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17. The Zumwalt looks like the design was borrowed from the Merrimac of Civil War reknown

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World's most expensive naval destroyer BREAKS DOWN in the Panama Canal [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2016 OP

I hope the fucker sinks, with all hands safe. pangaia Nov 2016 #1

What a stupid thing to say psychopomp Nov 2016 #22

HUH ! I should be rooting for the continued success of the USN. ? pangaia Nov 2016 #23

Did you root for the sinking of that Russian carrier a few weeks back? xor Nov 2016 #25

Jesus, what universe have I wandered into? pangaia Nov 2016 #26

The one where the USN has been covering your ass since you were born psychopomp Nov 2016 #28

The size, cost and world wide threat of the US military is obscene. pangaia Nov 2016 #30

They have been repelling amphibious invasions of the US jberryhill Nov 2016 #37

I'm not sure. What universe were you in before? xor Nov 2016 #29

all war machines are bad. pangaia Nov 2016 #31

You seem upset or annoyed that I replied to your comment. xor Nov 2016 #34

So the following ships should be destroyed? oneshooter Nov 2016 #45

09090 pangaia Nov 2016 #50

Actually, yes, rooting for the US Navy is the right thing Bucky Nov 2016 #32

Well, we have to disagree. pangaia Nov 2016 #40

I will always support the people in uniform but the Zumwalt class is NWCorona Nov 2016 #47

Captain James Kirk will be so embarrassed. Wolf Frankula Nov 2016 #2

"I'M GIVIN' HER ALL SHE'S GOT, CAPTAIN!" cstanleytech Nov 2016 #6

The Navy's Litoral class GP6971 Nov 2016 #3

Yup jpak Nov 2016 #10

Litorally awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #20

Good one!! n/t GP6971 Nov 2016 #21

Yup! Follow the money NWCorona Nov 2016 #48

Right before Thanksgiving? bluedigger Nov 2016 #4

It's like there's a message in this somewhere NickB79 Nov 2016 #5

Cue Alan Rickman. Baitball Blogger Nov 2016 #7

It's also quite ugly, sorry..n/t monmouth4 Nov 2016 #8

Completely odd! Maybe it's upside down. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2016 #12

No the sleek look & lack of contours is part of how it avoids radar detection Bucky Nov 2016 #33

Someone needs to read Lithos Nov 2016 #9

It sounds well worth finding. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2016 #13

Wow, thanks, looks like a must read n/t Strelnikov_ Nov 2016 #14

yea, Pentagon! RussBLib Nov 2016 #11

How many more breakdowns to trigger the lemon law? Thor_MN Nov 2016 #15

This occurred before Tuesday. nitpicker Nov 2016 #16

The Zumwalt looks like the design was borrowed from the Merrimac of Civil War reknown Achilleaze Nov 2016 #17

Yes! That's a crazy looking thing, isn't it? Thanks for finding the image. Judi Lynn Nov 2016 #18

Zumwalt's design is to deflect radar... Bucky Nov 2016 #35

Deflect cannibals! Lol! neverforget Nov 2016 #39

Maybe not so much as deflect.... Red Mountain Nov 2016 #42

HaHa! Stupid voice recognition software! Bucky Nov 2016 #44

On the up side, it's a great band name! neverforget Nov 2016 #46

That is fascinating. The more things change ... suffragette Nov 2016 #38

That is a great image! NWCorona Nov 2016 #49

The rule of thumb Turbineguy Nov 2016 #19

I wonder did they think to install a tow bar ? OnDoutside Nov 2016 #24

Holy Cow! It looks just like the Civil War-era marybourg Nov 2016 #27

The superstructures may suggest Civil War era ironclads but that reverse bow screams.... Brother Buzz Nov 2016 #41

The important thing is HassleCat Nov 2016 #36

Until the shooting starts Red Mountain Nov 2016 #43

It sort of reminds me of the iron clad Merrimac from the civil war. CentralMass Nov 2016 #51

Even if the ship works, it can't afford to fire its gun pfitz59 Nov 2016 #52

blue screen of death from a app malware is the modern day Titanic iceberg of doom. Sunlei Nov 2016 #53