Trivia!

Discussion in 'Full Scale' started by Gascan, Nov 10, 2008.

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  1. klibben

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    :woot:
     
  2. Anachronus

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    A black ball?

    Though I think "the navigator" is a great answer, it is usually the Captain who gets the blame.
     
  3. klibben

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    Close enough, three black balls.

    More than likely it'd be the pilot, if they had one on board... but that's only when entering a bay or port of some sort (then again if you aren't entering a bay or port why are you so close to shore?)
     
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    What was the largest destroyer of the Great War?
     
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    What not a nibble?

    Hint: Two were launched before the armistice.
     
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    Black Friday Hint: They served until the 1930's. In different navies.
     
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    How about the German H146 and H147?
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    never mind, there were 3 of them.
     
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    Getting pretty warm though.
     
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    Well since no one seems to want to hazard another guess the answer is V-116/S-113. Gossetorpedobootes of 1916.

    http://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/ships/torpedoboats/gtb1916/index.html

    The floor is open.
     
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    During the Jimmy Doolittle raid on Japan, what was the hit ratio
    of the USS Nashville when she fired on and sank the Japanize picket boat?
     
  12. Bob

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    Bob, way too high, try again.
     
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    maybe .5% as in 1/2%
     
  15. Gascan

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    Well, she expended 938 rounds, but I can't find anything saying how many times she hit. Some planes from the Enterprise joined in, and had already sunk another picket boat by strafing. Considering the size of the target, I'd bet 5 or less rounds would sink it. That would be 5/938 = 0.533% or less. Lets see how 1337 my guessing skillz are...
     
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    Only one hit in 900 or so rounds and that sunk her. If planes joined in then so be it but
    the gunnery is rather soft.
    Eric your up
     
  17. Gascan

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    Woohoo! I've been saving this question for a special occasion. I suppose getting post 1337 is as good an occasion as any. What is the only ship since the war of 1812 to receive a letter of marque from the US. Government?
     
  18. DarrenScott

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    That would be letter of marque issued to the brig "Grand Turk", 1815. The Goodyear blimps never actually were issued with letters of marque....although I think that if they did manage to sink a prowling u-boat, no-one would have complained.
     
  19. Kotori87

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    Hi Darren,
    Since I'm the one who suggested this one to Gascan, I should be the one to answer. I found several online sources that talk about the Goodyear blimp Resolute being issued a letter of marque and a rifle for hunting subs on the West Coast. Specifically,
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airship
    http://www.aahs-online.org/BackIssues/v46n1.htm#Article%207
    http://www.constitution.org/mil/lmr/lmr.htm
    all say that the Resolute had a letter of marque. After reading your response, however, I did some further research and discovered another wikipedia article that contests this story, saying that Congress and the President never formally authorized or signed a letter of marque:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_of_marque

    Which one is right? Do you have a more reliable source than Wikipedia that can shed some light on this? Either way, you got the question, so it's your turn :)
     
  20. Bob

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    Don't worry I went on Wikipedia and changed all those articles so they match up with the way I want history to be.
     
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