HMS Exeter  | 25 Dec 2025 12:02 p.m. PST |
Surface warfighting ships only. Only ships commissioned and operational as of 2025. |
| Shagnasty | 25 Dec 2025 1:01 p.m. PST |
It might be easier to determine the least ugly ship today. |
| BW1959 | 25 Dec 2025 2:17 p.m. PST |
The U.S.S. Constitution is still a commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy, she gets my vote |
| rustymusket | 25 Dec 2025 4:21 p.m. PST |
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| Grattan54 | 25 Dec 2025 4:59 p.m. PST |
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 John the OFM | 25 Dec 2025 5:03 p.m. PST |
+3 BW
Today's ships are ugly. |
| robert piepenbrink | 25 Dec 2025 6:41 p.m. PST |
H.M.S. Victory is also still commissioned. |
| David Manley | 26 Dec 2025 1:18 a.m. PST |
The Dutch LCF Constitution and Victory out since, whilst commissioned, they are not opperational |
| King Monkey | 26 Dec 2025 3:59 a.m. PST |
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| John the OFM | 26 Dec 2025 4:29 a.m. PST |
Constitution and Victory out since, whilst commissioned, they are not operational. The Constitution has been towed around to see if it needs any patching. All she needs are some jolly jack tars and fine gunpowder. In any event, I would suggest that only the OP and Dear Editor have the privilege of determining whether a proposed suggestion should be considered. In another event, a TMP poll is based on OPINION, and its results are not binding. In my own poll on Peter O'Toole movies, my mild disagreement with someone else's suggestion did not invalidate his choice. In fact it encouraged me to watch that film. Suggesting the Constitution is not invalid, but opened up a different perspective on the subject. |
| rustymusket | 26 Dec 2025 4:33 a.m. PST |
Is the New Jersey still commissioned? I stopped paying attention after WWII ships except for the occasional news story of a new ship (and it always seemed so boring looking). All I see anymore is a hull with a deck and boxes sitting on top. They may be lethal boxes, but boring looking. |
 miniMo | 26 Dec 2025 6:58 a.m. PST |
Constitution is towed out into the harbour once a year to turn it around for even weathering at berth.
For actual fighting ship, French carrier Charles De Gaulle, a very shapely carrier. |
| robert piepenbrink | 26 Dec 2025 12:56 p.m. PST |
"French carrier Charles De Gaulle, a very shapely carrier." Why am I hearing a line from an old William C Anderson novel in which a character is described as "built like a French battleship" with the observation that "she keeps going around with her turrets exposed?" |
 Parzival | 26 Dec 2025 1:55 p.m. PST |
The USS Constitution has indeed sailed independently many times. Here's a video from 2012, when she set sail and fired her guns: YouTube link She's still afloat, still commissioned, still manned, still armed, and ready to take on any similar challenger today (not that there are any). |
| John the OFM | 26 Dec 2025 2:01 p.m. PST |
Ready to deter any Privateers! |
| miniMo | 26 Dec 2025 6:41 p.m. PST |
Monsieur Piepenbrink, the Charles de Gaul most certainly does not go about with her turrets exposed!
link |
| HMS Exeter | 26 Dec 2025 10:27 p.m. PST |
I gave up on this thread a good while ago, after it clearly veered into unintended territory. |
| John the OFM | 27 Dec 2025 8:58 a.m. PST |
Try again with "ugliest", and lay down few conditions. |
| OSCS74 | 27 Dec 2025 10:52 a.m. PST |
Beauty in the eyes of a retired sailor.
D 650 FS Aquitaine French navy Some think muscle is beautiful.
Type 055 Renhai class Guided Missile Destroyer China, great on paper or is it a paper tiger? |
| miniMo | 27 Dec 2025 1:15 p.m. PST |
The Renhai class does have nice lines — looks like a go-fast ship and even has some turrets!
link |
| Parzival | 29 Dec 2025 9:04 p.m. PST |
US Coast Guard Eagle training barque. No, it's not a museum but an actual commissioned ship used for training crews.
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| Parzival | 29 Dec 2025 9:07 p.m. PST |
The US Coast Guard paint scheme alone is classic and striking. Here's a Legend-class cutter:
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 Old Contemptible | 30 Dec 2025 1:03 a.m. PST |
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| OSCS74 | 30 Dec 2025 5:48 p.m. PST |
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