Ships - Page 10

xoxoxoBruce · 11-09-2018, 11:09 PM

Building a boy boat...

Gravdigr · 11-10-2018, 04:22 PM

A boyt?

Man, that boyt is hung!

xoxoxoBruce · 11-13-2018, 10:15 PM

Support Aircraft Carrier, I thought it might be one of those early cargo ship conversions but it was brand new.

Diaphone Jim · 11-14-2018, 11:33 AM

An awesome load of awesome airplanes!
The Wikipedia article on the Altamaha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Altamaha_(CVE-18)

left me breathless at the travels and travails of this brave little ship and her crew.
I wonder what a ship had to do to get TWO battle stars.
The photo was taken on San Francisco Bay with more at Google images.
Thanks Bruce.

Gravdigr · 11-14-2018, 02:22 PM

You cropped out the last parenthesis in your link, FYI.

The link, for you lazies.

Diaphone Jim · 11-14-2018, 07:11 PM

Thanks, hoping for more comments.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-14-2018, 07:39 PM

The Altamaha was laid down 19 December 1941, Launched: 22 May 1942, commissioned 15 September 1942.
That right there is a, "no fucking around, there's a war on" schedule.

BigV · 11-14-2018, 11:14 PM

Glory Days:

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

There's carriers and there's carriers...

These Days:

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Gravdigr · 11-15-2018, 03:13 PM

Hey, that there's a carrier carrier.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-01-2018, 11:33 PM

I wouldn't want to be in the turret when those guns go off...

Gravdigr · 12-06-2018, 04:31 PM

I gotta say, these newer warships are pretty damn sinister-looking:

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fargon · 12-06-2018, 07:06 PM

Too much top hamper, that's like swinging anvils from the mast head.
Too much weight to high up. and that tower has too much sail area, they need to take that monstrosity down and replace it with a cage mast for the radar and satellite domes.

glatt · 12-06-2018, 08:03 PM

I think the idea is to make the radar profile smaller.

fargon · 12-06-2018, 08:52 PM

So make your mast out of a non radar reflective material, like fiber glass.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-06-2018, 11:52 PM

What is that, British and Australian flags?

11-09-2018, 11:09 PM	#136
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Building a boy boat... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-10-2018, 04:22 PM	#137
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	A boyt? Man, that boyt is hung! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-13-2018, 10:15 PM	#138
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Support Aircraft Carrier, I thought it might be one of those early cargo ship conversions but it was brand new. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-14-2018, 02:22 PM	#140
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	You cropped out the last parenthesis in your link, FYI. The link, for you lazies. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-14-2018, 07:39 PM	#142
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The Altamaha was laid down 19 December 1941, Launched: 22 May 1942, commissioned 15 September 1942. That right there is a, "no fucking around, there's a war on" schedule. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-14-2018, 11:33 AM	#139
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	An awesome load of awesome airplanes! The Wikipedia article on the Altamaha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Altamaha_(CVE-18) left me breathless at the travels and travails of this brave little ship and her crew. I wonder what a ship had to do to get TWO battle stars. The photo was taken on San Francisco Bay with more at Google images. Thanks Bruce.

11-14-2018, 07:11 PM	#141
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Thanks, hoping for more comments.

11-15-2018, 03:13 PM	#144
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Hey, that there's a carrier carrier. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

12-01-2018, 11:33 PM	#145
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I wouldn't want to be in the turret when those guns go off... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-06-2018, 04:31 PM	#146
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I gotta say, these newer warships are pretty damn sinister-looking: __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

12-06-2018, 07:06 PM	#147
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Too much top hamper, that's like swinging anvils from the mast head. Too much weight to high up. and that tower has too much sail area, they need to take that monstrosity down and replace it with a cage mast for the radar and satellite domes. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

12-06-2018, 08:03 PM	#148
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I think the idea is to make the radar profile smaller.

12-06-2018, 08:52 PM	#149
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	So make your mast out of a non radar reflective material, like fiber glass. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

12-06-2018, 11:52 PM	#150
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What is that, British and Australian flags? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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