Ugliest Warship Afloat…
Hands down the OH Perry Class Frigate.
One butt ugly warship for sure.
Most Handsome Warship Afloat…
The A Burke Class Destroyer!
Now that’s a warship!!!
Need a Final Countdown type movie.
Where a couple these brutes go back in time to WW2.
Now we’re talking fun…[:D]
the old navy coal carriers(pre fleet oilers)…butt ugly…the best? a 80ft Elco PT up on her plane(I known its a boat and not a ship)just wanted 2 put my[2c] in
I would have to say car carriers. Big freakin floating lego blocks.
Russian round gunships. I always wondered how they looked like.
I’d have to say today’s cruise ships are probably the ugliest ships afloat, as well as some cargo ships too. On the other hand the prettiest ship that ever sailed the seas was HMS Hood.
I dunno guys … ugly is beautiful when you talk about form & function on a working vessel like an oil rig or dredge or even an aircraft carrier.
But just plain ugly? Sorry Jeff; I wouldn’t be caught dead on a cruise ship these days …
Best looking? A long and distinguished list indeed, naval or civilian, but the old NS Savannah nuclear powered freighter looked pretty good IMHO.
Regards,
Bruce
One of the most beautiful ships afloat would have to be one of the Tribal-class destroyers HMAS Arunta.The pictures I’ve seen of her slicing through roughers brings a sailor’s spirits soaring!
They aren’t afloat anymore, but the American Civil War ironclads are hideous. So ugly they’re cool. I have a 1/96th scale USS Keokuk kit that I keep just staring at, marveling at how much it looks like an armed water bug.
Devin
I agree on the new class cruise ships. Why don’t they tip over? But I have to say my choice is aircraft carriers–for pete’s sake, they’re FLAT! And besides, what keeps them from tipping over.
The best looking is a tough call. The old Alaska class battle cruisers; the Mitscher class DLs; the Fletcher DDs; but I have to go with the pre-Fram Sumner class as the best–of course I may be prejudiced, as I drove one in the late 50s!
the Big oil tankers are the ugliest ship afloat
OK time for my say.
The live sheep export ships, known as the Baa-Baa Express. Not only are the ships ugly but so is the trade. To top it off they STINK!!
As for beauty I saw the James Craig under full sail a couple of weeks ago. Realy a thing of beauty.
Dai
A sheep ship? Now what?? At least the sailors won’t be lonely. I guess it’s a good thing there aren’t any pig ships, we have pig trucks around here toting swine to slaughter for the people at Smithfield Hams. Every now and then one will wreck and the pigs get loose and run amok. You talk about a stench!
I’d also vote for ships that were built during the transition from sail to steam. Some of the navel ships were just plain weird.
A sheep ship?? Man, that would be one job I’d not want to show up on my resume’ nor would want to mention it at the local pub.
Submarines were once called “pig boats”.
Subs are still called that by some old timers around here but couldn’t be any cleaner. Although we still get a few Peruvian Navy diesel boats in here sometimes. Those sailors smell like pure fuel oil.
I think that the Brittish during the 50s-60s put out some of the uglyist ships I ever saw. Digger[:)][C):-)][:)]
I would say one of the most beautiful ships ever built was the USS Missiouri during her WWII days. Something about the brute size and strength of a battle ship that gets balanced out by the beauty of its bow slicing through the water. The majestic Guns that said go ahead and try it. Sure now adays its antiquated but there was something romantic about those big beauties. It’s a shame that things have to be retired.[oX)]
Come on guys.
Cruise ships are not that ugly.
I wish that there were more models of modern cruise ships and ocean liners available to model makers.
That is not to say that I don’t build warship models.
Presently I have under construction (time allowing) the following models in 1:350 scale
USS Enterprise
USS Ohio
USS New Jersey
USS Sprunce
USS Bunker Hill
RMS Lusitanian
RMS Titanic
I have been involved with overseeing the construction of the interiors on some of the largest cruise ships in the world.
I do agree that some cruise ships look very top heavy and very box shape, but I can assure you they are very stable and are built to the highest safety standards.
With all the amenities on board that you could imagine.
Here are some of the ship I have been involved with.
R.M.S. Queen Mary 2 for Cunard Line ltd. built by Chentiers de L’Atlantique in Saint Nazaire, France.
C.S. Costa Mediterranea for Costa Cruise Line SpA. built by Kvaerner Masa Yards in Helsinki, Finland.
C.S. Carnival Miracle for Carnival Cruise Line. built by Kvaerner Masa Yards in Helsinki, Finland.
C.S. Zuiderdam for Holland America Line, Inc. built by Fincantieri Spa shipyard in Marghera-Ve, Italy.
C.S. Aida Vita for P&O Seetours. built by Aker MTW in Wismar, Germany.
C.S. Norwegian Star for Norwegian Cruise Line, Inc. built by Jos L. Meyer Werft GmbH & Co in Papenburg, Germany.
The builders models of these ships are really fantastic works of art and most of them are built to 1:50 scale
I agree with you bill that the Burkes are the nicest warships afloat. they are just awsome. I love there sleek profile. They just Rock.
Out of that list, only the QE2 isn’t butt-ugly! A cruise ship is not much more than a Las Vegas casino pushed over on its side with a couple of props stuck into the basement! You can have them. Diesel power, just a big motorboat. Steam, that, and wind, is what should push a ship.
I have to agree that container ships and cruise ships are both pretty ‘ugly’, nothing blocks up a beautiful view of the sea like a frappin’ criuse ship (not to mention all of the wide eyed tourists coming ashore to clog up the town for a day!). Although it’s not still afloat, I think the Arizona was pretty ugly and in the same breath one of the coolest (and should I say, beautiful?) of old battle ships. It’s certainly my favorite!
Ron.