Australian Ship Intentionally Sunk for Retirement (5 pics + 1 video)

Posted in PICTURES       16 Apr 2011       7329

The Navy ship “Adelaide” was actually built in Seattle, Washington in 1977 but taken into the Australian Navy for use. It was ceremoniously retired and sunk off the New South Wales coast to become a hideout for fish and a destination for divers.

 

Australian Ship Intentionally Sunk for Retirement
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A Nautical Bedroom Theme (13 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       4 Mar 2011       20339

This is the ultimate pirate ship bedroom. It was built by designer Steve Kuhl who had his choice from a pirate ship, castle, race car, and space ship. The bedroom features a pirate ship floating that is complete with a rope bridge.

 

A Nautical Bedroom Theme
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Severe and Challenging Storm (13 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       17 Feb 2011       10943

This ship battered in severe and very powerful storm in Russia. The rescue team wasn’t afraid to perform their dangerous operation to help the ship’s crew set their feet on the ground, alive and well. These photos look rather challenging as the storm was very bad.

 

Severe and Challenging Storm
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Wanna Ship Dinosaur Eggs? (2 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       17 Nov 2010       7644

If you ever think about shipping dinosaur eggs, think twice before working with FedEx. See why after the jump.

 

Wanna Ship Dinosaur Eggs?
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Ship in a Horrible Storm (36 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       9 Nov 2010       13663

These photographs are dated 1977. They capture a ship caught in a horrible storm. They were taken by one of the ship crew members.

 

Ship in a Horrible Storm
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The HMS Victory in Wood (8 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       4 Nov 2010       8437

It has taken sculpture Ian Brennan, who is from Warsash, England, 17 years and 5,000 hours to sculpt this amazing model of the HMS Victory out of a single piece of timber. It features 200 ft. of rope, a number of flags, 37 sails, and 104 guns. For his effort, Brennan received a piece of timber from the real ship. The sculpture is truly amazing.

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Car Unloading Fails (5 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       6 Sep 2010       16074

An attempt to quickly unload these cars failed.

 

Car Unloading Fails (5 pics)
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How to Lengthen a Ship (4 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       1 Sep 2010       15994

Take a look at how you can lengthen a ship. It’s not that difficult as it might sound at first.

 

How to Lengthen a Ship (4 pics)
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Giant Ship For Whale Watching (5 pics + 1 gif)

Posted in PICTURES       28 Jan 2010       11938
A Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) ship is a floating instrument platform and manned research vessel that is 355 feet long. The FLIP has been widely used to study the acoustics of whales and other marine mammals, the effects of seismic waves on the water, and heat exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean. It works by being towed out to sea and having one end submerged. The instruments and crew are located in a portion of the ship that remains above the surface of the ocean. This giant ship is most impressive.

Giant Ship For Whale Watching  (5 pics + 1 gif)
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The USS Independance LCS-2 (21 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       19 Nov 2009       23691
USS Independence (LCS-2) is the second class prototype for the Independence-class littoral combat ship. It was designed and built by General Dynamics, Aural and Bath Iron Works. It is intended as a small assault transport with a variety of capabilities depending on the mission module installed. The ship is a trimaran design capable of over 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph), and will normally be delivered to the US Navy at the end of 2009. This 127-meter ship requires a crew of 40 sailors and has a maximum range of 20,000 km.
Really impressive! I love the design in general, especially the trimaran hull…


The USS Independance LCS-2 (21 pics)
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Direct hit by a torpedo (10 pics)

Posted in PICTURES       12 Aug 2009       17572
Do you want to see what will happen to a warship in the case if a torpedo hits it directly?
It will be finished. But the pictures are impressive.
By the way, don’t worry, there were no casualties, these were mere exercises.


Direct hit by a torpedo (10 pics)
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