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Posted by RickF on Friday, December 3, 2010 5:54 AM

How about the German battlecruiser Goeben (1911)   which eventually  became the Turkish flagship Yavuz Sultan Selim and lingered on until 1973

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Posted by schoonerbumm on Monday, November 29, 2010 5:55 PM

We might as well continue on this thread....

Which early 20th century European naval ship, also armed with 11 inch guns, was around longer than the Sverige?

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Posted by RickF on Monday, November 29, 2010 5:27 PM

That's the one - you're next

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Posted by schoonerbumm on Monday, November 29, 2010 12:48 PM

That would be the Swedish coast defense ship Sverige.

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Posted by RickF on Monday, November 29, 2010 5:54 AM

She spent all her life commissioned in the same European navy, serving during two world wars. Her secondary armament was modified several times during her career, but her 11-inch guns remained installed until the end.

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Posted by ddp59 on Sunday, November 28, 2010 1:51 PM

did she spend her entire life in that european navy or was she sold to another navy  part way thru her life?

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Posted by RickF on Saturday, November 27, 2010 5:46 PM

This heavily armed and armoured ship ( 11-inch guns) was funded by public donations, laid down in 1912, launched in 1915 and served in a European navy until she was scrapped in 1957. As far as I know she never fired a shot in anger. Her name, please?

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Posted by rcweasel on Saturday, November 27, 2010 7:34 AM

Well done Rick. Up till the Titanic the Fram ( means forward) was said to be the worlds most famous ship. It was one of the few designed for arctic exploration, most were converted whalers or sealers.You're up Rick.

HTTP://WWW.fram.museum.no/en/

Bundin er båtleysir maøur - Bound is the boatless man

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Posted by RickF on Saturday, November 27, 2010 6:46 AM

If nobody else wants a go, I'll suggest Fram, which reached 85° 57' N with Nansen in 1893-96 and 78° 41' S. with Amundsen in 1910-12. The ship is now preserved in Norway.

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Posted by rcweasel on Thursday, November 25, 2010 2:17 PM

What surface ship had the record for travel north 85 57'N, and south 78 41'S at the same time?

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Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 7:51 PM

That's the one. Hokule'a

I had thought that the "Eddie would go" would've helped if anyone had googled that phrase.

Eddie Aikau:

File:Eddie Aikau.jpg

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

rcweasel, the floor is yours.

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Posted by rcweasel on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 6:16 PM

The date helped. How about the Hokule'a a traditional double hull voyaging canoe operated by the Polynesian Voyaging Society. There are a few sister ships being used now and several crew have become the first  navigators  in the traditional methods certified by the islanders in something like 60 years.

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Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 7:17 AM

schoonerbumm

I don't know about a recent voyage, but the object is a "stick chart" - used by Pacific Islander navigators. 

To clarify a little. "Recent" may be a bit misleading. But this vessel has made many voyages since the one I used in the original question. This original voyage was made in 1976. There is a plan to circimnavigate the globe using these Micronesian/Polynesian sailing techniques in 2012.

Eddie would go.

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Posted by ddp59 on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:48 PM

Tangaroa expedition

On April 28, 2006, a Norwegian team attempted to duplicate the Kon-Tiki voyage using a newly built raft, the Tangaroa, named after the Māori sea-god Tangaroa. Again based on records of ancient vessels, this raft used relatively sophisticated square sails that allowed sailing into the wind, or tacking. It was 16m long by 8m wide. It also included a set of modern navigation and communication equipment, including solar panels, portable computers, and desalination equipment. The crew posted to their web site. [7] The crew of six was led by Torgeir Higraff, and included Olav Heyerdahl, grandson of Thor Heyerdahl. The voyage was completed successfully in July 2006 and a documentary film is forthcoming.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kon-Tiki

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Posted by schoonerbumm on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:07 PM

I don't know about a recent voyage, but the object is a "stick chart" - used by Pacific Islander navigators. 

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Posted by rcweasel on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:10 PM

The first that comes to mind is Kon-Tiki, but she sailed from Peru??

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Posted by subfixer on Monday, November 22, 2010 11:12 PM

What is this object?

File:Polynesian navigation device showing directions of winds, waves and islands.jpg

Never mind, the answer shows up as soon as the cursor touches it. 

Supplemental question: Name a vessel that has used this method of navigation to actually sail from Hawaii to Tahiti in modern times. Too easy...

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Posted by bondoman on Monday, November 22, 2010 10:26 AM

Yes, and tragically. The incident did lead to the only free escapes from a US Sub in WW2.

Your turn, Sub.

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Posted by subfixer on Monday, November 22, 2010 3:59 AM

USS Tang (SS-306) was sunk by her own torpedo.

File:USSTangSS306.jpg

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Posted by bondoman on Sunday, November 21, 2010 10:46 PM

Naah, but you are an easy read though. Gotta move past the Guard stuff...

What US warship sank itself in WW2?

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Posted by Echo139er on Sunday, November 21, 2010 9:11 PM

Holy cats!  That was quick!  Too easy maybe...

The watch is all yours... I stand relieved.

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Posted by bondoman on Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:56 PM

Revenue Cutter

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Posted by Echo139er on Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:54 PM

What was the name given to a class of single or twin-masted sailing ships, common in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, built solely for the prevention of smuggling and enforcement of American customs laws?

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Posted by bondoman on Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:46 PM

SSBN 658 Mariano G. Vallejo was launched at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, CA on 10/22/65.  She was named after a key figure in the transition of California from Mexican rule to US territory and statehood. A hero of mine.

Her crew called her the "Valley Joe".

This particular class of submarine also included a foreign head of state, a liberation fighter and a comedian. But that's a question for another day.

I spend time at Mare Island when possible, donate to the various organizations that seek to preserve the history of the area, and generally study the history of the state.

Historic Drydock #1:

Over to you, Joe.

 

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Posted by Echo139er on Sunday, November 21, 2010 7:58 PM

Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658)

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Posted by Rich on Sunday, November 21, 2010 7:19 PM

That would be Vallejo, but it doesn't get me any closer.

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Posted by bondoman on Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:59 PM

Yes it is. City in which it's located?

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Posted by Rich on Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:39 PM

Well, I think it must be Mare Island, but that's as farv as I can get.

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Posted by bondoman on Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:20 PM

This particular submarine is named for the namesake of the city in which it was built, and in which it is currently displayed, in fact it is displayed in the shipyard in which it was built.

That city/shipyard/submarine sail is within 30 miles of the Golden Gate Bridge, and is the oldest US navy Shipyard on the West Coast.

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Posted by subfixer on Sunday, November 21, 2010 4:51 AM

I would probably be safe in saying it is named for a he.

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