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Old 01-22-15, 06:58 PM   #1
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The History Of The Battleship In 15 Awesome Pictures

Sure, it's DuffelBlog, but it's still shockingly accurate:
http://www.duffelblog.com/2015/01/battleship-history/
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Old 01-22-15, 08:14 PM   #2
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That was both funny and more accurate then I would like to admit.
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Old 01-22-15, 08:24 PM   #3
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I like the captions. And yeah, that's one way to look at that history.
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Old 01-23-15, 06:35 AM   #4
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I actually enjoyed that
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Old 01-23-15, 06:45 AM   #5
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Ok, that's pretty spot on. But damn they look pretty.
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Ah, Duffleblog!

It's satire, but its point of view is not entirely invalid.
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Ah, Duffleblog!

It's satire, but its point of view is not entirely invalid.
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Old 02-08-15, 06:48 AM   #8
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Welcome Aboard Noah
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I enjoyed that as well.
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NoahUSN! What a decisive war winning, history changing battle ship is all about! No doubt about it!
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Seeing this reminded me of something I saw a long time ago. Lo and behold, it's still up!

Battleship H44 vs. Rowboat
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Nice, thanks for sharing.
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