Mystery Ship #11

[Feinder]

This should be amusing...

The story that is the pic, is your hint.

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Previous Correct Answers...
 
 Number	Time Posted	Time Correct	Time Lapsed	Who Got It		Answer
 #1	09:11:49		09:17:22		    5:33		Ron Saueracker		HMS Dragon
 #2	15:15:47		19:19:54		 4:04:07		Marc			Tsugaru
 #3	10:20:18		10:48:42		   28:24		Django			HMS Arbiter or USS St. Simon
 #4	15:39:26		19:06:50		 3:27:24		Ron Saueracker		USS Oglala
 #5	09:13:54		08:38:05		23:24:49		Ron Saueracker		HMAS Mildura
 #6	16:27:38		14:58:36		22:30:58		Spence			Le Triomphant
 #7	10:22:26		11:06:38		   44:12		KDonovan			Sakawa
 #8	10:59:23		13:47:01		 2:47:38		Kumano			Shimane Maru
 #9	08:53:21		14:34:15		 5:40:54		Mynok			USS Hilo
 #10	15:27:55		00:36:20		 9:08:25		Rtrapasso			I-367
 #11	16:27:50		16:53:11		  :26:21		Fokkov			H.NL.M.S. Abraham Crijnssen

[Tankerace]

Reminds me of a photo I once saw... I'm gonna guess Admiral Scheer Camoflauged off Norway?

[fokkov]

maybe dutch msw Crijnssen during her escape from Java march 42.

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: fokkov

maybe dutch msw Crijnssen during her escape from Java march 42.

Hard to get any perspective, but it looks about the size of an msw, maybe a DD. My guess would be a PG from the PI.

[fokkov]

The commander of "Crijnssen"used extensive natural camouflage and stayed as close to shore as
possible , only moving at night and managed to escape to aus.
2 other msw who left same day without this prep where sunk by jap planes next day.

[Monter_Trismegistos]

Maybe one of Tassafaronga cruisers at Tulagi?

[Bill Durrant]

African Queen[:D]

[Andy Mac]

Blucher destroyed by Roger Moore and Lee Marvin cant remember the film name though !!!!!

[RevRick]

ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos

Maybe one of Tassafaronga cruisers at Tulagi?

Think you're right. USS Minneapolis, IIRC, was not as heavily damaged as N'Awlins, but enough so they had to camoflague here until she could sail home.

[Bradley7735]

It does look like USS New Orleans. I think the bow is blown off in this pic.

I was going to say that the superstructure was too low to be the N.O. But, it's hard to tell with it being camoflaged. I'm starting to see some masts and stuff.

My guess is USS New Orleans.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: fokkov

maybe dutch msw Crijnssen during her escape from Java march 42.

I think this is correct. We have seen this before I think.[;)]

[Knavey]

Think its an IJN CVL or CVE hiding from hungry US dive bombers.

I have run across the picture and name recently, but too busy to find it. Will leave it for someone else.

[tsimmonds]

Entish gunboat Brummahoernanournarum.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

ORIGINAL: fokkov

maybe dutch msw Crijnssen during her escape from Java march 42.

I think this is correct. We have seen this before I think.[;)]

The only one i can remember like this was that Finnish pre-dreadnought that was camouflaged with many, many trees...

[m10bob]

Gilligan's Island

[rtrapasso]

'Tis the Dutch Minesweeper Abraham Crijnssen.

Here she is without all the stuff on her...

[rtrapasso]

And with all the stuff (Unless the photo caption is falacious...)



BTW, the caption reads something like "Minesweeper Abraham Crijnssen escaped from the Indian archipelago to Australia disguised as an island". I am not sure what the Dutch call the Indian archipelago, but i am guessing it is the DEI.

[tsimmonds]

I have a great fondness for the Dutch language. I had the good fortune to spend a considerable time working in Antwerpen (now my favorite city), where Flemish (a dialect of Dutch) is spoken. I was working on a project with colleagues from Belgium and Germany. One day we were analyzing the income statement of the Belgian company, and one of the largest items of expense was for "Huren", which is Flemish for "Rent". The German guys were very interested in this item, and wanted to know more about it.

"What did you pay so much money for?" the Germans wondered, snickering.

"It was for rent."

"And tell us, what were you renting?"

"We were renting space," the Belgian guys explained.

The German guys snickered some more. "And could you describe for us precisely where this space was located?"

"Huren" is German for "Prostitutes".

[waynec]

Blucher destroyed by Roger Moore and Lee Marvin cant remember the film name though !!!!!

shout at the devil

[fokkov]

The funny thing is that german/dutch/flamish are mutch alike.
only writing/pronounceation and or meaning of letters and words differs.
The main part has a commen origin.
I can give some more examples of words that are commen in one country but
have a sexual meaning in the other but i think this thread will be taken offline then.