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Which early carrier do you like best?

Started by Neil, February 21, 2014, 11:02:31 PM

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What is your favorite early aircraft carrier

USN - Lexington-class
16 (50%)
RN - Furious
1 (3.1%)
RN - Glorious-class
0 (0%)
RN - Eagle
0 (0%)
RN - Hermes
1 (3.1%)
IJN - Akagi
5 (15.6%)
IJN - Kaga
5 (15.6%)
MN - Béarn
4 (12.5%)

Total Members Voted: 31

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garbon

#46
February 22, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
So when does CdM add himself to his list?
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#47
February 22, 2014, 08:24:20 PM
Quote from: garbon on February 22, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
So when does CdM add himself to his list?

That's not Seedy. Tim took seedy.
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#48
February 23, 2014, 09:25:41 PM
Kaga, though I feel like my favorite is be unduly biased toward the number and type of aircraft carried.
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Iormlund

#49
February 23, 2014, 10:07:08 PM
How can the Lexington be winning with that funnel? Languish ...  :rolleyes:

Ed Anger

#50
February 23, 2014, 10:07:48 PM
Quote from: Iormlund on February 23, 2014, 10:07:08 PM
How can the Lexington be winning with that funnel? Languish ...  :rolleyes:

Lady Lex has a nice backside.
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CountDeMoney

#51
February 23, 2014, 10:08:38 PM
Quote from: Iormlund on February 23, 2014, 10:07:08 PM
How can the Lexington be winning with that funnel? Languish ...  :rolleyes:

No shit, you'd think they'd be all about the Akagi's courtesy funnel.

alfred russel

#52
February 23, 2014, 10:19:40 PM
Quote from: Iormlund on February 23, 2014, 10:07:08 PM
How can the Lexington be winning with that funnel? Languish ...  :rolleyes:

I probably know less about this stuff than anyone here, but I think the British carriers can be disqualified because they were effectively dysfunctional. They put so much armor on those things they could hardly hold any planes.

If it is a beauty contest between the Lexington and the Japanese, I think the Lexington holds its own, and if practical considerations come into play, it wins.
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#53
February 23, 2014, 10:57:15 PM
Lexington. Best name, best design, and fundamentally not infantilizable.
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grumbler

#54
February 24, 2014, 07:24:03 AM Last Edit: February 24, 2014, 07:29:19 AM by grumbler
Quote from: Iormlund on February 23, 2014, 10:07:08 PM
How can the Lexington be winning with that funnel? Languish ...  :rolleyes:

You obviously aren't paying attention to the competition, if you think Lex has a relatively ugly funnel:
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#55
February 24, 2014, 07:43:07 AM
 Since seedy was a fan of the Atago, sharing a personal favorite picture seemed appropriate.

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celedhring

#56
February 24, 2014, 07:46:48 AM
Quote from: grumbler on February 24, 2014, 07:24:03 AM
Quote from: Iormlund on February 23, 2014, 10:07:08 PM
How can the Lexington be winning with that funnel? Languish ...  :rolleyes:

You obviously aren't paying attention to the competition, if you think Lex has a relatively ugly funnel:

Besides the sideways funnel, my other favorite feature of those Japanese carriers is that ultra-short (and thus useless) medium flight deck lodged between the two main ones.

grumbler

#57
February 24, 2014, 07:51:40 AM
Quote from: celedhring on February 24, 2014, 07:46:48 AM
Besides the sideways funnel, my other favorite feature of those Japanese carriers is that ultra-short (and thus useless) medium flight deck lodged between the two main ones.

There was a five-minute period on the 4th of April 1928 when that middle flight deck was able to launch operational Japanese naval aircraft.
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KRonn

#58
February 24, 2014, 08:29:11 AM
Voted Lexington. I like the design of US carriers and that one is a bit unique being an earlier one and built on a converted cruiser hull, if I remember that right.

Neil

#59
February 24, 2014, 08:39:15 AM
I like exotic funnels.  Hell, that's one reason why I voted for Akagi.
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