OT Beautiful Ships of WWII

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OT Beautiful Ships of WWII

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Lady and Gentlemen

I know that, with 4-5 exceptions, the beauty contests over on the General Discussion forum have not been your bag. Fair enough. However, I hope I have something on offer that is more to the liking of the navy-knowledgable people here.

Like the thread title says, I am looking for the most beautiful ships of WWII. The first category up for grabs is the most beautiful of the Fast Battleships. There are two groups of three, and I am looking for 1 vote per person in each group please. If you fancy it, please drop by the Australian Beauties thread and cast your vote.

Note: we are talking aesthetics only here - not war record.
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I think one should consider the Bismarck-Class to be amongst the top 5 ;)

very nice lines...

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ORIGINAL: MAurelius

I think one should consider the Bismarck-Class to be amongst the top 5 ;)

very nice lines...

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Well she's in Group 1 - along with Vittorio Veneto and King George V if you fancy voting for her. Personally I vote for your avatar [;)]

Would be good to have a few more voters.
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Usually you hear about this one.


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I prefer this class, myself.


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Usually you hear about this one.


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Yes, but she's not a fast battleship. She will be in the battlecruisers competition no doubt.
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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I prefer this class, myself.


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So do many peeps - why not visit the thread and vote for her?
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na... Hood doesn't look that good ;)
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na... Hood doesn't look that good ;)
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Now that's fightin' talk [;)]
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na... Hood doesn't look that good ;)
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Now that's fightin' talk [;)]


heheh - personally I'd prefer the Repulse ;)
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Bismark should be disqualified - just plain ugly.
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Bismark should be disqualified - just plain ugly.
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Well if you don't want her to go through please vote for KGV or VV [:)]
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Can I nominate HMS Vanguard, launched 1944?

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de gustibus non est disputandum....

but I do hope you vote for the looks - and not the history ;) - otherwise Bismarck would HAVE to win :P :P :P

PS: Vanguard would have been my 2nd choice...
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I think I have brought some of my personal preferences over. I like em stacked: This is a thing of beauty to me.

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Of course some of the Japanese CA's are works of art
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Vittorio Veneto BB at Taranto

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How about HMS Victory, she was still in commission 39-45. She still is.



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How about HMS Victory, she was still in commission 39-45. She still is.



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certainly has my vote... above all others!!!
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Can I nominate HMS Vanguard, launched 1944?

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I would have loved to be able to include Vanguard - but sadly her completion in 1946 rules her out. Such a shame because she is one gorgeous ship [&o]
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