Ship porn

[cupid_stunt]

Short video about the MV Ross Revenge, which is registered on the national historic ships* website, because of her days with Ross Fisheries operating out of Grimsby and bringing in record catches and then took part in the final Cod War, ramming an Icelandic gun boat. After the collapse of the UK fishing industry she was awaiting scrapping in Cairnryan but was saved by Radio Caroline to become their home, in their pirate days out on the north sea during 80s. She's currently anchored on the River Blackwater in Essex, and it's possible to visit and have a tour, which includes her history both as both aa a super trawler and a pirate ship.

* It is believed she is the last example of a distant water side trawler and the only remaining pirate radio ship in the world. She is significant as she remains as she was built, only with the addition of radio broadcasting equipment which remains in place.

 

[dessiato]

Short video about the MV Ross Revenge, which is registered on the national historic ships* website, because of her days with Ross Fisheries operating out of Grimsby and bringing in record catches and then took part in the final Cod War, ramming an Icelandic gun boat. After the collapse of the UK fishing industry she was awaiting scrapping in Cairnryan but was saved by Radio Caroline to become their home, in their pirate days out on the north sea during 80s. She's currently anchored on the River Blackwater in Essex, and it's possible to visit and have a tour, which includes her history both as both aa a super trawler and a pirate ship.

She's not the last distant water sidewinder. Ross Tiger, currently at the National Fishing Museum in Grimsby, was a distant water trawler.

 

[cupid_stunt]

She's not the last distant water sidewinder. Ross Tiger, currently at the National Fishing Museum in Grimsby, was a distant water trawler.

According to wikipedia she's the last traditional sidewinder, so both them and the national historic ships website have got that wrong, clearly there's at least two still around.

 

[A380]

Ms World Discoverer Was A German Expedition Cruise Ship. It Hit A Uncharted Reef In The Sandfly Passage, Solomon Islands 29. April 2000

 

[dessiato]

And here she is in 2016

 

[A380]

Ottoman ship Mahmudiye

Mahmudiye was a ship of the line of the Ottoman Navy. It was a three-masted three-decked 128-gunned sailing ship, which could perhaps be considered to be one of the few completed heavy first-rate battleships in the world.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

oh dear oh dear

TSAKOS floating dock sank in Montevideo VIDEOS Update

TSAKOS floating dock (Tsakos Industrias Navales S.A.) at Montevideo sank on Dec 8 2022, with 5 fishing vessels in it. Nobody luckily, was injured. New FleetMon Vessel Safety Risk Reports Available: https://www.fleetmon.com/services/vessel-risk-rating/

www.fleetmon.com

In other news, I’m in Montevideo

(I’m not sure why I’m suddenly italicised)

 

[A380]

CGI, but still.

 

[bcuster]

I like this picture:

 

[bcuster]

 

[A380]

Photograph of the 80 gun 3rd rate HMS Foudroyant.

HMS Foudroyant served as Admiral Nelson's flagship from 6 June 1799 till the end of June 1801.

 

[A380]

 

[T & P]

I've heard of decoy tanks, but this is ridiculous.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

This is a very good book..available for not very much on Kindle.

 

[steveo87]

Ms World Discoverer Was A German Expedition Cruise Ship. It Hit A Uncharted Reef In The Sandfly Passage, Solomon Islands 29. April 2000

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If replaying the Uncharted games (briefly, the first two haven't aged well) have told be anything, is there's some sort of treasure/map to treasure on board that ship.

 

[Nivag]

If replaying the Uncharted games (briefly, the first two haven't aged well) have told be anything, is there's some sort of treasure/map to treasure on board that ship.

Watch out for the sharks

 

[petee]

oops

Future LCS Cleveland launches, strikes tugboat

No one was injured in Saturday's mishap but the ship suffered damage above the waterline, officials said.

www.navytimes.com

 

[bcuster]

oops

Future LCS Cleveland launches, strikes tugboat

No one was injured in Saturday's mishap but the ship suffered damage above the waterline, officials said.

www.navytimes.com

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That class of ships has been plagued with problems.

Here's the Latest Problem with the Navy's Freedom-Class LCS

The Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ships are now facing a new problem with the engine that requires a difficult fix.

nationalinterest.org

 

[bcuster]

 

[hash tag]

One for our friends North of the border inc. dessiato & Sasaferrato ....turntable ferries Home - Turntable Ferries

On board the world’s last surviving turntable ferry

The clever design of the MV Glenachulish ferry makes it ideal for navigating challenging tidal conditions.

www.bbc.co.uk

Who knew there was such a thing

 

[Sasaferrato]

One for our friends North of the border inc. dessiato & Sasaferrato ....turntable ferries Home - Turntable Ferries

On board the world’s last surviving turntable ferry

The clever design of the MV Glenachulish ferry makes it ideal for navigating challenging tidal conditions.

www.bbc.co.uk

Who knew there was such a thing

I've been on it.

 

[bellaozzydog]

On of my current flock being beached for maintainance

 

[Sasaferrato]

On of my current flock being beached for maintainance

You don't have a spare one by any chance? The Corran ferry (250,000+ vehicles a year) has broken down.

The delicious irony, the Scottish government has asked the British Army if they can help.

 

[bcuster]

Awesome picture: Norfolk naval base

 

[T & P]

Awesome picture: Norfolk naval base

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Out of curiosity, do you know what system is used for assigning numbers to US Navy ships? For instance, do they use consecutive numbers for all new ships regardless of type, or do they have separate number runs for new carriers, frigates, destroyers and so on?

 

[bcuster]

Out of curiosity, do you know what system is used for assigning numbers to US Navy ships? For instance, do they use consecutive numbers for all new ships regardless of type, or do they have separate number runs for new carriers, frigates, destroyers and so on?

It used to be very orderly and sequential, numbered from 1 to 1000+ per class of ship in order of construction. It mostly still is. For example, the first submarine was USS Holland SS 1 in pre WWI days . The newest named submarine is USS Siversides SSN 807. Aircraft carriers run from USS Langley CV 1 to the new USS Gerald Ford CVN 78, pictured above. And so on for frigates, destroyers, cruisers, etc, etc

 

[petee]

(the video title makes no sense, to me at least)

 

[Chilli.s]

 

[bcuster]

(the video title makes no sense, to me at least)

me either

 

[blossie33]

me either

I wonder if it's the way it's been translated into English - some phrases turn out very weird?