Topic: Famous ships?? (Read 34189 times)

Verroc · « **Reply #160 on:** November 24, 2003, 11:58:47 am »

Was arguing (not like me)

with some pal's bout what is the most famous ship in history. I know what a dumb thing to argue about! Anyway what do you all recon..

Came down to

Titanic
Victory
Cutty Sark
Bismarck

I would prob say titanic, but bismarck is my fav

Sethan · « **Reply #161 on:** November 24, 2003, 12:22:45 pm »

Enterprise

[Edit: Though if you're going to mention Bismarck, there is always the HMS Hood]

"...and when the fight was over, the mighty Hood went down."

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #162 on:** November 24, 2003, 12:46:53 pm »

Yamato
Iowa
Hunley
Lusitania
Monitor & Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
Constitution (Old Ironsides)

Matsukasi · « **Reply #163 on:** November 24, 2003, 12:50:42 pm »

The Ark

< bows >

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #164 on:** November 24, 2003, 01:05:02 pm »

Nautilus

JMM · « **Reply #165 on:** November 24, 2003, 01:20:44 pm »

I would say Titanic also, even though I liked the Hood and Bismarck. Titanic had a rebirth in popularity due to that mushy movie they made a few years back.

Toasty0 · « **Reply #166 on:** November 24, 2003, 01:25:03 pm »

Dammit, he beat me to it...

oh well,

The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria

Mayflower

The Endevor and Resolution (Captain Cook ya all)

Exodus (oy! If you have to ask...)

The Minow (hehehe, Skipper!)

Matsukasi · « **Reply #167 on:** November 24, 2003, 01:29:40 pm »

How about The Bounty?

JMM · « **Reply #168 on:** November 24, 2003, 01:33:23 pm »

Mel Gibson did a good flick on the Bounty, trouble was, back then it was either in English or subtitles, plus it could not appeal to most women because it did not have "mushy parts". With today's technology people in other countries can watch a major motion picture in their native tongues! Titanic was even released in Iraq! I guess everyone is subject to sanctions, unless it is from Hollywood, hehehehehe...

Taldren_Erin · « **Reply #169 on:** November 24, 2003, 01:43:41 pm »

Surprised no one has mentioned the Maine yet. My vote probably still goes with the Titanic, though. Other ships that come to mind... the Dauntless. I really liked the Interceptor from Pirates of the Caribbean.

Sethan · « **Reply #170 on:** November 24, 2003, 01:45:31 pm »

Quote:

Titanic was even released in Iraq! I

OT, but talk about not having a common frame of reference:

Film about privileged upper class people drowning / freezing to death in frigid waters after their ship hits an iceberg...

...shown in a desert country where most people are poor, the only ice they see is man-made, and the primary concern is finding ways to stay out of the heat.

BortaS · « **Reply #171 on:** November 24, 2003, 01:49:24 pm »

The HMS Victory.

Kmelew · « **Reply #173 on:** November 24, 2003, 02:03:06 pm »

How about HMS Dreadnought, the first all big gun battleship built?

Not only was she the first all big gun battleship, but she was the first large warship to use steam turbines. She also was the only battleship to sick an enemy vessel during wartime by ramming (rammed a U-boat during WWI, the only enemy she ever sank).

USS Olympia, Dewey's flagship at the Battle of Manila Bay. Currently a museum ship in Philadelphia, its the oldest steel warship still afloat.

USS Fulton II--World's first steam warship

La Gloire--First Ironclad

HMS Warrior--First British iroclad, response to La Gloire

Great Eastern--Built in the late 1850's (?), capable of carrying nearly 5000 passengers. Failure as a passenger ship, but successful as a cable layer. Was the largest ship in the world for nearly 30 years.

CSS Hunley--Confederate submersible. First submarine to sink an enemy vessel in combat.

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #174 on:** November 24, 2003, 02:07:30 pm »

Thermopolae

Dallas · « **Reply #176 on:** November 24, 2003, 02:22:00 pm »

Yamato.

Starblazers baybeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Postman · « **Reply #177 on:** November 24, 2003, 02:25:39 pm »

Most Famous ship:

USS Arizona and/or the Lusitania

Hilton · « **Reply #178 on:** November 24, 2003, 02:52:47 pm »

I've got you all beat. One ship that has struck fear into every sailor. The Flying Dutchman!

TB613 · « **Reply #179 on:** November 24, 2003, 02:55:59 pm »

USS Niagara.

Ok now, how many of you out there know what the significance of this ship is?

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Toasty0

Matsukasi

JMM

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