Ship Trivia Quiz

Not the infamous Horse and Cow!! That was a dive so bad that it never found the bottom.

And this is what I managed to find about the name:

"Horse and Cow has a mythological pedigree. Neptune, god of the sea, is often portrayed as accompanied by a small horse and a small cow (or bull). In World Wars I and II, merchant sailors, terrified of being sunk by submarines, tattooed a horse on one ankle, a cow on the other, in hopes of ensuring safe passage."

Submariners returning from spy ops regularly turned over the results of their patrols to their agency contacts at a popular watering hole in Vallejo, California, right across I 80 from Mare Island.

What was the name of that establishment and what is the meaning of the name? That'll give me a little leeway for hints later, but you shouldn't need any.

GMorrison

The first Navy Nuke was the Regulus; Mach .9, 500 mile range, and that was first deployed on USS Los Angeles CA-135.

The first four Regulus submarines; USS Tunny SS/SSG-282 (a converted Gato), USS Barbero SS/SSG 317 (a converted Balao), USS Grayback SSG-574 and USS Growler SSG-577 (both new construction), were diesel electric.

Regulus II; Mach 2, 1,200 mile range needed a "bigger boat".

USS Halibut SSGN-587was built at Mare Island and commissioned in 1960.

SSBN-598 was commissioned in the same year, and spelled the end for Regulus.

Halibut then served in a series of DSRV tests, although details are sketchy. With their large hangars, these boats were used as AP's and LP's for all kinds of shady stuff.

Up to you, GMorrison.

Right. Up to you, GMorrison.

ddp59

TomZ2 , was not the cruiser HMS Valiant but the battleship HMS Valiant, sistership to the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Sorry, ddp59, wiki-oopsy.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug. 22)

When you accept an idea as the truth without ex­amination, you are in a hypnotic state of sorts. In some sense you will hear the snap of fingers and wake up, realiz­ing that the situation you’re in requires a different level of awareness.

TomZ2 , was not the cruiser HMS Valiant but the battleship HMS Valiant, sistership to the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth.

The first Navy Nuke was the Regulus; Mach .9, 500 mile range, and that was first deployed on USS Los Angeles CA-135.

The first four Regulus submarines; USS Tunny SS/SSG-282 (a converted Gato), USS Barbero SS/SSG 317 (a converted Balao), USS Grayback SSG-574 and USS Growler SSG-577 (both new construction), were diesel electric.

Regulus II; Mach 2, 1,200 mile range needed a "bigger boat".

USS Halibut SSGN-587was built at Mare Island and commissioned in 1960.

SSBN-598 was commissioned in the same year, and spelled the end for Regulus.

Halibut then served in a series of DSRV tests, although details are sketchy. With their large hangars, these boats were used as AP's and LP's for all kinds of shady stuff.

littletimmy

Was it the Thomas Jefferson?

Not even. Think fish.

Was it the Thomas Jefferson?

What was the United States Navy’s first atomic-powered, atomic-missile-carrying submarine? (Hint: NOT the USS George Washington)

That the two frogmen were so brave and to pull off an heroic feat such as they had done for their country, and then, when they found out that they were about to go down with their target, start singing like a couple of canaries is so stereotypically World War II Italian. And to top it off, they remained captured. That is too rich!  I am sorry, I have to laugh. 

yes that's correct and Italeri makes a wonderful model of one, with two guys.

Only a minor point- the way the charges were attached. The warhead was detachable by means of a big wing nut on the nose. The two frogmen attached a cable with special clamps to a bilge keel on either side of the ship and hung the charge on the cable under the center keel.

Final score, two battleships, a destroyer and a tanker with some loss of life, vs. six Italians captured.

Two of the Italians were imprisoned in the hold of Valiant, where they attempted in vain to convince the Captain that the ship was doomed. They were able to save themselves during the explosion and ensuing panic, but remained captured.

Go, Tom!

Riding astride torpedoes! On December 3, 1941 the MAS Decima Flottiglia raided Alexandria Harbor with riding astride three manned electrically propelled torpedoes, magnetically attaching mines to the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth, the cruiser battleship HMS Valiant, the Norwegian tanker Sagona and the destroyer HMS Jervis.

How did the Decima Flotiglia frogmen mine the British ships at Alexandria? In particular, where did they place their charges?

GMorrison ??? You‘re up.

GRRRRRR! TOPIC POST GLITCH !!!

Right! Next question?

From: http://www.aukevisser.nl/supertankers/id23.htm

Laid down for Greek owners, who refused delivery, caused by steamturbines vibrations, launched unnamed & laid up on completion, she was first shown in Loyds Registers as PORTHOS, then OPPAMA. Sold and commissioned 12/1979
1979 - SEAWISE GIANT
1980 - Lengthened to 458.5/440.0m : 238557grt : 564739dwt : carried out by Nippon Kokan, Tsu shipyard
14/05/1988 bombed by Iraqi aircraft at Hormuz Terminal (3 dead) & declared CTL.
Sold as a hulk
1989 - HAPPY GIANT (Norman Intnl A/S - NO)
1991 - rebuilt as a tanker : 260851grt
1991 - JAHRE VIKING (K/S Jahre Viking - NO)
2004 KNOCK NEVIS, FSO, (First Olsen Tankers- NO)
2010 MONT, for breaking up at Gujarat’s Alang-Sosiya shipyard, India

Is the question what the ship was named?

• PORTHOS
• OPPAMA
• SEAWISE GIANT
• HAPPY GIANT
• JAHRE VIKING
• Knock Nevis

An ultra large crude carrier (ULCC) supertanker was the longest ship ever built. After its decommission in 2009, it was intentionally beached for demolition in India. Hint: five names!

Yes, it is a fog gong. During heavy fog it is sounded immediately after the forward fog bell is rung. No less than five seconds every two minutes.

The next question is yours, Tom.

Lee

Gong ?!?

It's not a "bell", but you're on the correct path.

sure doesn't look like a ship's bell to me?

Another hint; It is only required on vessels over 100 meters in length. (300 feet for us non-metric types).

No, but I will tell you this; It is mounted aft and its counterpart is mounted forward.

dinner bell?

What is the circular brass object hanging on the white arm in the picture below?

OK, Somebody ask a toss-up question already!

Here is a picture of HMS Resolute and a picture of the resolute desk:

This topic sees to be stuck…