https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/5-worst-battleships-ever-sail-according-professor-and-naval-expert-58162
Bismarck Class. Perhaps the most famous battleships ever built, both Bismarck and Tirpitz were formidable units which drew considerable Allied attention. However, the class suffered from Germany

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/5-worst-battleships-ever-207670
HMS Vanguard. The Royal Navy had a proud history of building amazing and truly historic warships and genuine battleships. But the HMS Vanguard was launched in 1946, far after the age of the

https://www.wearethemighty.com/lists/historys-ugliest-battleships/
5 of the ugliest battleships ever floated. Some warships bring the hurt to the enemy and look good while doing it. Take Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers, for example: They pack a huge punch inside a powerful, refined exterior. Or look to the Iowa-class battleship, whose long car…. Some warships bring the hurt to the enemy and

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https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2012/july/judging-good-bad
During the war both technology and the art of naval warfare changed at a breakneck pace. What seemed perfectly reasonable in 1939 was obsolete and often unusable in 1945. Comparing different navies that had similar outlooks—the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy—highlights this fact. Cruisers saw a lot of action in both navies.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/5-worst-battleship-disasters-naval-history-164928
While all of these accidents resulted in loss of life and a reduction of maritime power, they also had a deep impact on the national psyche. HIJMS Mutsu. HIJMS Mustu, second ship of the Nagato

https://news.usni.org/2012/08/28/notable-us-navy-ships-lost-world-war-ii
This post has been updated with entries for USS Guardian and USS Bonhomme Richard. The Navy's Nov. 20, 2020 decision to scrap USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) after the warship suffered a five-day

https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Worst-Warships-Repercussions-Construction/dp/0851777546
I thought it was a pretty good effort on the subject. Obviously, the "world's worst warships" are the author's (Anthony Preston's) opinions. The book discusses 30 examples of the subject. Reasons for the opinion that a given ship or class of ships is an example of the "worst" are discussed.

https://warriormaven.com/history/these-are-the-5-worst-battleship-disasters-of-all-time
The accidents serve to demonstrate the fragility of the world's most powerful warships, and indeed the fragility of national military prestige itself. Robert Farley , a frequent contributor to TNI, is a Visiting Professor at the United States Army War College.

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/kearsarge-class-the-worst-us-navy-battleship-ever/
She was decommissioned in 1974. Then there is the current USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), a Wasp- class amphibious assault ship that was commissioned in 1993, and remains in active service today. That leaves the aforementioned battleship, lead ship of the Kearsage -class - the only U.S. Navy class and vessel of battle wagon not to be named for a state.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1774211.World_s_Worst_Warships
Still other warships never endear themselves to their operators, whose opinions foster prejudice against the design.In fact, few ships are incompetently designed. "The World's Worst Warships" explores the real reasons behind the bad reputation of such warships as the American monitors U.S.S. Vesuvius, the Russian Popoffkas, the British battle

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_World_s_Worst_Warships.html?id=EQwO1N-d8tEC
The World's Worst Warships. Antony Preston. Conway Maritime Press, 2002 - History - 192 pages. A serious study of the reasons why some warships have achieved bad reputations. It covers the period from 1860 to the present day, and looks at a wide range of nationalities and ship-types. Some examples are the Russian Popoffkas; the French

https://www.scribd.com/document/17467830/The-World-s-Worst-Warships-The-Failures-and-Repercussions-on-Naval-Design-and-Construction-1860-to-the-Present-Day
The World's Worst Warships - The Failures and Repercussions on Naval Design and Construction 1860 to the Present Day - Free ebook download as PDF File (.pdf) or read book online for free. The Worst Warships that happened aroun the world since 1860 to the present day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc4agwUg1mo
Okay, time for round two, and like every inappropriate sequel the contents are way worse than the first time around. 0:00 - Intro1:30 - Moskva class3:06 - Sh

