Trivia!

Not that hard:

In what city was the worlds first "rotating turreted warship" constructed?

 

USS Monitor, in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, New York

 

Corect, Brooklyn is the city, New York is the State.

As a side note the current site is marked with a small blue historical sign, but
the area is not a shipyard but a field of Bulk Oil Storage Tanks, next to a
very poluted canal.

 

This thread sure has been quiet lately--isn't it absolutek's turn to pose a question?

 

It sure is. Post something! If there isn't anything by tomorrow at midnight, its open to anyone to post.

 

Sorry forgot to post a question...

Which ship is considered the first "Super Dreadnought"?

 

British Orion Class with 13.5" guns and added displacement,

 

correct, you're up.

 

The Longitude Prize was a reward offered by the British government for a simple and practical method for the precise determination of a ship's longitude. The prize, established through an Act of Parliament (the Longitude Act) in 1714, was administered by the Board of Longitude.

The main longitude prizes were:

£10,000 for a method that could determine longitude within 60 nautical miles (111 km)
£15,000 for a method that could determine longitude within 40 nautical miles (74 km)
£20,000 for a method that could determine longitude within 30 nautical miles (56 km).
In addition, the Board had the discretion to make awards to persons who were making significant contributions to the effort or to provide ongoing financial support to those who were working productively towards the solution. The Board could also make advances of up to £2,000 for experimental work deemed promising.

Who won the prize and what was his profession?

 

John Harrison, inventor of the Marine Chronometer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison

The story of the Marine Chronometer is absolutely fascinating. I remember they made a movie about it, but I don't recall the movie's name.

 

Trick question:
Yes John Harrison deserved the prize but he was never awarded it directly.

What was his Profession?

 

John Harrison and he was a clock maker.

 

If Im right Kotori can ask the next question if he wants.

 

John Harrison and he was a clock maker.

nope, he wasn't a chockmake by profession

 

I know now his name was John Harrison and he was a carpenter

 

I love it when a famous person in history is selftaught and ends up besting the "suma cum sh#$s" in a field that is
highly technical and demanding.

Your right and now it's your turn.

 

I hope this isnt to hard.
What country build the V-105?
What was its number whiles still in that country?
What country got it from Germany and what did they name it?
EDIT: I rewrote it on other page and reworded it to better understand.

 

I worded it wrong.
Here is the right wording.
What country built it?
What contry was v 105 built for?
What was the Number it was given in the country it was built for?
What country got it from Germany and what did the country name it?

 

Designed for Dutch Navy (as Z 1 Z 4), commissioned to the Kaiserliche Marine as V 105 V 108. After the Great War, three surviving ships were distributed to different navies. V 105 and V106 went to Brazil and V 108 to Poland (as ORP Kaszub). As the German A 69 torpedoboat destined for Poland was in very bad shape, British authorities had re-bought V 105 from Brazil and supplied her to Poland instead of A69 as ORP Mazur.

 

All of that is true, but I did not know V 105 went to Brazil.
Looks likw it is Knight4hires turn.