A Nautical Quiz Me Hearties!

by Englishman 3 Replies latest jw friends

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  Englishman

  Just for fun, let's see how good your sea-faring knowledge is!

  Ready?

  OK!

  1. The new liner, Queen Mary 2, is due to be named this week at Southampton. But what makes it a "liner" along with the only other liner left in the world, the QE 2?

  2. What was Admiral Nelsons ship called? In what year was Nelson killed and in what famous battle? Where is his ship now?

  3. In the film "Titanic" we see the ship's propellors thrown into reverse. However, only the outer 2 actually do go into reverse, the central propellor stays still. Why was that? What was written beneath the name "Titanic" on the ships stern?

  The best answers will result in a diploma being awarded!

  Englishman.
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  Seven

  Hey Eman

  1. I think a liner just carries passengers from one port to another and doesn't stop off anywhere in between.

  2. Admiral Nelson's ship was the Victory. Unless you mean Admiral Nelson from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, then nevermind. :) His ship is at Portsmouth. He was killed at Trafalgar.

  3. I know little re: the Titanic's props except they were 20 something feet long.

  No diploma for me.

  seven
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  TD

  OK!

  1. The new liner, Queen Mary 2, is due to be named this week at Southampton. But what makes it a "liner" along with the only other liner left in the world, the QE 2?

  A ?liner? carries both passengers and goods.

  2. What was Admiral Nelsons ship called? In what year was Nelson killed and in what famous battle? Where is his ship now?

  At what point in his career? I believe his first command was the HMS Boreas. At the battle of the Nile it was HMS Vanguard. At the battle of Trafalgar, I think it was the HMS Victory.

  He died in the Battle of Trafalgar where he defeated Napoleon, at 4:30 p.m. October 21, 1805. Certainly the most decisive battle in the history of the Royal Navy

  3. In the film "Titanic" we see the ship's propellors thrown into reverse. However, only the outer 2 actually do go into reverse, the central propellor stays still. Why was that? What was written beneath the name "Titanic" on the ships stern?

  Whether any of the screws were really reversed is still the subject of some debate. None of the surviving engine room crew remembered such an order. At any rate, the additional propwash from the two outside screws would have increased the drag on the rudder thereby increasing its effectiveness.

  "Liverpool"
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  Englishman

  Whether the any of the screws were really reversed is still the subject of some debate. None of the surviving engine room crew remembered such an order. At any rate, the additional propwash from the two outside screws would have increased the effectiveness of the rudder.

  TD,

  Good answers. However even if the order was given, the middle screw would not have been reversed because it could not be reversed.

  The Titanic had 2 steam driven piston engines on either side and a steam driven turbine engine in the centre. Turbines could not be reversed.

  But well done!

  Englishman.