The shape of things that came

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03-10-2012, 00:52
Berthier

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The shape of things that came

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Queen mary 2 and HMS Endeavour in Australia. 200 hundred years of naval development in a single photo.
03-10-2012, 01:34
David Manley

Aesthetics have gone downhill a lot in the last 200 years :)
03-10-2012, 03:09
Blackrose

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Originally Posted by David Manley

Aesthetics have gone downhill a lot in the last 200 years :)

True, though the sanitation has gone up :)
Karl
03-10-2012, 06:34
The Royal Hajj

That's a great photo!
03-10-2012, 20:21
csadn

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Originally Posted by Blackrose

True, though the sanitation has gone up

Considering the rates of norovirus, and similar, outbreaks on cruise ships.... :P
03-10-2012, 22:35
David Manley

and the notorious "blowback" that can occur in some commercial systems......... :)
03-11-2012, 00:47
Berthier

And the minor navigation errors around small Mediterranean islands!
03-11-2012, 03:38
Blackrose

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Originally Posted by Berthier

And the minor navigation errors around small Mediterranean islands!

That was piloting ego...err error

Karl
03-17-2012, 04:43
Killick

My son Neville did a trip on the Young Endevour from Hobart to Sydney he had a great time trip of a life time, especially the storm in Bass Straight!
03-19-2012, 17:04
Capt P

Excellant photo. Gives a good prospective.
03-23-2012, 11:27
Comte de Brueys

Nice photo.

Where is the german submarine?
03-25-2012, 01:59
Churruca

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Originally Posted by Comte de Brueys

Nice photo.

Where is the german submarine?

:D Very good question, Brueys!
Really is a great picture. I think the aesthetic comparison is subjective, but the differences in fuel consumption...
03-25-2012, 03:19
David Manley

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Where is the german submarine?

There he is :)

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03-25-2012, 05:28
Berthier

Be afraid, very afraid .....
03-25-2012, 05:41
David Manley

Yeah, there could be an Italian driving the cruise liner.....
03-25-2012, 14:42
Coog

Are the passengers going Van Diemen's Land?
03-26-2012, 02:35
Berthier

No Endeavour was captained by James Cook and surveyed the east coast of Australia in 1770. Convicts to van diemens land came later, first they went to Sydney (1788) then later Tasmania (VD Land).

Might be some criminals on the QM2 mind you....
03-26-2012, 03:17
Churruca

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Originally Posted by Berthier

Might be some criminals on the QM2 mind you....

It's highly possible... Ther are a lot of people aboard. Statitically must be some criminals among them :)
03-27-2012, 07:50
Bligh

Hey look, some idiot forgot to rig any sails on that giant ship.
Bligh.
03-27-2012, 08:32
Churruca

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Originally Posted by Bligh

Hey look, some idiot forgot to rig any sails on that giant ship.
Bligh.

:D
03-27-2012, 09:40
Coog

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Originally Posted by Bligh

Hey look, some idiot forgot to rig any sails on that giant ship.
Bligh.

Obviously a prison hulk.
03-27-2012, 19:32
csadn

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Originally Posted by Bligh

Hey look, some idiot forgot to rig any sails on that giant ship.
Bligh.

With flanks that big, who needs sails?
03-27-2012, 20:23
Coog

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Originally Posted by Coog

Obviously a prison hulk.

Found that prison ships were still being used as late as 2005 by the UK. Here's a link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weare_(HM_Prison)

Click on picture for enlargement and more details.
03-28-2012, 12:52
Bligh

That one got past me. I had no idea that we were using ships as prisons as late as that.
They kept that quiet, or I read the wrong papers.
Rob.

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