Trivia!

Why am I thinking of the first steam powered ship....

 

And?

 

Don't tell me that I am on the right track!!!

 

Transcript of Laws of 1798, Chapter 55
[Laws of 1798] Chap[ter] 55

AN ACT repealing an act entitled “An act for granting and securing to John Fitch the sole right and advantage of making and employing the steam boat by him lately invented,” and for other purposes.

Passed the 27th of March, 1798

Preamble.
WHEREAS it hath been suggested to the people of this State represented in senate and assembly that Robert R. Livingston is possessor of a mode of applying the steam engine to propel a boat on new and advantageous principles, but that he is deterred from carrying the same into effect by the existence of a law entitled “An act for granting and securing to John Fitch the sole right and advantage of making and employing the steam boat by him lately invented” passed the nineteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, as well as by the uncertainty and hazard of a very expensive experiment unless he could be assured of the exclusive advantage of the same if on trial it should be found to succeed. And whereas it is further suggested that the said John Fitch is either dead or hath withdrawn himself from this State without having made any attempt in the space of more than ten years for executing the plan for which he so obtained an exclusive privilege, whereby the same I justly forfeited: Therefore
Act recited repealed.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York represented in Senate and Assembly, That the act aforesaid be and is hereby repealed. And to the end that Robert R. Livingston may be induced to proceed in an experiment which if successful promises important advantages to this State.

Privileges granted to Livingston.
Be it further enacted, That privileges similar to those granted to the said John Fitch in an by the before mentioned act be and they hereby are extended to the said Robert for the term of twenty years from the passing of this act. Provided nevertheless that the said Robert shall within twelve months from the passing of this act give such proof as shall satisfy the governor, the lieutenant governor and the surveyor general of this State, or a majority of them of his having built a boat of at least twenty ton’s [sic] capacity, which is propelled by steam, and the mean of whose progress through the water with and against the ordinary current of Hudson’s river taken together shall not be less than four miles an hour, and shall at no time omit for the space of one year to have a boat of such construction plying between the cities of New York and Albany.

 

OK Livingston held rights to the Hudson river, but who was his partner who made the whole thing work?

 

Livingston had long been interested in steam navigation. While in Paris he had met Robert Fulton, and the two men had entered into a partnership to develop a commercially successful steamboat. An early venture sank on the Seine, but in 1807 a new boat sailed on the Hudson River from New York City to Albany.

Livingston agreed to back the plans of Robert Fulton, at the same time securing a monopoly in New York waters of such navigation. Livingston was aboard Fulton's famous steamboat on the voyage up the Hudson in 1807. However, the monopoly and the operation of the vessels proved contentious and not especially profitable. Livingston died at Clermont, N.Y., on Feb. 26, 1813.

 

Knight Your up

 

What significance does Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright have to U.S. naval combat?

 

Why I do believe that to be the birth place of the great naval hero John Paul Jones.

"I have not yet begun to fight!"

 

That is correct. You are up El Jefe.

 

An era recently came to an end with the retirement of the world's oldest ocean liner. What is the name of this ship?

 

1914-built, 428 by 55 foot, 6,670 gross ton missionary ship MV DOULOS ?

 

Emperor Ming wins again!

The Doulos began as the freighter Medina in 1914 and was later rebuilt as an ocean liner. In 1977, she was converted to a missionary ship carrying books, attaining the title of "world's largest floating library." Unfortunately, many classic liners have been retired and scrapped due to the new Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) law taking effect this year. The Doulos is one of the latest victims.

 

Between 7-1942 and 8-1943 what Italian base was able to sink
10 British ships without detection?

 

The Guns of Naverone

 

Of course that was just a wild guess off of the top of my head.

 

Nope, keep working

 

The "Guns of Navarone" are 1) in Greece, 2) part of a German fortress, and 3) fictional.

 

Is the answer the Betasom submarine base created in Bordeaux after France surrendered?

 

no