Trivia IV

Hemp, used in rope. The building of Yamato was to be totally secret and behind a screen of cloth made of hemp, needless to say big ship big hemp demand.

Although the wrong rope type Beaver was the only respondent, so he wins.

 

I have a real stumper for you here.

On my training exercises I sank, killing all but three of my crew, after that, I was raised and received a new crew. A few months later I sank again killing all of my crew plus my inventor. Five months after being raised a second time I made my first kill, but sank afterwards killing all my crew as well.

Who was I, and who did I sink?

 

H. L. Hunley, USS Housatonic

 

Were everywhere!

 

I would also say the H.L. Hunley that sank the USS Housatonic.
Looking forward to when they put the H.L. Hunley on public display.

 

And Mr. Cheese gets it.

Yeah, I knew that. I just wanted to see how long it took to get answered. (I need to find a REAL stumper question)

 

I just ninja questions. I don't have any clue how to ask them.

 

I'd think it'd go back to either Beaver or Nick, either of you all have a puzzler?

 

Here is a photo to keep you busy.



Who is she?

 

French Cruiser Colbert

 

Toulon?

(not guessing the ship but wondering about the location)

 

@Chase, correct. How did you find out?

@Anachronus, I believe you are right.

 

These US destroyers were transfered to the Royal Navy who then transferred them to the RCN. What names did they receive in the RCN?

 

Is it:
Chelsea,
Georgetown,
Leamington,
Lincoln,
Mansfield,
Montgomery,
Richmond,
and Salisbury?

 

Nope.

 

These?
Annapolis (ex-USS MacKenzie)
Buxton (ex-HMS Buxton)
Columbia (ex-USS Haraden)
Hamilton (ex-USS Kalk)
Niagara (ex-USS Thatcher)
St. Clair (ex-USS Williams)
St. Croix (ex-USS McCook)
St. Francis (ex-USS Bancroft)

I was just wondering, Chase, how did you figure out that the photo I posted was of Colbert?

 

Correct, knew the look of the ship.

 

What was the Great White Fleet called before the name "Great White Fleet" was adopted?