Hello Guest May 24, 2024, 07:07:52 *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Login with username, password and session length
 
Pages: 1 ... 207 208 [209] 210 211 ... 415   Go Down

Author Topic: Ship Quiz  (Read 1566531 times)

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5200 on: December 14, 2009, 19:40:02 »

St. Marys Challenger
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

saltydog

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 7828
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5201 on: December 14, 2009, 19:43:37 »

« Last Edit: December 14, 2009, 19:45:21 by saltydog »
Logged

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5202 on: December 14, 2009, 20:09:19 »

Q) The worlds oldest battleship
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

saltydog

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 7828
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5203 on: December 14, 2009, 20:45:28 »

A guess: the USS Texas..
Logged

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5204 on: December 14, 2009, 21:02:18 »

nope... MUCH older
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

saltydog

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 7828
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5205 on: December 14, 2009, 21:10:18 »

Is it about the oldest warship afloat, or are we talking Roman ships here..?
Logged

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5206 on: December 14, 2009, 21:10:56 »

The oldest commissioned battleship.
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5207 on: December 14, 2009, 21:11:10 »

Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5208 on: December 14, 2009, 21:19:32 »

No. It is still in service. It is a British battleship


EDIT: The only one...
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5209 on: December 14, 2009, 21:26:27 »

Give in?
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

The Ferry Man

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 10787
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5210 on: December 14, 2009, 21:26:48 »

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5211 on: December 14, 2009, 21:27:37 »

I should hope you DO!
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

The Ferry Man

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 10787
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5212 on: December 14, 2009, 21:28:19 »

I have been on her...

Victory...

HMS Victory

 8)

saltydog

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 7828
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5213 on: December 14, 2009, 21:31:59 »

Just beat me to it.. :doh:
Logged

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5214 on: December 14, 2009, 21:34:40 »

Yes, it is still the flagship of the 2nd sea lord of the admiralty (Home fleet (like we have enough ships to have more than one fleet)).

Yes, the pride of the Royal Navy, arguably the worlds most successful Navy (stand by...), shares a harbour with, ahem, HMS Cornwall... :-[
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

The Ferry Man

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 10787
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5215 on: December 14, 2009, 21:35:23 »

Yes, it is still the flagship of the 2nd sea lord of the admiralty (Home fleet (like we have enough ships to have more than one fleet)).

Yes, the pride of the Royal Navy, arguably the worlds most successful Navy (stand by...), shares a harbour with, ahem, HMS Cornwall... :-[

What is wrong with HMS Cornwall?

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5216 on: December 14, 2009, 21:45:52 »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Iranian_seizure_of_Royal_Navy_personnel

Embaressing... At least the RFA Wave Knight had a damned good reason why they couldn't attack pirates (for fear of endangering the hostages)... HMS Cornwall- did you see the state of the crew? out of condition, pillocks.

The commander is pretty lacking in competence and judgement and they really seemed to lack any form of credibility... I HOPE the rest of RN isn't like that embaressment
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

The Ferry Man

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 10787
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5217 on: December 14, 2009, 21:48:15 »

I remember that now

saltydog

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 7828
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5218 on: December 14, 2009, 21:51:38 »

You're older than I thought.. ;)
Logged

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5219 on: December 14, 2009, 21:55:14 »

You're older than I thought.. ;)

It was only 2 years ago....

Another Q) Not really for the quiz, but just because it is bugging me...

"Why did British warships always have open bridges when every other navy enclosed them?"


EDIT: Just found an answer... Dubious, though it is. "To improve visibility!" Hmmm...
« Last Edit: December 14, 2009, 22:13:37 by Stuart2007 »
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

saltydog

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 7828
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5220 on: December 14, 2009, 22:19:47 »

I was looking for the same thing..It may have had something to do with HACS..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HACS
http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-066.htm
Logged

The Ferry Man

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 10787
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5221 on: December 14, 2009, 22:20:23 »

It was only 2 years ago....

Another Q) Not really for the quiz, but just because it is bugging me...

"Why did British warships always have open bridges when every other navy enclosed them?"


EDIT: Just found an answer... Dubious, though it is. "To improve visibility!" Hmmm...

Well it improves visibility for the crew... of the enemy fleet

Stuart2007

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 6201
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5222 on: December 14, 2009, 22:47:47 »

So do panoramic windows
Logged
Join the campaign for 'Pride of Bilbao' and SSE (on one disc).... Model by TFM ship builders.

saltydog

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 7828
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5223 on: December 14, 2009, 22:54:33 »

I take it you haven't taken the trouble to read about the HACS system..
Notice where the captain is standing..
Logged

saltydog

  • Forum member
  • Posts: 7828
Re: Ship Quiz
« Reply #5224 on: December 14, 2009, 23:09:21 »

Name of this famous battleship, built 1906..?
Logged
Pages: 1 ... 207 208 [209] 210 211 ... 415   Go Up
 
 


SMF 2.0.14 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines