wow CCIP!# Shes a beauty, very "steampunk". __________________

11-20-07, 07:28 PM	#11
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Submarine is a boat but I still love them anyway, nothing like sliding underwater for a bit of peace and quiet when there's a storm going on above. __________________

11-20-07, 07:37 PM	#12
U49 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: D/Niedersachsen Posts: 777 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Uboot! Where am I here? Why am I here :hmm: Ahh! Subs ... and containerships in example : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_M%C3%A6rsk I learned how many times EVERYTHING in my home city could be put on board with ample space left (compare it with the size of the Queen Mary: WHOW!) __________________ SH3 battle capability upgrades: GWX2.0, JSGME2.0, SH3Commander 2.7, SH3Gen 0.8.2, TorpDamageMod 2.0, OLC GUI 1.1.5 Awaiting combat readiness for GWX2.0: SH4 effetcs for SH3, SH3Weather 1.5 Following development of: www.subwolves.com Realism: 90%

11-20-07, 09:24 PM	#13
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I voted for cruise ship, just because I'm always impressed with their ship handling prowess. Watching an 850ft ship navigate down Tracy Arm Fjord in heavy block ice (Alaska's Sawyer Glacier), or through parts of the inside passage is pretty impressive. I know, I know, they've got GPS, twin screws, thrusters and all, but moving 850ftx108ft and 80K tons in shallow, confined waters still takes a lot of skill. Especially in a narrow fjord where two such ships could not even pass eachother. When we turned around in Tracy Arm (our way to the glacier was blocked by ice about a mile back from the face), I had the impression of trying to park a Hummer in a compact car space! __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

11-20-07, 09:29 PM	#14
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Well, since I live in MI the only thing I can really say is the Great Lakes freighter. As far as bulk carriers go, they are unique and even a little majestic to watch sail by.

11-20-07, 09:31 PM	#15
elite_hunter_sh3 The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,376 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	warships, simply because you can do so much damage

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