Fun with Cropping

There is a photography website I go to all the time.  Usually they have some pretty good tips for me as I post pictures.  Of the things that someone suggested was that I crop my ship shots a little differently.  Basically it was suggested that I crop the pictures so that the length of the ship would be emphasized.  So I figured I would try it and post it here and see what everyone else thinks.

 I figured I would start with a recent picture of my favorite ship.  I think this would work when I use my favorite angle for ships.  It seems to work in this picture.

 So then I tried it in another picture.  I think if I had the more straight on shot, it would work.  It still kind of works.

 If I didn't have the buildings in the background, I would be fine with this shot.

 Thi was a shot where the ship was closer to me.  I'm not so sure it works when there is an odd angle to the ship.

 Now this one I like.  I tried a different layout too because I wanted to emphasize the reflection over the sky.

 Again, I'd like it more with no buildings.

 Another one that I like.

 I don't think it works so much with the oblique angles.

 Still works.

 I figured I would try one more shot.  However this is one where I liked the sky, so I'm not sure.

 So I tried another type of crop...I think I like it a little better.

And the original shot.

So what do you guys think?