Post Amazingly Cool Pictures Of Ships or Boats!

[paulguitar]

Cyder said:

I find the scale of the things incredible, especially when you get a person in frame for scale.

Are the props 360 degree swivelling in relation to the hull?

Yep, they are called 'Azipods' and go all of the way around, I believe.

[Baron Greenback]

https://youtu.be/GepoP_VAG50
Sorry no pic but Team New Zealand tipping over in the new Americans Cup boat. These new boat get some crazy speed, at slow wind speed. Lucky it was at slow speed.

[davebem]

JapanRed said:

Only just seen this thread. My dad served on HMS Hermes. Probably around 40 years ago now I’d guess. Great pic. I’ve sent a screenshot to him. If anyone has any more of HMS Hermes I’d appreciate the posts. It will make his day to see them I’m sure.

Thanks. Rob

Shes still afloat and the indian navy want to get rid. We should all have a collection on PH and sail her home?
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/ins-vir...

[Kenty]

Shell Batillus class ships. Largest ships ever built at around 555000 dwt
(the jahre Viking was bigger but was extended after build, Shell Prelude also
bigger but classed as an FLNG or floating storage.

[Kenty]

[Kenty]

Bellamya

[Kenty]

Pierre Guillaumat

[DeltonaS]

Kenty said:

Shell Batillus class ships. Largest ships ever built at around 555000 dwt
(the jahre Viking was bigger but was extended after build, Shell Prelude also
bigger but classed as an FLNG or floating storage.

Largest by gross tonnage (403,342) is the Pioneering Spirit, with a lenght of 382 m (1,253 ft) and a beam of 124 m (407 ft). Batillus is in 3rd with a gross tonnage of 275,268.

There's an even larger one in construction currently, both are build to dismantle and carry oil rigs.

Edited by DeltonaS on Sunday 5th January 12:37

[DJFish]

Kenty said:

Pierre Guillaumat

Great pics

[Kenty]

gross tonnage maybe but not deadweight.

[hidetheelephants]

Fairly crap capacity wise these days but still very speedy.

[FourWheelDrift]

The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear powered cargo ship. Now a museum in South Carolina. 1 of only 4 civilian nuclear powered cargo ships ever built, others - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_marine_propu...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJXs2bJHUcg

[PushedDover]

The Liza Destiny -



334m LOA, 58m Beam, 31m deep - not insignificant.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&amp...

[irocfan]

Jonny671 said:

Very cool!

Just stumbled across this thread (yes, I know - where have I been!) I'm little puzzled as to why the shockwave from the front guns seems smaller than the rears, can anyone enlighten?

[GoodCompany]

irocfan said:

Just stumbled across this thread (yes, I know - where have I been!) I'm little puzzled as to why the shockwave from the front guns seems smaller than the rears, can anyone enlighten?

Looks like the front 16" fired momentarily after the rears, judging by the muzzle flames?

[FourWheelDrift]

Yep, they usually did a form of staggered firing on battleships to help preserve things and to limit the shock breaking important bits on the ship, such as anything loose like gin bottles.

Although the USS New Jersey tried something different once (just once), a double broadside which probably just squashed things in the middle instead

[irocfan]

GoodCompany said:

irocfan said:

Just stumbled across this thread (yes, I know - where have I been!) I'm little puzzled as to why the shockwave from the front guns seems smaller than the rears, can anyone enlighten?

Looks like the front 16" fired momentarily after the rears, judging by the muzzle flames?

D'oh!! Looking at the pic again I can see:

only 1 front turret has fired (I thought both had!)
it does appear that there is a time delay




That being said - it is an amazing picture!

[XJSJohn]

FourWheelDrift said:

Yep, they usually did a form of staggered firing on battleships to help preserve things and to limit the shock breaking important bits on the ship, such as anything loose like gin bottles.

Although the USS New Jersey tried something different once (just once), a double broadside which probably just squashed things in the middle instead

been a long time since i did my wobbly boaty architecture stuff at uni, but i can't even imagine the compression loads that must be going through the hull and superstructure there !!!

At least a standard broadside the boat gets pushed back on its beam end and you hope that it doesn't just keep on going ..

[silverfoxcc]

davebem said:

JapanRed said:

Only just seen this thread. My dad served on HMS Hermes. Probably around 40 years ago now I’d guess. Great pic. I’ve sent a screenshot to him. If anyone has any more of HMS Hermes I’d appreciate the posts. It will make his day to see them I’m sure.

Thanks. Rob

Shes still afloat and the indian navy want to get rid. We should all have a collection on PH and sail her home?
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/ins-vir...

Not that i take much credence from anything the Daily Express writes BUT they allege that Boris has been in conatct with The Indian Govt on exactly this point, as we could be offering more than the scrap value

Talks of it going to Liverpool as there is the space dockwise for her.

I hope it is trues and that i wont be shaving with her in a few years, but looking at what the Yanks have done with the Intrepid in New York it could be a goldmine.Just needs examples of all the planes that flew off her, and other bits. We haven'yt got enough Naval History hardware to climb over. I get to The Belfast as often as i can. I get down in the Engine room and think about my Dad on the Dido on those Russian convoys.

[PushedDover]

As per thread title - Cool ship