Topic: Ship Quiz (Read 1609784 times)

Wave Music · « **Reply #5225 on:** December 14, 2009, 23:17:17 »

HMS Dreadnought

saltydog · « **Reply #5226 on:** December 14, 2009, 23:22:09 »

That's it..

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5227 on:** December 14, 2009, 23:23:59 »

Clever bit of kit... But what was it famous for and why was it so revolutionery that even our dear American cousins referred to their ships as "pre/post Dreadnoughts"

saltydog · « **Reply #5228 on:** December 14, 2009, 23:25:37 »

Here you are..(hope you bother to read it)..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Dreadnought_%281906%29

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5229 on:** December 14, 2009, 23:36:40 »

No, SD... I can quote more detail about Dreadies than wikipedia can!

saltydog · « **Reply #5230 on:** December 14, 2009, 23:38:11 »

Aah, so your question was rhetorical..?

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5231 on:** December 14, 2009, 23:41:59 »

No. It was normal shape

saltydog · « **Reply #5232 on:** December 14, 2009, 23:45:20 »

Pear shape or normal shape..it's WM's go..

Wave Music · « **Reply #5233 on:** December 14, 2009, 23:58:48 »

No, thanks! Anyone to go!

saltydog · « **Reply #5234 on:** December 15, 2009, 00:13:14 »

Ok, just to fool around: can you tell which harbour this is..?

Ballast · « **Reply #5235 on:** December 15, 2009, 00:14:24 »

One with F1 cars rushing by every year?

saltydog · « **Reply #5236 on:** December 15, 2009, 00:14:53 »

Maybe..

Ballast · « **Reply #5237 on:** December 15, 2009, 00:19:00 »

Ah yes, that one...

saltydog · « **Reply #5238 on:** December 15, 2009, 00:20:11 »

Yes, that one..Anyone to go...

matt5674 · « **Reply #5239 on:** December 15, 2009, 05:48:42 »

What Is the English translation for Greepeace's vessel, Esperanza?
Bonus, What did she serve as befor becoming a Greepeace vessel?

VirtualSkipper · « **Reply #5240 on:** December 15, 2009, 15:05:27 »

Esperanza is Spanish, so in English it means Hope

Before entering into service of GreenPeace it was a fire fighter of the Russian Navy serving under the name Echo Fighter

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5241 on:** December 15, 2009, 17:00:31 »

I have a new question ready but too soon to ask??

Wave Music · « **Reply #5242 on:** December 15, 2009, 17:51:41 »

Quote from: VirtualSkipper on December 15, 2009, 15:05:27

Before entering into service of GreenPeace it was a fire fighter of the Russian Navy serving under the name Echo Fighter

In Russian Navy she was sailing as firefighting vessel under the name Vikhr-4 from 1984 till 1998, then under Echo Fighter till 2000, Eco Fighter till 2002 (converted to a research vessel in 2001) & then became the Esperanza.

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5243 on:** December 16, 2009, 14:02:13 »

What is the name of this gas carrier?

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5244 on:** December 16, 2009, 14:25:42 »

Quote from: Wave Music on December 16, 2009, 14:10:57

You forgot to erase the name on the starboard!

Que?

Wave Music · « **Reply #5245 on:** December 16, 2009, 15:57:52 »

Methania

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5246 on:** December 16, 2009, 18:05:34 »

Correct, your go.................

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5247 on:** December 16, 2009, 18:37:22 »

Quote from: Wave Music on December 16, 2009, 15:57:52

Methania

imginative name!

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5248 on:** December 16, 2009, 18:48:51 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on December 16, 2009, 18:37:22

imginative name!

Is that a question?

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5249 on:** December 16, 2009, 18:52:13 »

Quote from: CaptainMike1 on December 16, 2009, 18:48:51

Is that a question?

No. But your post IS. My answer is right. My go then!

What was the original name of the MV Christina-O?

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matt5674