| Ethics Gradient | 16 May 2009 5:02 a.m. PST |
How about a future in which warships have corporate sponsors? HMS Soft, Strong and Very Long
HMS Taste the Rainbow
HMS 57 Varieties |
| Ethics Gradient | 16 May 2009 5:08 a.m. PST |
Oh, and of course, my own screen name is an Iain Banks ship from 'Excession' |
| Last Hussar | 16 May 2009 5:40 a.m. PST |
The broadcast the Navy Lark on Radio 7 I considered the Banks names, but wasn't sure it was him, and didn't know any names! Some TMP'ers names would be worrying.- USS OFM
Howabout
HMS Completely Indestructible the 5th
USS Hannah Montana
USS Ivana Trump
HMS Seasick
HMS Broadmoor ( link )
HMS Homeopathy (the less we shoot, the more damage we do) |
 Virtualscratchbuilder   | 16 May 2009 6:00 a.m. PST |
Then there's the pirate cruiser "Bloated Pustule of Death" |
| Klebert L Hall | 16 May 2009 6:03 a.m. PST |
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 The Nigerian Lead Minister | 16 May 2009 6:15 a.m. PST |
HMS Indigestion
HMS Inedible |
| Lampyridae | 16 May 2009 7:12 a.m. PST |
Yes, Mr. U-Bootwaffe-going to starve us into surrender with your fleet of big metal penises-man , think on this as you drift forever down into the mansions of Poseidon's hoary deeps… you were sunk by HMS Buttercup. ROFL. No, really. My significant other wondered if I was mentally ill. HMS :) |
| Ethics Gradient | 16 May 2009 7:14 a.m. PST |
Nah, those last two were too hard to swallow. [ducks] |
| Ethics Gradient | 16 May 2009 7:19 a.m. PST |
For real ships, I've always liked how the US Navy Ammunition ships are named after volcanoes. Now THAT's a warped sense of humour! |
| Gecoren | 16 May 2009 8:59 a.m. PST |
One from Traveller: The Blatant Lie and from Star Wreck: Kickstart, Excavator, Backgammon and Appalling |
 Jeff Ewing | 16 May 2009 9:27 a.m. PST |
I seem to recall reading that one of the Colombine shooters played Traveller and had a ship called SS Manuel Noreiga. If it's not true, it should be. |
| Lion in the Stars | 16 May 2009 10:42 a.m. PST |
You know, there *is* a destroyer named the USS Halyburton. (I know, different spelling, but what can you do?) |
 Saginaw | 16 May 2009 10:54 a.m. PST |
USS Bill Clinton. I said it! So there! 
|
 Dances With Words | 16 May 2009 11:09 a.m. PST |
SS Minnow …a three hour tour…. |
| Only Warlock | 16 May 2009 11:33 a.m. PST |
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 Parzival | 16 May 2009 3:11 p.m. PST |
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| OldGrenadier | 16 May 2009 5:30 p.m. PST |
HMS Insufferable
HMS Irrelevant
HMS Inappropriate
HMS Ineligible
HMS Illegible
HMS Insomniac
HMS Imbecile
HMS Ineffective
HMS Indifferent
HMS Innards The German destroyer von Trinksblut und Eygenessen USS Jubal H. T. Cornpone |
| Sgt McWarMonkey | 16 May 2009 5:50 p.m. PST |
USS Shooting Star
USS Down in Flames
USS Fireball
USS Teddy Bear
USS Kitten
USS Puss in Boots
USS Screaming Little School Girl
USS Janet Reno |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 16 May 2009 5:52 p.m. PST |
 Clean shaven and shorn pone!
Bonus points to whoever knows what that's from.
BSS Phat Daddee Bwanah
IJN Setting Sun
The German destroyer von Trinksblut und Eygenessen (That's Augenessen) I'm a direct descendant of Graf Critter von Trinksblut und Augenessen, and Graf Critter von Essling! Evidently von was a popular name that year. Ducks! USS Viagra if nobody has said it yet. |
| Sgt McWarMonkey | 16 May 2009 7:05 p.m. PST |
USS Teletubby
USS Tinky Winky
USS El Stinko
The tin can destroyer "Pork n Beans" |
| Sgt McWarMonkey | 16 May 2009 9:49 p.m. PST |
Corporate sponsored
USS Huggies
USS Trojan
USS Smuckers motto "Call us when your in a jam"
USS Ben Gay
USS Snuggies
USS Alpo
USS Spacial Kitty
USS Kibble N Bits
USS Frosted Flakes |
| Mikhail Lerementov | 17 May 2009 5:30 a.m. PST |
Li'l Abner. The musical. Jubilation T Cornpone
Talk about your Cornpone
Jubilation T Cornpone
The man who saved the day. |
| Buff Orpington | 17 May 2009 10:01 a.m. PST |
My fleet tankers & tenders in FT are being named after Spanish oil companies and chain stores. At present the tanker 'Repsol' and the supply vessel 'El Corte Ingles' are in service. |
| Soldat | 17 May 2009 10:45 a.m. PST |
Don't forget the wondeful latin bread company Bimbo! |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 17 May 2009 4:12 p.m. PST |
'El Corte Ingles' The best department stores in Spain, and second only to Harrods. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 17 May 2009 8:23 p.m. PST |
SO Buff, do you have a Gallerias Preciados? |
| flicking wargamer | 18 May 2009 8:54 a.m. PST |
SS Whackamole
SS Swiss Cheese
SS Brick
SS Lead
SS Rock
SS Churchs
SS Screen Doors
SS Matchstick
SS Gascan
SS One Hit Wonder
SS Almost (Of course, the only survivor, because Almost: hit the target and made it home!). I played in a WW2 bomber game where we had
Miss Direction, Miss Taken, Miss Informed and Miss Guided in my group. |
| capncarp | 22 May 2009 10:25 p.m. PST |
HMS Snivelling Git
HMS Blatantly Offensive
HMS Raging Queen
HMS Whingebag (and sister-ship Whiner)
HMS Fleer (Flee-er)
HMS Timorous
HMS Tremulous
HMS Whitefeather
HMS Turntail
HMS Blackhead, sister ship HMS Pimple
HMS Crestfallen USS Chickenhawk
USS B!tch-Slap
USS Yellowstreak
USS Charmin
USS Creampuff |
| Smokey Roan | 02 Jun 2009 3:22 p.m. PST |
How about Mexican ships? ARM Cuatro Sinko
ARM Conio
ARM Aye Carumba
ARM No Bueno
ARM El Guapo
ARM Maricon
ARM Ayeeeee!
ARM Retirada |
| Frederick | 02 Jun 2009 10:05 p.m. PST |
The good ship Righteous Indignation (from a cartoon show my kids used to like to watch) Them there are the Royal Navy Insect Class gunboats HMS Barfly
HMS Screwfly
HMS Dung Beetle
HMS Maggot Not to mention all those Royal Navy abbreviations HMS Bellepheron – the "Belly Ruffian" |
