Ugly ships

I think the Navy's new generation of stealth ships are butt ugly, like the Sea Shadow and some other biscuit boxes.  And the DD21?  Pass the swill bucket or stand over a scupper so the spray will carry the vomit off deck.  I've seen finer hulls wash up on a rocky coast after a Typhoon.

That bow is reminiscent of modern submarines which always look far too blunt yet must be extremely efficient.  I daresay it's hulking strong if not fast.

Just as aeroplane designers would rather do away with windows in passenger aircraft in the interests of cost-saving and efficiency so ship designers would like to rid their vessels of all the protuberances (sticky-out bits) that give character to a vessel.

Bit like modern cars, streamlining produces beauty and efficiency produces boxes.

Michael 

I would say that that support ship is ruggedly beautiful. A cruise ship is reminiscent of an ugly prostitute trying to cover herself up with makeup. Maybe a nice ride but I wouldn't want to marry her (or let anybody see me with her either).