Ship Trivia Quiz

Hosho (CV-1) http://www.acepilots.com/ships/hosho.html

The first ship to have a full length flat deck was HMS Argus, the conversion of which was completed in September 1918, with the U.S. Navy not following suit until 1920, when the conversion of USS Langley (an experimental ship which did not count against America's carrier tonnage) was completed.

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Aircraft_carrier#Genesis_of_the_flat-deck_carrier

I was looking for Argus. Well played, your turn.

what quirk did warspite have that got her into trouble a few times?

Faulty steering gear.

your turn.

Thanks.

What (ficticious) ship is this scene aboard?

USS Caine,  a ficticious DMS.

Over to you, sub.

During this WWI "battle", two steam powered war vessels were sunk and six others damaged. It resulted in 270 deaths. And yet, no enemy units were involved. What "battle" was this and what were the two vessels that sank?

The Battle of May Island - one of the Royal Navy's less-glorious episodes.

On the night of 31 January /1 February 1918, during a fleet exercise, five collisions occurred, involving eight different vessels. Two steam-powered K-Class submarines, K4 and K17, were lost and fourother submarines - K6, K7, K14, K22  - and a light  cruiser - HMS Fearless - were damaged.

Due to wartime restrictions, the whole incident was kept secret.

Rick

You've got it Rick, The K class submarines were actually steam powered!

Out of the 18 Ks built, six sank due to accidents. Only one saw enemy action, a U-Boat, which it hit amidships with a torpedo that failed to explode.

Here is a shot of the last one built, the K-26:

subfixer

You've got it Rick, The K class submarines were actually steam powered!

Thanks. Staying with the under-water theme, who was the first man to make a successful escape from a sunken submarine, and when and where?

Rick

bondoman

subfixer:

You've got it Rick, The K class submarines were actually steam powered!

 

Since the 1950's I thought most submarines were steam powered ?!?.

Touche'  But these were oil fired, not fission fired. Smart guy!    lol

I believe that was Bushnell when he ran into problems with the Turtle. I could be wrong though.

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bondoman:

 

 

subfixer:

You've got it Rick, The K class submarines were actually steam powered!

 

Since the 1950's I thought most submarines were steam powered ?!?.

 

 

 

Touche'  But these were oil fired, not fission fired. Smart guy!    lol

Here's the answer. The first witnessed escape from a submarine was that of Wilhelm Bauer and several crewmen, from the Brandtaucher ("incendiary diver") in Kiel Harbor in 1850. There's a good wiki article on him; the gist of it is that the sub sprang a leak and settled on the bottom of the harbor in about 30 feet of water. Exhibiting true cool in the face of disaster, Bauer waited six hours until the sub had filled up sufficiently to open the hatch and escape.

This sub exists, and had a curious "glove box" arrangement for the captain to grab a mine stored on the exterior of the hull and stick it to a ship.

In WW2, the DKM built a Type XXI U boat named after Bauer. Here's a tasty little thing.

That's the fellow, Bondoman. Over to you

Rick

The johnny & Sisters II was a 65 ft fishing boat out of Shelburne, N.S, They were fishing out of Bulls Head Nfld,and were on their way back to Shel,when they were caught in a Nor easter,somewhere between Nfld and Cape Breton,Although they did have fish onboard,They were not full.Seven men were lost that day,including a father and son,and two very good friends of mine,only one body was later recouvered,please do not use the name johnny & Sisters in vain..TKS

OUTLAW57

The johnny & Sisters II was a 65 ft fishing boat out of Shelburne, N.S, They were fishing out of Bulls Head Nfld,and were on their way back to Shel,when they were caught in a Nor easter,somewhere between Nfld and Cape Breton,Although they did have fish onboard,They were not full.Seven men were lost that day,including a father and son,and two very good friends of mine,only one body was later recouvered,please do not use the name johnny & Sisters in vain..TKS

I wasn't aware that we were "using her name in vain".. Sorry if we offended you. But the first Johnny and Sisters was overloaded which did cause her to sink. This is a trivia game here.

Well, I've got to go anyways, so Outlaw, take my turn.

OUTLAW57

Seven men were lost that day,including a father and son,and two very good friends of mine,only one body was later recouvered,please do not use the name johnny & Sisters in vain..TKS

I'm as culpable as anyone here since I was the one who pointed out what a hard luck name Johnny & Sisters was... More accurately I think it is indicative of how incredibly hard a trade fisherman ultimately have. Outlaw57 is right to call out the insensitivity in my remarks.  Whether it be Johnny & Sisters II, Balchin's Victory, USS Monitor, or HMS Hood, we should all bear in mind as we work to accurately replicate things that are wood and steel that they were all worthless without flesh and bone.  It is good to remember and respect the sacrifices made on our behalf by "they that go down to the sea in ships..."

I agree with Bondoman - it would only be right to have Outlaw get us back on track...

Force9

OUTLAW57:

Seven men were lost that day,including a father and son,and two very good friends of mine,only one body was later recouvered,please do not use the name johnny & Sisters in vain..TKS

 

 

I'm as culpable as anyone here since I was the one who pointed out what a hard luck name Johnny & Sisters was... More accurately I think it is indicative of how incredibly hard a trade fisherman ultimately have. Outlaw57 is right to call out the insensitivity in my remarks.  Whether it be Johnny & Sisters II, Balchin's Victory, USS Monitor, or HMS Hood, we should all bear in mind as we work to accurately replicate things that are wood and steel that they were all worthless without flesh and bone.  It is good to remember and respect the sacrifices made on our behalf by "they that go down to the sea in ships..."

I agree with Bondoman - it would only be right to have Outlaw get us back on track...

Outlaw57 has only had one post. I don't think he is paying attention to this any longer. How about it, outlaw57? Are you going to take up the offer or what?

I don't think Outlaw57 is coming back and really doesn't care about this thread anyway. Bondoman! You are next with a question I believe.

bump 

 Anybody want to submit a jump-ball question to get this running again?

First US Navy submarines (two) built on the Pacific coast?

How about,

 A-3 (SS-4), originally laid down as GRAMPUS (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4), and A-5 (SS-6), originally laid down as PIKE (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 6), in December 1900, at San Francisco, California, by Union Iron Works.

Well done, Shannon. To be precise, they were built at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, which is about 20 miles north of San Francisco. Your turn, sir.

Thanks bondoman,

Which submarine was first fitted with an air-conditioning system on board ?

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/cno/n87/history/chrono.html

Hey that was quick !!.

Your question ddp59.