The worst-looking ships the panel encountered in person

Which ship you have been aboard looked the worst?

The answers vary by condition and aesthetics, with hydrofoils, ferries, USS Olympia, and the missile-era appearance of USS Little Rock among the examples.

The panel first separates a ship that looked neglected from one whose design looked unattractive. Examples include a French hydrofoil described as slab-sided, a bright-yellow Swedish car ferry whose paint appeared to conceal rust, and small ferries seen in Sweden and Halifax. Among warships and museum ships, one panelist gives the deliberately provocative pairing of USS Olympia and the missile-converted USS Little Rock. The exchange also corrects an initial Salt Lake reference to Little Rock, distinguishing the Cleveland-class museum cruiser in Buffalo from USS Salt Lake City.