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Zkribbler

King

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Feb 1999
time: 21:36

14-06-2004 09:50

#91

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quote:
Originally posted by Dissident
I would like to see another USS Nevada

the only battleship to make it out of Pearl habour in december of 1941. Although I think it was so badly damaged it was scrapped.

It made it away from the docks (without the aid of tugs, which was thought to be impossible) and headed for the harbor entrance. The Nevada then came under heavy attack from the Japanese. Realizing that if it sunk in the harbor mouth, it would seal up Pearl Harbor, the captain turned the ship to starboard and it sunk near what is now known as Nevada Point.

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I always thought ancient weapons would make a good series of names for ships (athough it works better with British ships):

HMS Chariot
HMS Crossbow
HMS Catapault
HMS Javelin
HMS Broadsword
HMS Iron Lance
HMS Warhammer
HMS Rapier
HMS Greekfire
HMS Battle Axe

The Mad Monk

Emperor

of Ice Cream
Mar 2000
time: 23:36

14-06-2004 10:30

#92

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Serial Peacemaker.

Think about it.

Urban Ranger

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The City State of Noosphere, CPA special envoy
May 1999
time: 13:36

14-06-2004 10:36

#93

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Death
Destruction
Doom
Devestation
Demolition
Disintegration

Blake

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Brainfallocatione
Oct 2000
time: 17:36

14-06-2004 10:37

#94

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Sword of Inevitable Justice

HMS Shelly
(Couldn't help myself)

Tingkai

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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:36

14-06-2004 13:44

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quote:
Originally posted by Zkribbler
I always thought ancient weapons would make a good series of names for ships (athough it works better with British ships):

If you really want to screw with people's minds, use the names of modern weapons instead.

Civilian: What's the name of that ship?
Sailor: Oh, that's the Submarine.
Civilian: No, I mean the aircraft carrier over there.
Sailor: You mean Submarine
Civilian: Looks like an aircraft carrier to me.
Sailor: It is.
Civilian: But you just said was a Submarine.
Sailor: It is
Civilian Argh, forget about it. What about that smaller ship beside it?
Sailor: You mean the Tank?
Civilian: I'm not talking about any tank, I'm talking about that ship that looks like a destroyer.
Sailor: Destroyer? You'd have to ask the air force about that. We don't fly Destroyers in the navy.

Last Conformist

King

of Calakmul
Jul 2003
time: 06:36

14-06-2004 13:55

#96

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Screwing up people's minds

Or, to celebrate our (that's "our" as in "your") diversity, one could name them after minorities:

USS Black
USS Hispanic
USS Mormon
USS Native Indian
USS Redneck
USS Paedophile
USS Geek
USS Sane Person

Oerdin

King

of Internet Music.
Sep 2001
time: 21:36

14-06-2004 13:56

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quote:
Originally posted by Boris Godunov
But even that may be wrong, by the look of it. Several sites give credit to the Shinano for being the largest ever, but the dimensions clearly give the Nimitz-class the edge regardless. Hmmmph, you can really support any position on the web.

I suspect Shinano was the largest at the time but that the newer carriers beat them.

the_ceebs

Settler

Jan 2003
time: 05:36

14-06-2004 14:05

#98

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try this list

joncha

Emperor

North of FOPOG
Jan 2003
time: 21:36

14-06-2004 14:39

#99

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Good list

Ken Macleod also has a knack for naming ships. I'm partial to the Necessary Evil But Still Cool from the Cassini Division.

Chemical Ollie

Prince

Bored of this board
Jan 2002
time: 06:36

14-06-2004 14:51

#100

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Kuciwalker

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Feb 2001
time: 00:36

14-06-2004 15:43

#101

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USS Mingapulco

Richelieu

Warlord

Gatineau
Dec 2001
time: 00:36

14-06-2004 16:06

#102

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USS R

Tingkai

Warlord

To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:36

14-06-2004 16:08

#103

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R, R, R,

The Mad Monk

Emperor

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Mar 2000
time: 23:36

14-06-2004 18:11

#104

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Post Dated Check Loan

Tattila the Hun

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Tornio
Oct 2002
time: 07:36

14-06-2004 18:25

#105

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Shinano

"Shinano was therefore the largest aircraft carrier ever built, and she retained that distinction until the commissioning of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise in 1961.""

Come to think of it, Why the H**l do they remember warships after politicians? Politicians shouldn't have anything to do with war. It only results in "unnecessary" bloodlost.

Last edited by Tattila the Hun on 14-06-2004 at 18:31

lord of the mark

Emperor

FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:36

14-06-2004 19:45

#106

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Best name for a US Carrier

USS Leyte Gulf - after a naval action in which a group of US escort carriers showed tremendous bravery and resourcefulness in the face of a superior IJN force.

Vlad Antlerkov

King

Do you have Matt Stairs in your house?
Mar 1999
time: 23:36

14-06-2004 20:23

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U.S.S. Obviously Compensating For Something

Q Cubed

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Apr 1999
time: 23:36

14-06-2004 20:39

#108

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quote:
Or, to celebrate our (that's "our" as in "your") diversity, one could name them after minorities:

USS Black
USS Hispanic
USS Mormon
USS Native Indian
USS Redneck
USS Paedophile
USS Geek
USS Sane Person

obviously, asians once again don't count for anything.

Tis I

Warlord

usa
Jul 1999
time: 00:36

14-06-2004 20:56

#109

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Warspite ( not to be nitpicky, i had thought it was warsprite too)

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Whoha

King

The TOC is supposed to be classified guys...
Dec 2001
time: 23:36

14-06-2004 21:36

#110

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quote:
Originally posted by Vlad Antlerkov
U.S.S. Obviously Compensating For Something

fast attack sub or nuclear missile sub?

MrFun

King

of Iowa
Nov 2000
time: 23:36

15-06-2004 02:42

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quote:
Originally posted by Tingkai

If you really want to screw with people's minds, use the names of modern weapons instead.

Civilian: What's the name of that ship?
Sailor: Oh, that's the Submarine.
Civilian: No, I mean the aircraft carrier over there.
Sailor: You mean Submarine
Civilian: Looks like an aircraft carrier to me.
Sailor: It is.
Civilian: But you just said was a Submarine.
Sailor: It is
Civilian Argh, forget about it. What about that smaller ship beside it?
Sailor: You mean the Tank?
Civilian: I'm not talking about any tank, I'm talking about that ship that looks like a destroyer.
Sailor: Destroyer? You'd have to ask the air force about that. We don't fly Destroyers in the navy.

hee, hee