Ship Trivia Quiz

what colors was the nevada painted or covered with at the bikini tests?

I believe it was orange.

and what eles as i did say colors?

Red and Orange.

nope. i thought it was just orange too til i saw a documentry last week that included video of the target ships including the nevada & it showed 2 colors, mostly orange but with another color.

I just saw a color pic on the naval archive site. looks grey, could be dark blue. I dunno.

your 1st color is somewhat close but still off.

Nevada was the target ship that was to be dropped on by "Dave's Dream" a B29, and was painted red and white. I think red with white details.

looked orange to me.

Well, pic at the naval archive site showed red or red-orange and grey or dark blue depending on fading, sunlight, etc.

Really does answer the question as there were undoubtly other colors but these were present and that is that. there cold also have been a dab of white here and there as mentioned above but hey, too bad.

Hope you are not asking for  Measrure colors.

orange & white was what i was looking for.

ddp59

orange & white was what i was looking for.

OK, now what? Do you want to ask another question, ddp? Go right ahead.

• PROVIDE religious ministry and support to those of our own faith.
• FACILITATE for all religious beliefs.
• CARE for all Marines, Sailors and their family and friends.
• ADVISE commanders to ensure the free exercise of religion

While we wait for our friend to answer: the above is the motto of what organization?

The US NAvy Chaplain Corps?

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ddp it's your turn....

what is the noticable difference between a burke types 1-2 & type 2a?

The Flight IIA's have  the exhaust stacks recessed into the funnel structure, there are a pair of hangars off of the pad, the forward gun is lengthened to 62 calibre from 54.

And there is no CIWS mount  forward of the bridge.

bondo, your turn.

groovy. When did the last Type 21 U-Boat leave service ( museum doesn't count, nor do subsequent designs derived from this type)?

The former U-2518 was renamed the Roland Morillot and served until 1967 with the French Navy. There were at least four that served in the Russian navy until 1955, the last one was scuttled or used in weapon testing until 1973 which shouldn't count.

Mike T.

No, not the one, but you are onto my game. I think the subject of post-ww2 German weapons in the service of other countries is fascinating, like the French He-177's.

The correct answer served even later.

I would then say the U-2540.

Scuttled on 4 May, 1945 near the Flensburg lightship. Raised in 1957. Became the research vessel Wilhelm Bauer in the Bundesmarine, 1 Sept 1960. Transferred to the Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum (German Maritime Museum) at Bremerhaven in 1984.

Mike T.

You are correct. The Bauer, named after a pioneering submariner designer of the 19th century who was the subject of a previous trivia question here, served as a test ship in the Bundesmarine until March 15, 1982.

Let's see, how about a non military question.

This class of commercial vessels were developed in the late 1800's to supercede a vessel that was basically a log canoe. A very successful sailing vessel, the last one was constructed in 1993. More modern vessels of this type have auxilliary motors which they are limited by a 1965 law to use two days a week. This vessel is known for a particular region in the US.

What vessels are these and what type of commercial use was their main business?

Mike T. 

To throw a bone out there. These vessels have been a subject of a model kit ( I have a finished model on my shelf) and are also the state boat for one state.

Mike T.

Chesapeake Skipjack. Her job is to be an oyster dredge.

Bondoman, Its over to you. The bugeye canoe was the vessel it replaced. Its always been a favorite of mine since I built a kit back in my youth. I was also not going to give the tip that a submarine class also shares the name.

Take it away,

Mike T.

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