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Tangalee, Hataria

today, the Ministry of The Navy has declared that it has started Building a New Class of Superdreadnought called the Shogun Class Grand Battleship (as Hatarians call a Superdreadnought.) details are not being relesed, but it is said that The Shogun will be four times Larger then The Questers Ship [i]Hood and would out class it as the World Largest Warship.

OOC: heh, hope you've got some pretty good stats to back that up...

OOC-Four times larger than the Hood? No. That thing would sink as soon as it went into the water.

OOC: Four times bigger? So that's gonna be 24,628 ft long (4.66 miles)?

Good luck with that, that's about the size of an FT space-battleship.

Impossible. After 2 km, the hull would just snap from its own sheer weight no matter what materials you use. Why do you think no one designs above 2 km for SDN?

:__:

Somehow I doubt the feasibility of a 7.2km long ship. Especially given that the curvature of the earth begins to take effect after about 3-4km, it would have to have a beam of around 1km and a draught of at least 200m -- meaning that it could only dock in ports 200 metres deep. It would also have to cost something like $16 trillion to develop, and $4 trillion to build... not counting labor.

In other words.... maybe not.

:/_:

OOC: I quit.....

Impossible. After 2 km, the hull would just snap from its own sheer weight no matter what materials you use. Why do you think no one designs above 2 km for SDN?
One could always build two 1 km ships, then link them together with a very strong chain.... ;)

:/_:

OOC: I think this is pushing it

Impossible. After 2 km, the hull would just snap from its own sheer weight no matter what materials you use. Why do you think no one designs above 2 km for SDN?
OOC: haha what about 2 km and 1 mm? lol im jk :)

One could always build two 1 km ships, then link them together with a very strong chain.... ;)

:/_:

Actually that is not such a sarcastic idea, just build two one kilometre hulls that are articulated so they can move small amounts independantly in the X and Y axis

OOC: heh, hope you've got some pretty good stats to back that up...
Hey, while you're at it, can you get a schematic for us to view as well? Just wanted to see it...

OOC: haha what about 2 km and 1 mm? lol im jk :)
thats not even funny

OOC: Do I really care? ......Nerp

One could always build two 1 km ships, then link them together with a very strong chain.... ;)

:/_:

That wouldn't be the same thing. That would be two different things linked together, but I'm refering to one hull. One hull would just snap from the sheer weight of itself.

That wouldn't be the same thing. That would be two different things linked together, but I'm refering to one hull. One hull would just snap from the sheer weight of itself.
Space Union has a point. What if a massive wave was in front of the ship. What would happen to the hull? I don't want to even THINK about what would happen to the objects on the deck of the ship!

OOC: I think this is pushing it
Understatement of the year.
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Truth. Even Floating Fortresses have to abide by some limits.

Or one could attach waterjets, large guns, VLS, and nuclear reactors to a small island....

It is an interesting problem. I for one am interested in seeing how they plan on doing this.

The Rosdivan government wishes to send a documentary team to the launch of this ship, so that we may point and laugh as it breaks up and sinks upon launch.

Understatement of the year.


Do I get a prize?

Understatement of the year.

Truth. Even Floating Fortresses have to abide by some limits.

Or one could attach waterjets, large guns, VLS, and nuclear reactors to a small island....

LOL, indeed. ;)

Actually that is not such a sarcastic idea, just build two one kilometre hulls that are articulated so they can move small amounts independantly in the X and Y axis
Yes. And then the propulsion method would consist of lots of hamsters. Big hamsters.

Do I get a prize?
Yes. You win an anteater.

But if your sig is too long, the mods will take it away...

Understatement of the year.

Truth. Even Floating Fortresses have to abide by some limits.

Or one could attach waterjets, large guns, VLS, and nuclear reactors to a small island....

We had a a discussion like that before, with that "iceberg carrier" somebody had proposed.

Yes. And then the propulsion method would consist of lots of hamsters. Big hamsters.
We hope that theses Hamsters are given rights, reasonable work hours, reasonable paychecks, sundays off, and parental leave, as well as medical care

LOL, indeed. ;)
They should do that IRL with an unnecessary place that remotely resembles a ship. Long Island should just about hit the spot.

The Rosdivan government wishes to send a documentary team to the launch of this ship, so that we may point and laugh as it breaks up and sinks upon launch.
That's sooo messed up on so many levels. lol However, it is funny at the same time.

