Tractorboy1
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I'll vote for Albemarle, with that compact, sleek casemate.
This would be my vote also
I'll vote for Albemarle, with that compact, sleek casemate.
Me too, the CS ironclads like Albemarle, Atlanta, Neuse just look sleek and sporty.This would be my vote also
That is a version of William Geogehan's plan, which is a mystery as it is wrong. We would love to know where he got the information to come up with that.One possibility for best looking. Most Confederate ironclads were kind of boxy looking but the CSS Mississippi had a long clean look to her. She was more prepositional that other Confederate ironclads. I think I like her lines.
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Just realised I had already commented. I'll go back to sleep !That is a version of William Geogehan's plan, which is a mystery as it is wrong. We would love to know where he got the information to come up with that.
Tonight I was looking over some images of Civil War ironclads. Although many were effective fighting ships, some ironclads were not overly elegant looking. Some Civil War ironclads were simply ugly looking.
I am not concerned with function, but which Civil War ironclad was the most elegant looking? I do understand that forum members may have their own opinion on what was attractive.
I agree that Stærkodder look intimidating on that first photo. ;-)CSS Stonewall would have been scary to behold. Not sure “beauty” is how I’d describe her.
USS Casco.Missed this thread last summer. You know you're smitten by the Naval War when those things begin to look beauteous.
Just had a browse through files, trying to wrap my head around which floating industrial park looked pretty. Fearsome, intimidating, surreal, fascinating but can't find one you'd call lovely.
Which ship is this, please? No idea, snipped from one of the ' Ships on James ', LoC photos. Seems as sleek a ship as there was?
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USS Casco.
While we all know that beauty is subjective, my girl would be the CSS Manassas.
She had an exotic look that the world had never seen before.
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/aye-candy-c-s-s-manassas.81908/
Jules Verne would have been proud of her !
Beat me to it, it came up on an ironclad page on facebook, and the discussion amongst us "experts" by a process of elimination came up with Casco. Incidentally that is the clearest rendering of that photo I have ever seen. Beautiful even if the ship wasn't !USS Casco.
Missed this thread last summer. You know you're smitten by the Naval War when those things begin to look beauteous.
Just had a browse through files, trying to wrap my head around which floating industrial park looked pretty. Fearsome, intimidating, surreal, fascinating but can't find one you'd call lovely.
Which ship is this, please? No idea, snipped from one of the ' Ships on James ', LoC photos. Seems as sleek a ship as there was?
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I have to agree, there is something a bit "French" about her appearance.I've always liked the look of the USS New Ironsides with her full bark rig.
WOW!! Love it, thanks for sharing!!Talk about beauty, thought you all would like to see this amazing diorama of the USS Choctaw.
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