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[–] Stuka@lemmy.world 126 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] Selmafudd@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago (3 children)
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[–] buddhabound@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] 3ntranced@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

so THATS where the budget went

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 83 points 10 months ago (3 children)

"FIRE ALL PORT SIDE GUNS!"

does barrel roll

[–] Wodge@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Spins so fast it generates the energy needed to power the entire ship.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

The spin creates a tsunami to deliver even more damage.

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[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

that's why it has a dozen anchors on each side of the hull. proper preparation prevents piss poor projectiling.

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[–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's why navies stopped using broadsides and went to turrets about 150 years ago. Well, it's one of the reasons anyway. Turrets also worked a lot better once you shifted to steam power and didn't have to worry so much about rigging. Additionally, you could mount a much bigger gun on a turret than you could using broadsides on the sides of a wooden sailing ship.

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[–] Ace0fBlades@lemmy.world 78 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just mind the small thermal exhaust port for the reactor

[–] fluke@snake.substantialplumbing.repair 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If someone shoves a proton torpedo up my anus i'd probably blow up as well to be fair

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Healthcare? 🙅

This? 👀

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[–] JustCopyingOthers@lemmy.ml 36 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure about the quality of the welding near the waterline.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I mean we don't have an issue with super-super super super super firing turrets with no apron turrets or near main secondaries?

[–] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 36 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (10 children)

So looking at a map.of New Yorks bays and ignoring depth and bridges I'm going to assume this is about 2 miles long or 10,560ft. I have no evidence and just eyeballed it.

Meaning if you can overcome the skin friction it has a hull speed of about 160mph...without planing.

Modern carriers have a hull speed in the neighborhood of 45mph (though officially the top speed is like 35mph) and normally cruise at 25-30mph so the slow pokes can keep up.

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[–] Gork@lemm.ee 31 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This ship is the entire Fleet-in-Being doctrine.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It's the new nuclear deterrent. Someone starts acting up and you just rotate the boat slightly in its port to face their direction. The parental angry raised eyebrow of national defense.

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago

As pioneered by the HMS Don't Make Me Come Over There.

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Most of my tax dollars are going towards greebling.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 11 points 10 months ago

The mass shortage of model kits is the real tragedy.

[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (4 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)
[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A little pokey around the ribs.

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[–] Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not enough guns, and where are the runways?

[–] nuke@yah.lol 67 points 10 months ago

I believe the forward turret fires F35s as ammo

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

The age of the battleship has returned!

[–] nuke@yah.lol 18 points 10 months ago

YES MORE DAKKA

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)
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[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And the away boats are Guam, Puerto Rico, DC. Et al.

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[–] burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago

The USS AFS (all fifty states)

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 14 points 10 months ago

The new Star-Destroyer class

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

The USS 'Murica

Although yes, it's ridiculous, I'd really love a higher-resolution version to zoom in on. 😁

[–] RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

*USS Executor has entered the Mediterranean

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[–] saltnotsugar@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Under total weight I tons, you put “Yes.”

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[–] IntheTreetop@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago

I mean, it's fine, but couldn't it do with more guns?

[–] TinyPizza@kbin.social 9 points 10 months ago

Sooo much power! Limitless power! I feel it in my loins! It's like a 50 piece Voltron of freedom!

[–] vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (4 children)
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[–] there1snospoon@ttrpg.network 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

… I unironically want this, now

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago

Budget & award contact to the private sector first, figure out credibility of defense later.

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