Ship Trivia Quiz

subfixer

The Cobstitution is a wooden frigate,

Well yes, that is old and unusual for today's standards but  NOT when she was build.  The one I speak of was unusual even from the start.

Q: What makes the US Navy's oldest active duty ship unusual?  Whats the Vessel's name?

Ok, well, this is somewhat of a trick question. Yes the its a Navy vessel and Yes it is still active.  However, FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform) is the US Navy's oldest, and most unusual, research vessel.  It is 355ft long, and can be flipped from horizontal to a vertical position.

You guys make the call if this question's wording was out-of-line or too much of a strech.  I thought it wa a most groovy question myself.  [patting back]

I can post another question or hand over the conn.  Y'all decide.  

Although I agree, it is most unusual, it is not self propelled, so technically, its a barge.  Why not post another?

Navycob

Although I agree, it is most unusual, it is not self propelled, so technically, its a barge.  Why not post another?

Cool beans!  here we go; replacement question as follows:

In the U.S. fleet, Pantone 179 and Pantone 307 bars, at a 64 degree angle, identifies what?

just asking what the 12 animals mean, i understand the crows nest but the others?

Actually, wikipedia will give you the function of all os those.

joeviz

Navycob:

Although I agree, it is most unusual, it is not self propelled, so technically, its a barge.  Why not post another?

 

 

Cool beans!  here we go; replacement question as follows:

In the U.S. fleet, Pantone 179 and Pantone 307 bars, at a 64 degree angle, identifies what?

 

Good grief- sorry I didn't acknowledge your answer, Sub... looks like a good game.

A cutter, aircraft or boat (sometimes) of the USCG,

bondoman

A cutter, aircraft or boat (sometimes) of the USCG,

Correct!  You are up!

Coolio!

Wuddat?

And obtw that building up on the ridge is a cable car station- why do I know that?

bondoman

Coolio!

Wuddat?

And obtw that building up on the ridge is a cable car station- why do I know that?

My guess is this is a Gal Class Submarine (similar to the German Class 206).  

Why would you know the building is a cable car station?  Well, maybe because you are from the bay area and know what they look like....maybe, IDK.

You're correct about the Gal class. This particular one, the Gal, is at the Israeli Navy Museum in Haifa. You can look up the particulars on Wiki, but it is/ was the first purposebuilt sub class for Israel. These served until the late seventies, and carried harpoon missiles. Pretty modern boats, although the new Dolphin class that replaced them carries nuclear armed cruise missiles, a second strike capability for Israel.

I was in Israel last week, and was in Haifa although I did not go to the museum. The hill in the back is Mount Carmel, where we stayed across the street from that aerial cable car station, and I've got some shots from up there looking down at this display. There's also a pretty busy naval base right there with a lot of in and out traffic. just FYI.

Over to you, Joe.

I think I'll pass...  (for now)  Someone else can jump in.

joeviz

I think I'll pass...  (for now)  Someone else can jump in.

bondoman

You're correct about the Gal class. This particular one, the Gal, is at the Israeli Navy Museum in Haifa. You can look up the particulars on Wiki, but it is/ was the first purposebuilt sub class for Israel. These served until the late seventies, and carried harpoon missiles. Pretty modern boats, although the new Dolphin class that replaced them carries nuclear armed cruise missiles, a second strike capability for Israel.

Actually they were built in the late '70s here in my home town of Barrow-in-Furness in the U.K.  They decommisioned in the early 2000s (according to Wiki). There were stories of machinegun toting Israeli soldiers in the shipyard to protect the subs during construction.

Okay next question here it goes...

A ship that is made fast to the bottom with a single anchor is said to be 'anchored'. If two anchors are used, the ship is said to be what?

From the Bluejacket Manual, 1918 edition. "A ship is moored when she has two anchors down at a considerable distance apart with such a scope of chain on each that she is held with her bow practically in one place between the anchors, regardless of the tide. When a ship is moored, she will swing practically about her own bow at a pivot; the extent of her swinging will depend on the tautness with which she is moored. Mooring is resorted to when there is a limited amount of room for a ship to swing."

Rich

From the Bluejacket Manual, 1918 edition. "A ship is moored when she has two anchors down at a considerable distance apart with such a scope of chain on each that she is held with her bow practically in one place between the anchors, regardless of the tide. When a ship is moored, she will swing practically about her own bow at a pivot; the extent of her swinging will depend on the tautness with which she is moored. Mooring is resorted to when there is a limited amount of room for a ship to swing."

that would a big-ten-four!  You're it.

What ship was named by a movie actress for a confection?

Probably too easy for us old geezers.

If this question is referring to a ficticious ship, then perhaps you may be asking about the good ship Lollipop. So named by Shirley Temple.

I cheated Lee. She was fictitious, and you're right. Welcome to the old geezers club!

your turn.

Setting out to sea on this particular day of the week had such a strong superstitious portent of bad luck to sailors that it became a real problem for the Royal Navy. What day of the week was it and what did the Royal Navy do to attempt to debunk the superstition? 

Setting sail on a Friday has always been considered unlucky by sailors in various navies. According to urban myth, the Royal Navy were so determined to overcome this superstition that in the 19th century the commissioned a ship as HMS Friday. the story goes something like:

.... decided to commission a ship named HMS Friday. Her keel was laid on a Friday, she was launched on a Friday, and she set sail on her maiden voyage on a Friday, under the command of a Captain James Friday. She was never seen or heard from again

There is no truth in this whatsoever. There has never been an RN ship called HMS Friday. - but it's a good story!

Rick

I am grateful and honored to be able to pass the the questioning to you, Rick.

There an old sailor song about this very subject called The Mermaid.

it starts..

It was Friday morn when we set sail, And we were not far from the land When our Captain he spied a mermaid so fair With a comb and a glass in her hand.

it ends... 

Then three times round spun our gallant ship, And three times round spun she; Three times round spun our gallant ship, And she sank to the bottom of the sea! 

Thanks Subfixer....

What connects (or connected) the battleship HMS Centurion and  the destroyer HMS Shikari?

Rick

HMS Centurion, an old battle ship, was radio controlled by HMS Shikari.

Correct - Centurion had an interesting career. Launched in 1911, she was converted to a target ship in 1927, In April 1941 she was fitted with a false superstructure so as to resemble the battleship HMS Anson, then building at Portsmouth. She later served in the Med as an anti-aircraft platform (still with her wooden main armament,  reputedly to scare of the Italian Navy!). Finally she was sunk as a breakwater on the Normandy beaches in June 1944.

Your question joeviz.

An American Ship of war crossed the equator on a Fourth of July.

This crossing initiated its crew into the Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep.

To date, this honor is known as what?

Bonus: What was the name of the ship and the year of the crossing?

The initiate becomes a member of The Royal Order of Shellbacks.

The second part of the question is a bit vague, a lot of USN ships have crossed the equator on July 4.

I am a proud member of this ancient order.