Trivia IV

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  1. Beaver

    Beaver 2020 Rookie of the Year Admiral (Supporter)

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    Thanks for the hint, Mike!

    I'm going to try one last time. My guess is.....Russian cruiser Zhemchug at 25knts.
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    Beaver, Jul 17, 2013
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  2. buttsakauf

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    hint #2... Smaller... and more than 10kts faster!
     
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  3. Beaver

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    Russian destroyer Novik completed in1911 with a maximum speed of 37.3 knts.
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    Beaver, Jul 18, 2013
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    Winner! Pretty amazing huh? I thought it ws a mis-print the first time I read it.
     
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  5. Beaver

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    Yeah, I was surprised too at her speed. My question is in the form of a rhyme.

    I sat all day in a Pacific bay.
    I didn't drift or sway, but no anchor did I lay
    My 14" gun kept enemies away.
    And I'm still here to this day.
    Who am I?


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  6. Murchisonge

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    Is it Fort Drum in Manila Bay?
     
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    I had forgotten that the destroyer Novik had three shafts. Cool ship though.
     
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  8. Beaver

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    You got it, Garret, and it's your turn to host a question! Seems that I can't pick a question that someone doesn't answer in a hour or two.lol
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    Beaver, Jul 18, 2013
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  9. Murchisonge

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    I thought it was good.
     
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    There have been some previous questions about the concrete battleship.

    Ron Hunt
     
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  11. Knight4hire

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    The last time that I was in the PI, I did spend a day on Corregidor. (it was a VERY interesting tour of the island!!!) I could see Fort Drum in the distance. I hope that for my next visit to the PI that I will be able to visit Fort Drum. I will at least visit Leyte the next time I am over there.
     
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  12. Beaver

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    Hey, Garret, do you know it's your turn to host a question? I'm not trying to be pushy or anything, just letting you know it's your turn.
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    Beaver, Jul 21, 2013
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  13. Murchisonge

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    Sorry about that.

    What British captain was awarded the Victoria Cross upon the recommendation of an enemy captain?
     
    Murchisonge, Jul 22, 2013
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    That would be the Captain of the HMS Glowworm... Lieutenant Commander Roope.
     
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    Well met sir. You're up :)
     
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    Built for the Socony-Vacuum Co., I was torped in the engine room before I was aquired by the US Navy.
    My sister and I became the pattern for a large number of ships.
    I was put back into full operation after WW2 and was jumboised in 1957 and continued working till 1972.
    Who was my sister?
     
    DarrenScott, Jul 23, 2013
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  17. Beaver

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    S.S. Edward L. Doheny
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    Close, but no......
     
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    SS MOBILUBE?
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    Very very very close....but no.
     
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