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Onime No Kyo -> Cool Picture (6/6/2012 9:43:52 PM)

I'm curious about how long it will take you guys to identify the ship. I specifically chose the photo with the least identifiable shot. Hint: taken after WW2.

And....go....

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sprior -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 9:52:46 PM)

New Jersey?



LST Express -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 9:54:30 PM)

Guessing the USS Missouri.



Terminus -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 9:54:43 PM)

He's talking about the firefighting tug in the foreground, I think.



LST Express -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 10:01:21 PM)

Oh the tug! I don't really know which one that is either.Y[:D]



TulliusDetritus -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 10:26:53 PM)

It always amazed me how people (on this forum) could guess any single ship!

Although I once had posted one pic and no one knew the answer [sm=00000622.gif]



Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 10:41:52 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: LST Express

Guessing the USS Missouri.


LST in one.

I knew you guys would be quick but at least have the decency to let me get home from work first. [:D]

"Big Mo", NY May 1952. Heres a better picture.

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 10:43:07 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Terminus

He's talking about the firefighting tug in the foreground, I think.


Well, it looks like regular navy, so its potentially fair game. [:'(]



Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 10:48:45 PM)

Here's come more WW2 hardware.

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 10:50:21 PM)

More...

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 10:52:55 PM)

But can anyone identify this venerable old tub? [&:]

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Chickenboy -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:12:08 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

But can anyone identify this venerable old tub? [&:]


Hmmm...I'm going to guess the USS Pixelatedashell? Must have been from the same shipyards as most of the other pictures here, Comrade Red mouse.




[:'(]



Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:18:38 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

But can anyone identify this venerable old tub? [&:]


Hmmm...I'm going to guess the USS Pixelatedashell? Must have been from the same shipyards as most of the other pictures here, Comrade Red mouse.




[:'(]


Its a serious question, dumbass. [:'(]

On the site its only labeled (obviously by someone who has no clue about military matters) as "naval reserve training ship". It seems to be a WWI era battleship, but which?



Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:19:51 PM)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_New_York_air_disaster

I had no idea. [X(]

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Terminus -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:25:40 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo


quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

But can anyone identify this venerable old tub? [&:]


Hmmm...I'm going to guess the USS Pixelatedashell? Must have been from the same shipyards as most of the other pictures here, Comrade Red mouse.




[:'(]


Its a serious question, dumbass. [:'(]

On the site its only labeled (obviously by someone who has no clue about military matters) as "naval reserve training ship". It seems to be a WWI era battleship, but which?


Looks more like a pre-WWI armoured cruiser.

Edit: could possibly be the Washington (later the Seattle). She was converted to a barracks ship and served as such until 1946.

Second Edit: It's more likely to be the USS Prairie State (formerly USS Illinois). The Seattle didn't have a barracks on top of her, but the Prairie State did.



Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:37:46 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

quote:

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo


quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

But can anyone identify this venerable old tub? [&:]


Hmmm...I'm going to guess the USS Pixelatedashell? Must have been from the same shipyards as most of the other pictures here, Comrade Red mouse.




[:'(]


Its a serious question, dumbass. [:'(]

On the site its only labeled (obviously by someone who has no clue about military matters) as "naval reserve training ship". It seems to be a WWI era battleship, but which?


Looks more like a pre-WWI armoured cruiser.

Edit: could possibly be the Washington (later the Seattle). She was converted to a barracks ship and served as such until 1946.


The photo was taken in the 50s though.



AW1Steve -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:39:27 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

quote:

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo


quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

But can anyone identify this venerable old tub? [&:]


Hmmm...I'm going to guess the USS Pixelatedashell? Must have been from the same shipyards as most of the other pictures here, Comrade Red mouse.




[:'(]


Its a serious question, dumbass. [:'(]

On the site its only labeled (obviously by someone who has no clue about military matters) as "naval reserve training ship". It seems to be a WWI era battleship, but which?


Looks more like a pre-WWI armoured cruiser.

Edit: could possibly be the Washington (later the Seattle). She was converted to a barracks ship and served as such until 1946.

Might be, but I don't think those are the correct cars you'd see in 1956. They look much later. What about Oregon?



AW1Steve -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:41:56 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

More...

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CA145 USS Roanoke...



Terminus -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:42:55 PM)

I think this could possibly be her (see my second edit above):



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Terminus -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:45:12 PM)

Yeah, USS Prairie State (IX-15) is my final answer:


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She was stricken at the end of 1956.



Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:53:04 PM)

You guys have 5 minutes to identify these. [:D]

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Dixie -> RE: Cool Picture (6/6/2012 11:55:48 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

You guys have 5 minutes to identify these. [:D]

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Boats!



Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/7/2012 12:04:35 AM)

Considering that even I was able to figure this one out you guys get...7 and a half minutes. [:D]

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/7/2012 12:19:34 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Yeah, USS Prairie State (IX-15) is my final answer:


[image]local://upfiles/16369/7BFFB0FD5BE746C7B825A072853B1CFA.jpg[/image]

She was stricken at the end of 1956.


I concur.

quote:

Excluded from further use as a warship by the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty, Illinois was fitted out as a floating armory at New York Navy Yard in 1924 and was assigned to the New York Naval Militia. She remained there for more than 30 years, though reclassified IX-15 on 8 January 1941 and renamed Prairie State to allow her name to be assigned to a projected new battleship, USS Illinois (BB-65). During World War II, she served as a Naval Reserve Midshipmen Training School at New York. Following the war, she was retained on loan to the State as quarters for a Naval Reserve unit until 31 December 1956.


At least I was right about the battleship bit. [:D]

Another view...

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/7/2012 12:25:46 AM)

I'll guess a Northampton class circa late 30s. [&:]

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/7/2012 12:29:22 AM)

Fearsome battle line/nicely arranged targets for aereal marauders.

When did the Atlantic fleet have so many battelwagons? The caption says 1934-1945.

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/7/2012 12:33:16 AM)

The closer one is definitely a Northampton. The farther one is an Omaha? [&:]

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/7/2012 12:36:20 AM)

I bet even you grognards wont be able to identify this one....no the one the photographer is standing on, wiseguys. [:-]

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/7/2012 12:45:00 AM)

Words fail me.

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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Cool Picture (6/7/2012 12:49:28 AM)

Ze Germans are coming. North Africa trophies? You need one of these to survive Queens traffic today.

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