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.
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.
The average person has no reference for what a knot is. I know and you know, but the layman doesn't. Plus I figured anyone that wants knots can figure it pretty quick.
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.
If only there was an active From the Depths community on lemmy to crosspost this too, I'd bet at least someone would have the crazy patience to actually recreate it.
74 Comments
Stuka@lemmy.world · 128 pts · 2y
The USS US
Selmafudd@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 2y
Us sus?
UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
Wow I just realized us makes up us. Crazy how words be sometimes
First@programming.dev · 6 pts · 2y
That's because of the way it is.
doppelgangmember@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Always has been 👦 🔫 👩🚀
buddhabound@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
USS Healthcare for All
3ntranced@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
so THATS where the budget went
Delphia@lemmy.world · 84 pts · 2y
"FIRE ALL PORT SIDE GUNS!"
does barrel roll
Wodge@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2y
Spins so fast it generates the energy needed to power the entire ship.
Rolando@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
The spin creates a tsunami to deliver even more damage.
Mr_Fish@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Try spinning, that's a good trick
Natanael@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 2y
Worked great in pirates of the Caribbean
verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
No. NOPREQUELS. NO.
vivadanang@lemm.ee · 19 pts · 2y
that's why it has a dozen anchors on each side of the hull. proper preparation prevents piss poor projectiling.
TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id · 10 pts · 2y
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.
Ace0fBlades@lemmy.world · 82 pts · 2y
Just mind the small thermal exhaust port for the reactor
fluke@snake.substantialplumbing.repair · 22 pts · 2y
that's an anus
ignotum@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 2y
If someone shoves a proton torpedo up my anus i'd probably blow up as well to be fair
fluke@snake.substantialplumbing.repair · 8 pts · 2y
Let the record show this
BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 44 pts · 2y
Healthcare? 🙅
This? 👀
shasta@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
They probably have a med bay
JustCopyingOthers@lemmy.ml · 36 pts · 2y
I'm not sure about the quality of the welding near the waterline.
Madison420@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
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 pts · 2y
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.
Nudding@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 15 pts · 2y
I, too, prefer my measurements in knots uwu
QuinceDaPence@kbin.social · 8 pts · 2y
The average person has no reference for what a knot is. I know and you know, but the layman doesn't. Plus I figured anyone that wants knots can figure it pretty quick.
kautau@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY
Gork@lemm.ee · 31 pts · 2y
This ship is the entire Fleet-in-Being doctrine.
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 26 pts · 2y
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.
Froyn@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y
Fun trivia for those that didn't notice. The guns ARE facing the city.
ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 29 pts · 2y
Most of my tax dollars are going towards greebling.
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 12 pts · 2y
The mass shortage of model kits is the real tragedy.
fibojoly@sh.itjust.works · 27 pts · 2y
ooterness@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
The Emperor protects, battle brothers.
ooterness@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y
It's the fortress-ship from Iain Bank's "Use of Weapons".
DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe · 11 pts · 2y
How's the command chair?
Dultas@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
A little pokey around the ribs.
andthenthreemore@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y
Damn you're good.
ooterness@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Too soon... 🦴😢
andthenthreemore@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y
Does this count as spoilers: 🦴🪑😭
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
The scabberrind? I listed to it, so I have no idea how to spell it.
ooterness@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
It's the "Staberinde", according to this Stackoverflow discussion. (It's been a while, I had to look up the name.)
andthenthreemore@startrek.website · 2 pts · 2y
Was thinking exactly this.
Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz · 21 pts · 2y
Not enough guns, and where are the runways?
nuke@yah.lol · 66 pts · 2y
I believe the forward turret fires F35s as ammo
BombOmOm@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y
The age of the battleship has returned!
nuke@yah.lol · 17 pts · 2y
YES MORE DAKKA
RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
*USS Executor has entered the Mediterranean
Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
USS FAFO
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
And the away boats are Guam, Puerto Rico, DC. Et al.
PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
Nah, the USS Guam is just Guam
No kinda aircraft carrier like an unsinkable island aircraft carrier!
burgersc12@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 2y
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 14 pts · 2y
The new Star-Destroyer class
be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social · 13 pts · 2y
Although yes, it's ridiculous, I'd really love a higher-resolution version to zoom in on. 😁
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
The USS 'Murica
vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
United States of Smash
LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
ship arrives: "I am here!"
IntheTreetop@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 2y
I mean, it's fine, but couldn't it do with more guns?
saltnotsugar@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 2y
Under total weight I tons, you put “Yes.”
nxdefiant@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y
"Local maximum"
there1snospoon@ttrpg.network · 9 pts · 2y
… I unironically want this, now
DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe · 4 pts · 2y
If it's healthcare or this at least have one of them.
Can't cost more the Zumwalts
TinyPizza@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y
Sooo much power! Limitless power! I feel it in my loins! It's like a 50 piece Voltron of freedom!
ramius345@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
Ultimate admiral dreadnaughts AI is at it again!
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y
Budget & award contact to the private sector first, figure out credibility of defense later.
shalafi@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Park this animal on the south side of Taiwan with huge banner:
"Also available for tours to the Philippines!"
BraveLittleToaster@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y
You may need the energy output of a small star to power it
emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
Just shoot all guns at the same time.
MonkeMischief@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 2y
"Temper temper" indeed.
squiblet@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y
Isn't this from Star Wars?
BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
The main theme is playing when you look at that ship.
uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Needs some sexy nose art.
CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social · 3 pts · 2y
If only there was an active From the Depths community on lemmy to crosspost this too, I'd bet at least someone would have the crazy patience to actually recreate it.
AMillionNames@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
The city surrounding it would probably get inundated by all the water this beast is displacing.
PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
Oh God who let Tillman's ghost out of hell‽
aliostraat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Reminds me of the staberind from Use of Weapons.