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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:36:44 AM EDT
What is the part I circled in red? I've never seen anything like that. It looks like a water scoop on the front end of the ship.
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:38:16 AM EDT
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That's the rudder at the back of the ship......?
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:39:21 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Notcalifornialegal]
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OP do NOT puss out and ask to delete or lock this thread.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:39:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By huntingAz: That's the rudder at the back of the ship......? Why is this on the 1st page? 
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:40:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Notcalifornialegal: OP do NOT puss out and ask to delete or lock this thread. 
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:40:34 AM EDT
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OH, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:40:42 AM EDT
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Never seen it out of water. Damn she has a thick ass! @midcap
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:41:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Notcalifornialegal: OP do NOT puss out and ask to delete or lock this thread. I giggled. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:52:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chronium76: Never seen it out of water. Damn she has a thick ass! @midcap Hashtag dumpy. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:56:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chronium76: Never seen it out of water. Damn she has a thick ass! @midcap Torpedo protection blisters were added in 1926, which is why she looks so bulky under the waterline. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:56:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Notcalifornialegal: OP do NOT puss out and ask to delete or lock this thread. Hey! I've got rights! 
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:56:42 AM EDT
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Junkies already scrapped the props!
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MI, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:56:56 AM EDT
[Last Edit: ArmyInfantryVet]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Notcalifornialegal: OP do NOT puss out and ask to delete or lock this thread. Lmao Anyway though...... where are the Screws? |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:57:30 AM EDT
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Have you ever told someone their breath smells like sh!t?
I know why. And it wasn't them. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 8:59:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By huntingAz: That's the rudder at the back of the ship......? Oh, now I see. I thought it was the front end of the ship.  But it's not a clear image of the rudder. I normally see rudders from the side, I guess. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:02:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DamascusKnifemaker: Why is this on the 1st page? Sorry..., it was early and I hadn't had my coffee....... 
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OH, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:05:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DnPRK: Torpedo protection blisters were added in 1926, which is why she looks so bulky under the waterline. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DnPRK: Originally Posted By chronium76: Never seen it out of water. Damn she has a thick ass! @midcap Torpedo protection blisters were added in 1926, which is why she looks so bulky under the waterline. So they bolted on saddlebags? Love it! |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:06:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By beitodesstrafe: Hashtag dumpy. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By beitodesstrafe: Originally Posted By chronium76: Never seen it out of water. Damn she has a thick ass! @midcap Hashtag dumpy. Fuck yeh ! The big girls are always easy. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:07:49 AM EDT
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This week two co workers and I went by antique archeology. I bought a souvenir pen at for her. Couldn’t pass it up as it had San Jacinto on it and I know she will never go back there.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:11:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By B_Ice223: Junkies already scrapped the props! Props were removed in 1948 when she was given to Texas. The rudder was also left in place at I think 5* and has never been straightened since. One of the original props was scrapped, and the other one is currently being restored. It has two of the three original blades and the third is from her sister New York. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:11:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tsonda4570: This week two co workers and I went by antique archeology. I bought a souvenir pen at for her. Couldn’t pass it up as it had San Jacinto on it and I know she will never go back there. Why won't she go to San Jacinto? |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:21:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: Why won't she go to San Jacinto? Because someone said "Come And Take It". And they did.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:21:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: Why won't she go to San Jacinto? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BigGrumpyBear: Originally Posted By tsonda4570: This week two co workers and I went by antique archeology. I bought a souvenir pen at for her. Couldn't pass it up as it had San Jacinto on it and I know she will never go back there. Why won't she go to San Jacinto? |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:34:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DnPRK: Torpedo protection blisters were added in 1926, which is why she looks so bulky under the waterline. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DnPRK: Originally Posted By chronium76: Never seen it out of water. Damn she has a thick ass! @midcap Torpedo protection blisters were added in 1926, which is why she looks so bulky under the waterline. So, it’s just water weight? 
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Posted: 5/11/2024 9:36:55 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Ranxerox911]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DamascusKnifemaker: Why is this on the 1st page? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DamascusKnifemaker: Originally Posted By huntingAz: That's the rudder at the back of the ship......? Why is this on the 1st page? Well, it was a 50/50 shot at getting the right answer. ETA: The front end doesn't look much like a modern ship either: 
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:08:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ranxerox911: Well, it was a 50/50 shot at getting the right answer. ETA: The front end doesn't look much like a modern ship either: https://drydockmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Lead-image-scaled.jpg Well, the USS Texas is well over 100 years old. And the Bulbous Bow design is still very much in use with larger ships such as Super tankers, Container ships & Cruise liners. Bigger_Hammer 
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:08:34 AM EDT
[Last Edit: HandtoHandWombat]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NRA_guy: Oh, now I see. I thought it was the front end of the ship. But it's not a clear image of the rudder. I normally see rudders from the side, I guess. You're kind of seeing it from the side there  But yeah, ships are designed to glide through the water rather than just sort of brute force it out of their way. A lot of people tend to think the stern is squared off for some reason. It's an odd reference, but you see it all the time in minecraft; people build ship hulls as sharp, angular things rather than the round graceful shapes they actually are. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:15:04 AM EDT
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There's only one thing more beautiful than the sweet, rounded curves of a ship's hull...
