Topic: Ship Quiz (Read 1609505 times)

saltydog · « **Reply #3200 on:** September 15, 2009, 17:23:20 »

Name of this famous racing boat (1932), and the builder/racer..?
*first man to go faster than 100 Mph over water..

VirtualSkipper · « **Reply #3201 on:** September 15, 2009, 17:53:49 »

Looks a bit like a schnellboot

Wave Music · « **Reply #3202 on:** September 16, 2009, 12:54:08 »

What's the name of this fine ship? Built in 1926.

saltydog · « **Reply #3203 on:** September 16, 2009, 13:50:53 »

The answer to mine was the Miss America X, built and driven by Gar Wood..

Gar Wood (http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/features/0602garwood/index.aspx)

VirtualSkipper · « **Reply #3204 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:18:54 »

Why is it RMS Queen Mary 2 and not MS Queen Mary 2?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #3205 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:20:20 »

Why is it RMS Queen Mary 2 and not MS Queen Mary 2?

RMS is Royal Mail Steamer

MS is Mail Steamer

I guess that the QM2 still carries Mail, so has the luxury of being RMS

VirtualSkipper · « **Reply #3206 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:21:08 »

correct

VirtualSkipper · « **Reply #3207 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:22:25 »

How thick was KMS Bismarck's hull?

saltydog · « **Reply #3208 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:27:10 »

Yours was the Ascania, WM..

saltydog · « **Reply #3209 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:29:52 »

It's FerryMan's go now, VS..He anwered your question correctly..

Wave Music · « **Reply #3210 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:34:03 »

Yours was the Ascania, WM..

Correct. Hence it's your go as well.

saltydog · « **Reply #3211 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:35:45 »

MS is Mail Steamer

MS is Motor Ship..

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #3212 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:42:09 »

MS is Motor Ship..

I knew that...

I meant to type that...

saltydog · « **Reply #3213 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:46:40 »

Just kidding FM, otherwise there would be an awfull lot of mailships around...

So it's your go..

saltydog · « **Reply #3214 on:** September 16, 2009, 17:59:48 »

Your go, FM..

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #3215 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:00:42 »

Your go, FM..

Okay, I will just get a question sorted

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #3216 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:07:22 »

So what is this ship, and what was her first use as...?

Wave Music · « **Reply #3217 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:16:21 »

Either the Random of the Seas or the Spirit of Unknowness, I think.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #3218 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:16:56 »

Either the Random of the Seas or the Spirit of Unknowness, I think.

Nope

saltydog · « **Reply #3219 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:32:27 »

How about a clue, FM..?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #3220 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:33:11 »

It was taken in Southampton...

Quaysider · « **Reply #3221 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:46:08 »

Looks like "Shieldhall" - originally a sludge (effluent) carrier on the Clyde. Now preserved, still in steam at Southampton.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #3222 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:47:00 »

Bingo

saltydog · « **Reply #3223 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:54:51 »

Just beat me to it QS..

Quaysider · « **Reply #3224 on:** September 16, 2009, 18:55:59 »

Name this tragic vessel