Ship Trivia Quiz

Between the keel and the keelson.

Over to you Bill

«Курск» (Kursk)

The largest of its type ever built, it was launched by the Russians, and salvaged by the Dutch. The name of the vessel (minus the last word in its title, which would be too much of a giveaway):

"Атомная подводная лодка _____"   (Atomnaya Podvodnaya Lodka _____)

And the populsr name _____?  Should be a quickie.

Maybe to do with Nostromo...

After that one It'll take me a little time to think up something as devious.

Rich

Well, In Jurassic Park, another SS Venture carried a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

But I guess that's wrong too.

You are correct...

King Kong and Jurassic Park The Lost World  - Both films have a ship called "S.S. Venture" that take a large, prehistoric creature from an island filed with dinosaurs to a major city.

Rumor has it that the Venture will also appear in The Hobbit.

I think its time for me to tap out of this thread.  

Well, In Jurassic Park, another SS Venture carried a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

But I guess that's wrong too.

Rich

GEE WHIZ!!

GEE WHIZ!!

Rich

Ok, I'll try.

How about Venture and Venture 2, both of which carried King Kong in two different movies?

Yes and no....   You got the vessel name and King Kong.  However, King Kong alone does not match the hints I gave you.  Find the other cargo and/or venue and its all yours.

Ok, I'll try.

How about Venture and Venture 2, both of which carried King Kong in two different movies?

bondoman

No, it's a stumper. Here's a request for clarification-

If the ship had a cargo unknown to man, does that mean the crew weren't men?

Ok, I hope I dont give too much away (hopefully nothing at all).  

The hints listed apply prior to the item(s) becoming cargo.

No, it's a stumper. Here's a request for clarification-

If the ship had a cargo unknown to man, does that mean the crew weren't men?

So whats this?  No one is giving this question a shot?   Is it that lame?

Okay... here we go!

Two fictional ships, with the same name, on two different well known venues,  have each carried  cargo for greed without thought of the consequences.

 As for the cargo itself...

• On one, modern man had no idea it existed.
• In the other,  man knew of it but had never seen one in real life.

What is the name of the ship(s) and their cargo? And, or, name the venues.

That was fast!  It's all yours.

The "Prins Willem".

The original ship, built in 1649, was the largest ship of the Dutch trading company. It sank in 1662 off Madagascar.

The replica of the 17th-century flagship was destroyed by fire in 2009 in the Netherlands.

(I posted a picture of her on fire on a previous question) :o)

What was the name of the sailing vessel and her alter ego, sunk ib the 17th century and then destroyed by fire in the 20th?

It was not  Cutty Sark!

Surigao Strait was the last battleship fleet action, in October, 1944.

Surigaio Strait, October 1944

when & where was the last battleship to battleship gunfight?

That's the one - your go.

Rick

Ottoman cruiser Hamidiye

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_cruiser_Hamidiye

Prior to WW1, this ship fought against the navies of four countries simultaneously

ww1 didn't start til 1914 so either eastern europe(including russia) or mediterranean sea  location.

No - her actions all took place in European waters

japanese warship?

Thanks,

I'm off on holiday at the weekend, so here is a "quickie"  which I hope will be cleared up before I disappear

This warship was built in England early in the 20th century. She was in action from 1911 until 1915. She was torpedoed in 1912, but managed to reach her home port and was repaired and rejoined the fleet. After her consort (which had been built in the USA) was mined, she took no further part in hostilities, but remained as part of the fleet until 1945. She had two names, but what was there better known one?

Rick

Wharfinger is the answer that I was looking for.  Don't ask me what the origins of the word are. I guess when you talk about walking on the dock, you get the wharfinger...

Rick,  your turn.