The Texas has some sweet cheeks! |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:18:10 AM EDT
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Cool ship. Haven't seen any progress updates on the YouTube channel lately. I'd like to visit one day when it's finished.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:22:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ranxerox911: Well, it was a 50/50 shot at getting the right answer. ETA: The front end doesn't look much like a modern ship either: https://drydockmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Lead-image-scaled.jpg Here's a better perspective from a couple of years ago  Attached File Attached File |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:24:27 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Pallas]
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That is the aft of the ship, that is the rudder. When they docked her for the last time, they didn’t straighten the rudder, it’s now stuck like that.
I bet that made it fun to tow her to dry dock. I’m really glad they fixed her up, she is one of a kind. Originally Posted By DnPRK: Torpedo protection blisters were added in 1926, which is why she looks so bulky under the waterline. Not to mention that wider makes her a better gun platform, where the Iowa are thinner for speed. I like the watch the Battleship NJ guy. I’d like to she her too, but I don’t want to go to NJ. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:32:13 AM EDT
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The guy at the drydock tour said that the rudder has been stuck that way for decades (possibly since decommissioning, I can't remember) and that the pivot points were packed with, among pitch and other things, hundreds of pounds of very, very gross beef tallow.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:34:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pallas: That is the aft of the ship, that is the rudder. When they docked her for the last time, they didn't straighten the rudder, it's now stuck like that. I bet that made it fun to tow her to dry dock. I'm really glad they fixed her up, she is one of a kind. Not to mention that wider makes her a better gun platform, where the Iowa are thinner for speed. I like the watch the Battleship NJ guy. I'd like to she her too, but I don't want to go to NJ. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:37:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pallas: That is the aft of the ship, that is the rudder. When they docked her for the last time, they didn’t straighten the rudder, it’s now stuck like that. I bet that made it fun to tow her to dry dock. I’m really glad they fixed her up, she is one of a kind. Not to mention that wider makes her a better gun platform, where the Iowa are thinner for speed. I like the watch the Battleship NJ guy. I’d like to she her too, but I don’t want to go to NJ. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pallas: That is the aft of the ship, that is the rudder. When they docked her for the last time, they didn’t straighten the rudder, it’s now stuck like that. I bet that made it fun to tow her to dry dock. I’m really glad they fixed her up, she is one of a kind. Originally Posted By DnPRK: Torpedo protection blisters were added in 1926, which is why she looks so bulky under the waterline. Not to mention that wider makes her a better gun platform, where the Iowa are thinner for speed. I like the watch the Battleship NJ guy. I’d like to she her too, but I don’t want to go to NJ. They had tender tugs alongside to correct as needed, the foundation said that the slow tow speeds make control of the ship and the issue very minor. They have discussed the rudder position previously as well. It is not an economical use of funds to repair (and it's a very significant and costly repair/rebuild) considering the static use of the ship, plus the "legend" is that it's stuck at it's last commanded point, so they leave it. Iowas are wider than New Yorks, and about 5 times the power |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:39:06 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Agilt]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Deadtired: Are the Iowas actually thinner? I know they're a lot longer which helps with speed, but Iowas got some hips on 'em too. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Deadtired: Originally Posted By Pallas: That is the aft of the ship, that is the rudder. When they docked her for the last time, they didn't straighten the rudder, it's now stuck like that. I bet that made it fun to tow her to dry dock. I'm really glad they fixed her up, she is one of a kind. Not to mention that wider makes her a better gun platform, where the Iowa are thinner for speed. I like the watch the Battleship NJ guy. I'd like to she her too, but I don't want to go to NJ. Wider, plus later ships have the blisters integrated into the design from inception, so they aren't noticeable externally. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:43:29 AM EDT
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That's the magnetohydrodynamic drive.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:46:40 AM EDT
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Can someone explain the numbers on the bow? I believe that they're an indication of how much draft the ship has in the water at a given time, but it's not clear to me why there is a repetition of single digits.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 11:13:35 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/11/2024 11:16:25 AM EDT
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You guys surely do know a lots of stuff. Seriously.
Thanks for the info. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 11:17:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NRA_guy: You guys surely do know a lots of stuff. Seriously. Thanks for the info. If you have some time to kill  USS Texas - 104 years old and still going |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 11:20:43 AM EDT
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 So All the Museum Ships Will Do Tours When They Go To Drydock, Right? |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 12:27:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/11/2024 12:29:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOnly photo could ever find of all four underway  |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 12:31:20 PM EDT
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How about giving us a photo of the front of the ship?
It would make the job easier. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 12:32:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Jack-of-Hearts]
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OP is definitely not a Navy vet. And I agree with the comment that OP should not puss out.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 12:33:44 PM EDT
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Lots of folks bring three turrets to a fight. Texas said fuck all that. I gots five.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 12:34:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Notcalifornialegal: OP do NOT puss out and ask to delete or lock this thread. Lmfao. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 12:36:25 PM EDT
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It's her rudder on the stern.... Which is the back.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2024 12:48:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Agilt: They had tender tugs alongside to correct as needed, the foundation said that the slow tow speeds make control of the ship and the issue very minor. They have discussed the rudder position previously as well. It is not an economical use of funds to repair (and it's a very significant and costly repair/rebuild) considering the static use of the ship, plus the "legend" is that it's stuck at it's last commanded point, so they leave it. Iowas are wider than New Yorks, and about 5 times the power Comparing length though, I think the ratio would favor the TX. I'll have to go back and find the episode where it is discussed. I could, obviously, be wrong. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 1:07:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Badlatitude: It's her rudder on the stern.... Which is the back. As opposed to the pointy end |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 1:10:35 PM EDT
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To be fair to OP the pic has no screws in the pic.
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