Ship Photo of the Day

[Randy Daytona]

Taking a look at some designs that were considered but never built, starting with the Royal Navy’s N3 class. Mounting 9 (3x3) 18” cannons and having armor that was possibly more effective than the Yamato, it was unable to survive the Washington Naval Treaty.

The class was to 4 ships, named after the patron saints of Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales respectively: HMS St Andrews, HMS St George, HMS St Patrick and HMS St David.

Estimated at 820 ft in length, beam of 106 ft, displacement 49,000 tons and good for 23 knots.

N3-class battleship - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_18-45_mk2.php.

 

[number9]

USS The Sullivans is sinking.

There can't be many ships with pluralized names, can there?

 

[nittany03]

There can't be many ships with pluralized names, can there?

It's named after a group of brothers who all died in combat aboard USS Juneau.

 

[Gatordev]

It's named after a group of brothers who all died in combat aboard USS Juneau.

So were the ships named Crommelin, but they weren't called USS The Crommelins. Probably because it sounds like an '80's sitcom.

 

[VMO4]

Speaking of plural...Isn't the John S McCain named after both the former senator's father and grandfather?

 

[nittany03]

Speaking of plural...Isn't the John S McCain named after both the former senator's father and grandfather?

Originally, yes. Around the time he died, they rededicated it to all three McCains.

 

[AllAmerican75]

So were the ships named Crommelin, but they weren't called USS The Crommelins. Probably because it sounds like an '80's sitcom.

Originally, yes. Around the time he died, they rededicated it to all three McCains.

USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) is also named after both FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt.

 

[Griz882]

USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) is also named after both FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt.

I have it from a classified source that the USS America (CV-66 and LHA-6) was/is named after both North and South America.

 

[number9]

I have it from a classified source that the USS America (CV-66 and LHA-6) was/is named after both North and South America.

Fake news: pretty sure it's named after America Ferrara

 

[Brett327]

 

[Hozer]

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Looks like another ship on the starboard side assisting with firefighting.

Seems like an authentic photo. The helo got the fuck outta dodge.

 

[Griz882]

Seems like an authentic photo. The helo got the fuck outta dodge.

Evening meal in the wardroom cancelled…time to fly to Novorossiysk for dinner and a night at the Hilton.

 

[nittany03]

Looks like another ship on the starboard side assisting with firefighting.

Seems like an authentic photo. The helo got the fuck outta dodge.

Evening meal in the wardroom cancelled…time to fly to Novorossiysk for dinner and a night at the Hilton.

Det maintainers:

 

[jmcquate]

Hull of the USS Kentucky (BB-66) an Iowa class being floated. She was never commissioned due to the war ending.

 

[nittany03]

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Hull of the USS Kentucky (BB-66) an Iowa class being floated. She was never commissioned due to the war ending.

But her bow ended up on Wisconsin after she T-boned a DD . . .