Topic: Ship Quiz (Read 1562840 times)

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5125 on:** December 10, 2009, 16:46:33 »

Well done, Capt. Mike. Your go.

saltydog · « **Reply #5126 on:** December 10, 2009, 17:34:10 »

Name of this Norwegian ship (1964)..?

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5127 on:** December 10, 2009, 17:53:54 »

Lofoten

saltydog · « **Reply #5128 on:** December 10, 2009, 17:54:55 »

Correct..

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5129 on:** December 10, 2009, 18:30:42 »

What was the name of this ship as built in 1938/40 and what was she converted to in 1942?

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5130 on:** December 10, 2009, 21:57:28 »

I don't know the name. But I suspect she was converted to razor blades at allang (sp)... or she was converted to an armed merchant cruiser.

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5131 on:** December 11, 2009, 00:17:57 »

Alang in 1942, no!

Clue : Japan

saltydog · « **Reply #5132 on:** December 11, 2009, 00:58:24 »

Thanks to your clue: the Nitta Maru, re-commissioned as the Japanese aircraft carrier Chuyo..

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5133 on:** December 11, 2009, 10:32:06 »

Quote from: saltydog on December 11, 2009, 00:58:24

Thanks to your clue: the Nitta Maru, re-commissioned as the Japanese aircraft carrier Chuyo..

No, the Yawata Maru, re-commisioned as the Japanese aircraft carrier Unyo

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

Near enough, your go!

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5134 on:** December 11, 2009, 14:29:54 »

That IS fascinating Mike.

It also surely deserves an award for ugliness...

was it just superficially changed,or were the inards scooped out for hangers etc?

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5135 on:** December 11, 2009, 18:18:26 »

I imagine they did the same as the British and Americans and cut the superstructure off, cranked the funnel uptakes to one side and put a flight deck on top!

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

saltydog · « **Reply #5136 on:** December 11, 2009, 18:31:05 »

New one: name of this ship (1938)
"ordered by a Norwegian shipowner, but was bought on the stocks by Buries Markes. Her early voyages were mainly to South America carrying coal out and grain home - a typical tramp trade."

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5137 on:** December 11, 2009, 18:33:17 »

La Pampa

http://www.benjidog.co.uk/allen/photos/BURIES02.jpg

saltydog · « **Reply #5138 on:** December 11, 2009, 18:35:10 »

Right..

"La Pampa the first of a line of five ships, when the bridge watch saw a submarine on the surface. The submarine was preparing to fire a torpedo at the ship, but the master increased speed and turned to ram the submarine, forcing it to crash dive."..

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5139 on:** December 11, 2009, 18:44:30 »

What was the original name for this former collier, built 1949 for a south of England City?

J3nsen · « **Reply #5140 on:** December 11, 2009, 19:34:12 »

That ship its not far from where i live

saltydog · « **Reply #5141 on:** December 11, 2009, 21:29:15 »

What is the NATO code name for this hovercraft..?

Ralphy · « **Reply #5142 on:** December 11, 2009, 21:31:03 »

is it Pomornik?

saltydog · « **Reply #5143 on:** December 11, 2009, 21:32:31 »

Yes it is..Well done..

Your go..

Her Russian name is the Zubr..

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5144 on:** December 11, 2009, 21:45:11 »

Quote from: CaptainMike1 on December 11, 2009, 18:18:26

I imagine they did the same as the British and Americans and cut the superstructure off, cranked the funnel uptakes to one side and put a flight deck on top!

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

Thanks Mike

I've found loads of great reading from that link

Ralphy · « **Reply #5145 on:** December 11, 2009, 21:48:47 »

ok just thought of one

when did wight ryder I and wight ryder II come into service

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5146 on:** December 11, 2009, 21:53:25 »

v.h94 · « **Reply #5147 on:** December 11, 2009, 21:54:17 »

2009 09 29

saltydog · « **Reply #5148 on:** December 11, 2009, 21:55:54 »

Nice photo, you could have asked a question about that carrying ship..

Ralphy · « **Reply #5149 on:** December 11, 2009, 21:58:32 »

Quote from: v.h94 on December 11, 2009, 21:54:17

2009 09 29

well done your turn

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