We hope that theses Hamsters are given rights, reasonable work hours, reasonable paychecks, sundays off, and parental leave, as well as medical care
Unless they can sign a union contract, I don't think it really counts.

Unless they can sign a union contract, I don't think it really counts.
If these hamsters are not treated well, Franberry will nto hesistate to invade your nation, and free the hamsters

They should do that IRL with an unnecessary place that remotely resembles a ship. Long Island should just about hit the spot.

That would be funny as shit. We would have to uproot it, but a bit of explosives and possibly a couple hundred nuclear warheads will solve that problem. Then we can outfit it with 100s of thousands of VLS tubes, ETC guns, railguns, mini-towns, and other shit to make it a fortress of doom! :p

If these hamsters are not treated well, Franberry will nto hesistate to invade your nation, and free the hamsters
Mwahaha! If you so much as try it, we shall release... THE GIANT PINK BADGER OF DOOM! Quake with fear, non-pot-smokers! *dun dun dun...*

That would be funny as shit. We would have to uproot it, but a bit of explosives and possibly a couple hundred nuclear warheads will solve that problem. Then we can outfit it with 100s of thousands of VLS tubes, ETC guns, railguns, mini-towns, and other shit to make it a fortress of doom! :p
Exactly! The main requirement for its main guns is that they will be able to fire a greater distance than from one end of the island to the other.

And it could serve as a troop transport by carrying them inside the towns. A pity it'd move slow as shit though. But we can just throw in about 12 high-yield fusion reactors to deal with that. Come on, the US really doesn't need 4,000 active nuclear warheads, or whatever the number was. :P

Mwahaha! If you so much as try it, we shall release... THE GIANT PINK BADGER OF DOOM! Quake with fear, non-pot-smokers! *dun dun dun...*
no mathc for our Volopandas, they jsut shoot at it with their lasers
my armies would then invade your coutnry in their fliying castles, and free the hamsters, and the orphans, im sure you also opress orphans

no mathc for our Volopandas, they jsut shoot at it with their lasers
my armies would then invade your coutnry in their fliying castles, and free the hamsters, and the orphans, im sure you also opress orphans
My flying battleships own your flying castles! And we have rocs! And Death Stars!

My flying battleships own your flying castles! And we have rocs! And Death Stars!
ppft, we will destory your filying battleships with our flaming rocks

ppft, we will destory your filying battleships with our flaming rocks
My flying battleships can travel at FTLi through the ninth dimension by going back in time, fast enough to avoid your flaming rocks! Then there are the Kamikaze flying battleships that can obliterate your entire nation by crashing into it at the speed of light!

:__: You know, I think we should sort of stop now. This is spamming Hataria's thread after all. I should think he has gotten the idea by now. [/maturity moment] :/_:

:| Good idea.

My flying battleships can travel at FTLi through the ninth dimension by going back in time, fast enough to avoid your flaming rocks! Then there are the Kamikaze flying battleships that can obliterate your entire nation by crashing into it at the speed of light!
You cant hit my nation, it can travel through space, it launches off the ground, and settles on another planet
I'd like to see you kamikazie battleships in space
and FTL is for wimps, by Volopandas travel through the warp

:__: You know, I think we should sort of stop now. This is spamming Hataria's thread after all. I should think he has gotten the idea by now. [/maturity moment] :/_:
Very well, i call off my fliying castles

I'll also call off my flying battleships and revoke the Personal Laser Act of 2028.

But I get to keep the giant hamsters. I'll donate them to Jolt, don't worry; they have a shortage...

I'll also call off my flying battleships and revoke the Personal Laser Act of 2028.

But I get to keep the giant hamsters. I'll donate them to Jolt, don't worry; they have a shortage...
We agree on these terms

OOC: Hah, I'm going to 'Rod from God' it the second it finishes production and use the excuse. 'It was a threat to national security' Hah, I'll get a good laugh out of this when the engineer say. 'YAY AFTER ARDEROUS YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION THE SHOGUN IS FINALY FINI---' Ka-blam it explodes. =P

OOC: Hah, I'm going to 'Rod from God' it the second it finishes production and use the excuse. 'It was a threat to national security' Hah, I'll get a good laugh out of this when the engineer say. 'YAY AFTER ARDEROUS YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION THE SHOGUN IS FINALY FINI---' Ka-blam it explodes. =P
OOC: Can your nation even afford "rods from god", it seems like a new nation

OOC: Can your nation even afford "rods from god", it seems like a new nation

Rods themselves are cheap. (Rods of steel.)

The sattelites... different story. Quote expensive. But he could afford them.

OOC - Or, you could just wait for the engineers to realize it can't be done and give up. Works just as well...

OOC: Can your nation even afford "rods from god", it seems like a new nationOOC: Hmm lets see 100+ billion dollar spending budget. With a new bill passing to up defense budget spending allotment. Yeah I can afford them =P

OOC - Or, you could just wait for the engineers to realize it can't be done and give up. Works just as well...

OOC: How is it impossible?

OOC: How is it impossible?
We explained in posts 2 through about 14 before it degenerated into silliness....

Hilarious!!! This thread is great!!

LMAO good luck on making it move faster than 3 knots! Yes, this is capable. But she would have a GIANT beam, and she'd be so slow it would be useless and any competent person would nuke it to hell because this isn't a ship - it's a MASSIVE strategical target.

This isn't a warship. This is a fucking floating fortress. if you want to go into this scale, I have floating fortresses way larger than this already, haha.

LMAO good luck on making it move faster than 3 knots! Yes, this is capable. But she would have a GIANT beam, and she'd be so slow it would be useless and any competent person would nuke it to hell because this isn't a ship - it's a MASSIVE strategical target.

That's what people say about the Hood...

But this is TRULY deserving of that. Really... if faced with this... I'd most likely just use bunker busters.

Why not just make a 2 mile square disc and get that to float? built a city on top, or a military installation! You could have land-based AA guns on it! Submarines would be detected and dead before they got into torpedo launch range of the jets/screws because THEYD BE UNDER THE GODDAMN SHIP!

Its too bad the budget for the project was not approved by his overlords, coreworlds. IT just seems like anothert nail in this ones rp coffin.

I'm thinking Hataria considers that thread ignored, TFU. Considering how much he hollered for his own war thread to be locked... again... amazing how often that occurs, eh?

To put this in perspective, you could use dumb bombs and have more than 90% accuracy. ;)

...you make me sad, Hataria.

I'm thinking Hataria considers that thread ignored, TFU. Considering how much he hollered for his own war thread to be locked... again... amazing how often that occurs, eh?
Yes, well, I still got a few worlds out of that. A Daemon world and a new Forge, I think...

...you make me sad, Hataria.

Come, Patsy.

I'm not dead yet!

...

...

*sigh*

HBC News

Tangalee, Hataria

today, the Ministry of The Navy has declared that it has started Building a New Class of Superdreadnought called the Shogun Class Grand Battleship (as Hatarians call a Superdreadnought.) details are not being relesed, but it is said that The Shogun will be four times Larger then The Questers Ship [i]Hood and would out class it as the World Largest Warship.


No, just no... *Dies*

LMAO good luck on making it move faster than 3 knots! Yes, this is capable. But she would have a GIANT beam, and she'd be so slow it would be useless and any competent person would nuke it to hell because this isn't a ship - it's a MASSIVE strategical target.

This isn't a warship. This is a fucking floating fortress. if you want to go into this scale, I have floating fortresses way larger than this already, haha.
How large are Floating Fortresses, generally? I thought they were supposed to displace 5 million tonnes or more, but that would make battleships like the Hood, Renown, Vistula &c. floating fortresses, which they aren't.

And if we're building 7km ships, why don't we go the whole way and call them Star Destroyers or Death Stars? :D

I'd classify it by speed, personally.

Dont forget Repulse and Ironside :D

Why not just make a 2 mile square disc and get that to float? built a city on top, or a military installation! You could have land-based AA guns on it! Submarines would be detected and dead before they got into torpedo launch range of the jets/screws because THEYD BE UNDER THE GODDAMN SHIP!

Given that torpedoes have ranges of 50+ miles, I fail to see how that works. Even pre-WWI torpedoes had longer ranges than two miles.

Given that torpedoes have ranges of 50+ miles, I fail to see how that works. Even pre-WWI torpedoes had longer ranges than two miles.

Heh. My thought was less useful. Specifically: How does one have a square disc?