Glad to hear/see they missed the Arizona Memorial .....

Legit question: typically when you arrive in a harbor or such, you take on a local captain familiar with the waters and local tugs. Does this happen in a Navy yard as well? If so, who is at fault? The USN captain, or the harbor master?

Great post and descriptions. Am I correct in assuming there will be an equally pleasurable article on the San Antonio?

Absolutely.

Yeah. My comment was a bit tongue in cheek

Largest battleship afloat = USS Wisconsin as she is ~2’ longer than her 3 sisters due to the transplant of the Kentucky’s bow after the Wisconsin and Eaton collided.

Moisture absorption doesn’t seem to be an issue.

Sam Elliott (spokes person) inspired! Truck Yeah!

The Kidd (DD 661) in Baton Rouge is also well restored and you can get under her in certain seasons.

Beautiful livery - shows off the curves and details of the body work very well.

The yellow fibers are the Kevlar and are typically interwoven with the cf. Kevlar by itself doesn’t add much, if any, structural qualities, so the carbon caries the load there.

Nice KW’s

Come on! Like 3 tons needed stabilization? I will say that the led housing on this concept looks like a bitch to mold/install.

Just like a car - Keep the rubber side down, please. See Rule #49 for details.

I’ll take the Skyfall body style, please (undamaged).

They are attractive

Orlando Bloom?

I met Roy Sullivan once while Mountain Biking outside of Bryson City, NC once. A storm was approaching and we were near a taller lookout over the lake. I didn’t hang around him long. Nice guy, but maybe a little aloof - but I would be too if struck 7 times .....

While maybe not the craziest, this Supercharged SHO engine in a Cobra is a damn good looking combo and I’m not sure which looks better: the car or the engine?