Topic: Ship Quiz (Read 1607615 times)

Traddles · « **Reply #175 on:** March 23, 2009, 13:06:43 »

Coo!!! You lot do not give a chap breathing space. I have no idea what your ship is DIAMANT but try this one.

Traddles · « **Reply #176 on:** March 23, 2009, 13:12:36 »

Nearly but not quite DIAMANT.

kuusuru · « **Reply #177 on:** March 23, 2009, 13:33:17 »

Quote from: Traddles on March 23, 2009, 13:06:43

Coo!!! You lot do not give a chap breathing space. I have no idea what your ship is DIAMANT but try this one.

Inanda, built in Aberdeen, for John T. Rennie?

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #178 on:** March 23, 2009, 13:34:57 »

http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/harris33.jpg

kuusuru · « **Reply #179 on:** March 23, 2009, 13:50:13 »

Quote from: DIAMANT on March 23, 2009, 13:38:45

Nah, I was almost close to that!

I claim no credit; your guesses encouraged me to take a closer look at the stern

, and Google did the rest.

Edit: as it turns out, no credit to claim anyway

Traddles · « **Reply #180 on:** March 23, 2009, 14:21:51 »

Hi kuusuru,
She was actually built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Wallsend on Tyne in 1925, for the Charente Steamship Company, but using a Rennie Line name. The one you mention was an earlier ship which did belong to the Rennie Line, that Company was later taken over by the Harrison Line. (Charente Steamship Company) Thanks Fred for your input, which IS of the correct ship.

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #181 on:** March 23, 2009, 14:34:00 »

Ah I see the text part of my reply got lost when I posted the link into it.... I googled for Inanda (decyphered from the picture), and that's the picture that rolled out on top.

Does that mean it's my go? Or kuusuuru for getting the name right?

kuusuru · « **Reply #182 on:** March 23, 2009, 14:42:22 »

Quote from: Mad_Fred on March 23, 2009, 14:34:00

Ah I see the text part of my reply got lost when I posted the link into it.... I googled for Inanda (decyphered from the picture), and that's the picture that rolled out on top.

Does that mean it's my go? Or kuusuuru for getting the name right?

I had the right name but wrong ship - your go

saltydog · « **Reply #183 on:** March 23, 2009, 17:32:10 »

2-hours..
Michael Palin fans may recognize this boat (that thinks it's a train..

Give the name of the ship and the canal..

Hint: the ship's name means "Swan" in Polish..
Answer: The Labedz in the Elblag Canal, Poland
Elblag Canal (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://news.poland.com/upload/news/669pzegluga_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://news.poland.com/result/news/id/636&usg=__tvKutdOol5akoH_lMejnxTZuMF0=&h=454&w=600&sz=97&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=--0L1iuZm5JBMM:&tbnh=102&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Delblag%2Bcanal,%2Bpoland%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DNOstroda-)
Day 99 (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/photos/new/book/new_234_01_l.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/book-4299&usg=__kInlAN9g0XmqX5hWvgcPcPARrh8=&h=134&w=200&sz=18&hl=en&start=23&tbnid=5J6evwQ-UrktpM:&tbnh=70&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlabedz,%2Bship,%2Bpoland%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D21)

Bottman · « **Reply #184 on:** March 23, 2009, 17:36:00 »

...and think about the actor Klaus Kinski, who has made such a channel/track popular around the world in one of his movies. Well, he was a real crazy guy...

saltydog · « **Reply #185 on:** March 23, 2009, 20:52:38 »

Yep..

saltydog · « **Reply #186 on:** March 24, 2009, 20:47:44 »

Which ship is this..? (and what was she before..?

Traddles · « **Reply #187 on:** March 24, 2009, 21:01:53 »

Hi saltydog,
That is the Greenpeace vessel "Esperanza" which I understand will be part of SS2010

saltydog · « **Reply #188 on:** March 24, 2009, 21:03:58 »

Quite right Traddles, I can't wait ..
She was the "Echo Fighter", a fire-fighting vessel in the Russian Navy..

Your go..

Traddles · « **Reply #189 on:** March 24, 2009, 21:08:17 »

I just found her former name on the Greenpeace website, but you beat me to it.

I have no pics handy at the moment so I'll leave it to someone else.
The picture of Klaus Kinski above reminds me of some time ago watching that film on TV which my daughter had recommended. I believe it was titled "Fitzcarraldo" The steamer was manhauled over the hill from one river to another.

saltydog · « **Reply #190 on:** March 24, 2009, 22:07:31 »

Right again..

New one: this ship ran slightly aground on December 4, 2008..Where exactly..?

Traddles · « **Reply #191 on:** March 24, 2009, 23:14:50 »

The Antarctic continent?

saltydog · « **Reply #192 on:** March 24, 2009, 23:16:33 »

Wilhelmina Bay in Antarctica, the ship is the MV Ushuaia..
You better have a new one.. (you have 2 hours max to think of one, you know..

Traddles · « **Reply #193 on:** March 24, 2009, 23:41:43 »

Sorry saltydog, it's bedtime for old folks like me, goodnight.

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #194 on:** March 24, 2009, 23:54:25 »

No comment required!!

What is the name of this tanker, and which company operated her when she was new?

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #195 on:** March 25, 2009, 03:43:25 »

Hercules? (1907)

http://dbirch.smugmug.com/photos/214060025-O.jpg

oi salty! where's the photo gone?

Haven't got a clue about yours, Mike.. $:-\$

Traddles · « **Reply #196 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:17:37 »

Mike,
I thought it was one of Eagle Oil's ships at first but the funnel marking is the wrong shape. It does look a bit like a bird of some kind. I'm no good on tankers, so like Fred, I'm stumped.
Here's one which shouldn't be too hard for some of our members.

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #197 on:** March 25, 2009, 14:52:11 »

Quote from: Traddles on March 25, 2009, 12:17:37

Mike,
I thought it was one of Eagle Oil's ships at first but the funnel marking is the wrong shape. It does look a bit like a bird of some kind. I'm no good on tankers, so like Fred, I'm stumped.
Here's one which shouldn't be too hard for some of our members.

OK, It wasn't an easy one, she was the Garonne, operated by the Orient Steam Navigation Company until transferred to Trident Tankers in whose colours she is seen!

saltydog · « **Reply #198 on:** March 25, 2009, 19:15:10 »

Quote from: Mad_Fred on March 25, 2009, 03:43:25

Hercules? (1907)
http://dbirch.smugmug.com/photos/214060025-O.jpg
oi salty! where's the photo gone?
Haven't got a clue about yours, Mike.. $:-\$

Sorry for that Fred..I was all of a sudden feeling sleepy, so I withdrew it to let Capt.Mike's question ride a bit longer..

Anyway, you were right; it was the Hercules..

Quaysider · « **Reply #199 on:** March 25, 2009, 21:37:02 »

Quote from: Traddles on March 25, 2009, 12:17:37

Mike,
I thought it was one of Eagle Oil's ships at first but the funnel marking is the wrong shape. It does look a bit like a bird of some kind. I'm no good on tankers, so like Fred, I'm stumped.
Here's one which shouldn't be too hard for some of our members.

with help from Google (as I don't have her in my collection) it is the Dutch flagged "Mercedes" and it looks like she's on the Mersey.

Patrick

And this one was originally?? Bonus point for is now...

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