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_World_s_Worst_Warships.html?id=XSpUAAAAMAAJ
Books. The World's Worst Warships. Antony Preston. Conway Maritime Press, 2002 - History - 192 pages. A serious study of the reasons why some warships have achieved bad reputations. It covers the period from 1860 to the present day, and looks at a wide range of nationalities and ship-types. Some examples are the Russian Popoffkas; the French

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/littoral-combat-ship-the-u-s-navy-s-worst-warship-ever-many-experts-say-yes/ar-AA1clcmY
Fort Worth is the first littoral combat ship to deploy under the 3-2-1 manning concept, swapping fully trained crews roughly every four months and extending the littoral combat ship forward

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-worst-shark-attack-in-history-25715092/
Still traveling at 17 knots, the Indianapolis began taking on massive amounts of water; the ship sank in just 12 minutes. Of the 1,196 men aboard, 900 made it into the water alive. Their ordeal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gybxLjak9K8
Get a 7-day free trial and 25% off Blinkist Annual Premium by clicking here: https://www.blinkist.com/oceanlinerdesignsThrough history there have been some t

https://www.librarything.com/work/108764
A serious study of the reasons why some warships have achieved bad reputations. It covers the period from 1860 to the present day, and looks at a wide range of nationalities and ship-types. Some examples are the Russian Popoffkas; the French battleship 'Brennus'; and the British vessel 'Captain'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Preston
Naval History: Spouse: Jennifer Preston: Children: 4: ... World ' s Worst Warships. The World ' s Worst Warships is a book about warship design. While nobody sets out to design a bad warship, some ships turn out unsuitable for the tasks which they are asked to perform. Notwithstanding his lack of engineering knowledge, Antony Preston regarded

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_20th_century
Rescue ships were unable to assist due to the continuing storm, and it sank on the night of 25 October. The only survivor found was a pet dog. The sinking of the SS Princess Sophia is to this day the worst maritime accident in the history of British Columbia and Alaska. 343 1970 South Korea: Namyoung-ho - The ferry sank on 15 December.

https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/news/the-seattle-mariners-offense-is-currently-the-worst-in-team-history-01j19ejxz14h
Heading into Wednesday's game, this Seattle Mariners' offense is on track to be the worst offense in team history. ... Each of the four-worst M's seasons by batting average (2020, 2021, 2022 and

https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/news/trent-thornton-makes-personal-history-in-seattle-mariners-win-over-rays-on-wednesday-01j1b429cx30
The Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon to move to 46-37 on the season. With the win, the M's halted a three-game losing streak and ended a dreary 3-6 roadtrip with

https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/news/this-cavs-pick-was-named-among-worst-nba-draft-blunders-ever-01j1ap65rzc5
Jun 27, 2013; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Anthony Bennett (UNLV) walks to the stage after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2013 NBA Draft at the Barclays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEQKK07w6BM
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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5591443/2024/06/25/group-c-euro-2024-worst-ever/
Fast forward three years, and both teams have been central characters in Euro 2024's Group C — the worst group in tournament history. GO DEEPER. Denmark 0 Serbia 0: Danes advance but Hojlund

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/06/26/broncos-mailbag-worst-drought-franchise-history/
This summer edition of the Broncos Mailbag includes questions about the worst stretches in franchise history, reasons for optimism in 2024 and Denver's very late bye week this coming season.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5582615/2024/06/22/nhl-stanley-cup-final-panthers-collapse/
The problem is, when it comes to this Panthers collapse being the worst of all time, I don't have 2,000 words for you. I don't need them. I only need one: Yes. And then a few more: It's not

https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/news/former-seattle-mariners-shortstop-alex-rodriguez-still-stands-atop-baseball-history-books-after-gunnar-hendersons-bid-comes-short-01j1aaekh8xd
Gunnar Henderson tried to join former Seattle Mariners' shortstop Alex Rodriguez in baseball history through the first 79 games of the season, but he came up just short, leaving A-Rod in the No. 1

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/06/23/nationals-rockies-pitch-clock-violation/
Kyle Finnegan's pitch clock violation with the bases loaded and a full count in the ninth inning sent the Nationals to an 8-7 defeat, the first of its kind in MLB history.