Ship Trivia Quiz

Who's ashes were scattered at the North Pole, and from what means, i.e. vessel?

Sir Hubert Wilkins. USS Skate  wattsupwiththat.com/.../ice-at-the-north-pole-in-1958-not-so-thick

You are correct. Your turn.

First ship to 0 degrees north:

why can't you use an arizona hull as the oklahoma when it turned turtle at pearl harbor without some modification?

ddp59

why can't you use an arizona hull as the oklahoma when it turned turtle at pearl harbor without some modification?

Four props versus two props.

your 10' is wrong but right on the props which i was looking for. your turn.

Thanks. Had 89 foot beam for Okie in my head but a check shows otherwise.

Under what circumstances did big guns from BB-39 fire in anger?

USS Nevada was re-equipped with Arizona's guns from number 2 turret and used them at the Okinawa and Iwo Jima landings.

Yes that's it.

Over 2 u subbo

Thank you, G-Mo...      I'll be on it shortly.

This type of vessel is prohibited by law from having a motor. The boom is sometimes as long as the hull.

I know that I know this....

EDIT: up Nauth o Nawfuk, they call them Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks.

I would like to see one some day, have to plan a trip.

Chesapeake Bay Skipjack

Tom was first- I edited my older post but did not see his answer. If we are right, I acknowledge the floor to him.

Skipjack is the correct answer.

Although the skipjack was prevented from having an engine for propulsion, it was allowed a powered push boat on the limited days when powered oyster dredging was authorized. Here is a skipjack with its pushboat:

This big-budget movie was state-of-the-art (for 1932!); the model built at 1:32 scale and tested at Chesapeake Bay (hence I thought about a skipjack). What is it?

Or under:

Think ‘air carrier’. NAME ???

Seadrome?

Yes, from “F.P.1 (Floating [or Flying] Platform Number One) Doesn't Respond”. Next, subfixer.

Sorry this is so late.

What kind of knot is this and what could it be used for?

Scout "Morrison" here. That is a square knot, sailors would call it a reef knot. It's basically used to tie together the ends of two lines.

These days it's primary use is probably being accepted to the Boy Scouts.

Sorry, G-Mo, but you are wrong.

Square Knot | Reef Knot

www.netknots.com/.../square-knot

en.wikipedia.org/.../Reef_knot

www.123rf.com/photo_7699163_two-different-ropes-tied-together-with-a-reef-knot-or-square-knot--on-a-white-background.html

www.animatedknots.com/.../index.php

subfixer

Sorry, G-Mo, but you are wrong.

That's a thief knot, used for tying up the ends of seabags.

You are correct, Sir!  It goes to you, G-Mo.

The Thief knot resembles the reef knot except that the free, or bitter ends are on opposite sides. It is said that sailors would secure their belongings in a ditty bag using the thief knot, often with the ends hidden. If another sailor went through the bag, the odds were high the thief would tie the bag back using the more common reef knot, revealing the tampering, hence the name. It is difficult to tie by mistake, unlike the granny knot. The thief knot is much less secure than the already insecure reef knot. It unties itself if the lines are pulled when the same action would seize a reef knot.

TomZ2

Yes, from “F.P.1 (Floating [or Flying] Platform Number One) Doesn't Respond”. Next, subfixer.

Any more information on this movie? I've never heard of it and I couldn't find anything by that name on IMDB.

alumni72

TomZ2

Yes, from “F.P.1 (Floating [or Flying] Platform Number One) Doesn't Respond”. Next, subfixer.

Any more information on this movie? I've never heard of it and I couldn't find anything by that name on IMDB.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023996/

How many spokes on the wheel of the 1851 yacht "America"?

Trick question!!  The answer is none, America used a tiller for steering.