Good Old Fashioned Warship P#rn

[Chris Werb]

It is not a ship. It is a Fortress of Power. BWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

Read somewhere it's no longer on the list of commissioned ships in the Philippine Navy. But neither has it been officially decomissioned.

 

So it's actually a large, rusty, static clerical error?

[Corinthian]

^HAHAHAHAHA!

 

That Ulithi photo is so awesome.

[Mikel2]

More USS Texas

 

The other USS Texas

 

Edited April 22, 2014 by Mikel2

[Mr King]

I am in love with the 2nd Texas

 

16 inch thick, 6000lb conning tower hatch from the USS South Dakota

 

[Archie Pellagio]

THE GLORIOUS LANDING SHIP TANK THAT IS THE BRP SIERRA MADRE PROUDLY FLIES THE PHILIPPINE FLAG AT AYUNGIN SHOAL WHERE HER IMPOSING RUSTY PROFILE SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE SETTING SUN HAS SINGLEHANDEDLY HELD OFF THE GODLESS COMMUNIST CHINESE NAVAL HORDES AT BAY WITH HER FIFTY-CAL MACHINEGUNS AND RUSTY STEEL SHARDS!!!1!!!!1!11!

 

 

Surely a little ships husbandry, a little chipping and painting wouldn't go astray?

I mean it's not like the skeleton crew are overwhelmed with taskings.

[Colin]

there is a good video on it, the vessel is full of holes and the crew needs to be careful where they walk

[shep854]

there is a good video on it, the vessel is full of holes and the crew needs to be careful where they walk

IOW, the rust is holding it together.

[Mr King]

USS Iowa delivering a 16inch salvo of freedom to godless commie hordes in the Korean war.

 

[Colin]

More pics of the LST

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?43669-Lst-821

[Ivanhoe]

THE GLORIOUS LANDING SHIP TANK THAT IS THE BRP SIERRA MADRE PROUDLY FLIES THE PHILIPPINE FLAG AT AYUNGIN SHOAL WHERE HER IMPOSING RUSTY PROFILE SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE SETTING SUN HAS SINGLEHANDEDLY HELD OFF THE GODLESS COMMUNIST CHINESE NAVAL HORDES AT BAY WITH HER FIFTY-CAL MACHINEGUNS AND RUSTY STEEL SHARDS!!!1!!!!1!11!

 

 

 

reminiscent of;

 

 

[BP]

 

THE GLORIOUS LANDING SHIP TANK THAT IS THE BRP SIERRA MADRE PROUDLY FLIES THE PHILIPPINE FLAG AT AYUNGIN SHOAL WHERE HER IMPOSING RUSTY PROFILE SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE SETTING SUN HAS SINGLEHANDEDLY HELD OFF THE GODLESS COMMUNIST CHINESE NAVAL HORDES AT BAY WITH HER FIFTY-CAL MACHINEGUNS AND RUSTY STEEL SHARDS!!!1!!!!1!11!

 

 

reminiscent of;

 

 

 

 

[Markus Becker]

reminiscent of;

 

 

 

 

 

That doesn't ring a bell. Err, is that a red star on the cap of the black guy???

[Mr King]

Indiana Jones

[shep854]

Point to BP

[rmgill]

Two Points, 'cause I was thinking the same thing.

Edited April 24, 2014 by rmgill

[Mr King]

I'm thinking more apocalyptic

 

[Mr King]

Propulsor and shroud for a Kilo class sub

 

 

Edited April 27, 2014 by Mr King

[Mr King]

Oscar II

 

[MiloMorai]

Mr.King your sub photos reminded me of this:

 

 

[shep854]

That had to be a memorably miserable crossing!

[Mr King]

What exactly are we looking at there?

[FlyingCanOpener]

Amphitrite-class monitor--essentially coastal defence ship crossing the Pacific

[Archie Pellagio]

USN first modern submarine...

[Ivanhoe]

Amphitrite-class monitor--essentially coastal defence ship crossing the Pacific

 

All sorts of big, strange ships and barges have crossed oceans. Nowadays, with weather radar and satellite feeds, no big deal; track the course of bad weather, steer around it. Back then, with no more information than a barometer and sporadic radio reports, it was rolling the dice on the lives of the whole crew.

[shep854]

 

Amphitrite-class monitor--essentially coastal defence ship crossing the Pacific

 

All sorts of big, strange ships and barges have crossed oceans. Nowadays, with weather radar and satellite feeds, no big deal; track the course of bad weather, steer around it. Back then, with no more information than a barometer and sporadic radio reports, it was rolling the dice on the lives of the whole crew.

 

Monitor comes to mind. Suddenly, I remembered the Kon-Tiki, where the crew essentially gave up being dry for the duration, but without the excellent ventilation.

Edited April 30, 2014 by shep854