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ORIGINAL: abj9562

On the new Guadacanal questions:

Q1) no idea
Q2 Japanese Name, American Name, and a Philippino Name (but I am just guessing)
Q3) I was USAF so I am not sure.
Q4) It means the order is understood and will be carried out.
Q5) I could be wrong but I recall they were involved in the Second Seminole war in Florida around 1835.

(Q2) No, Guadalcanal is the Solomon Islands not the Philippines.

(Q4) Correct, or it could have been "I hear and obey".

(Q5) Correct, and they received a Battle Streamer.

(Q1) What are the three (3) names for the one (1) battle that took place on Guadalcanal at Alligator Creek?
(A1) The Battle of Tenaru, sometimes called the Battle of the Ilu River or the Battle of Alligator Creek.

(Q2) Why does this battle have three names?
(A2) Alligator Creek was temporarily and erroneously known as both “Tenaru” and “Ilu River” Scroll down to page 42.
 
(Q3) What is the device worn on the uniforms of United States landing support Marines to distinguish the shore party from landing troops?
(A3) A red patch on the outside of each leg approximately at knee height and another approximately centered on their cover or helmet.

Which ship am I?

I appear as a counter in World In Flames.
I was completed in 1939, just before the outbreak of WWII.
40% of my sisters failed to survive the war but I was lucky enough to come through.
I was badly damaged very early in the war and only came back into service half way through WWII.
I subsequently saw action in a high profile naval battle.
I was named after a capital city.
I am still in one piece and reside in a capital city - but not the one I am named after.

Belfast

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which ship am I?

I appear as a counter in World In Flames.
I was completed in 1939, just before the outbreak of WWII.
40% of my sisters failed to survive the war but I was lucky enough to come through.
I was badly damaged very early in the war and only came back into service half way through WWII.
I subsequently saw action in a high profile naval battle.
I was named after a capital city.
I am still in one piece and reside in a capital city - but not the one I am named after.

If you want this to be an open-ended question and use it in a quiz, you need to give an example of how you want the answer provided (e.g., Belfast, H.M. S. Belfast, ...). Or, of course, you could make it a closed-ended question with a list of possible answers.

ORIGINAL: patchogue

Belfast

Warspite1

Correct.

ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which ship am I?

I appear as a counter in World In Flames.
I was completed in 1939, just before the outbreak of WWII.
40% of my sisters failed to survive the war but I was lucky enough to come through.
I was badly damaged very early in the war and only came back into service half way through WWII.
I subsequently saw action in a high profile naval battle.
I was named after a capital city.
I am still in one piece and reside in a capital city - but not the one I am named after.

If you want this to be an open-ended question and use it in a quiz, you need to give an example of how you want the answer provided (e.g., Belfast, H.M. S. Belfast, ...). Or, of course, you could make it a closed-ended question with a list of possible answers.

Warspite1

I don't like the first option - it gives the answer away [;)]

Which Ship am I?

I appear as a counter in World In Flames
My sister and I were competed during the thirties
I was badly damaged during a well known episode early in the war
We both failed to survive the war, though neither of us were lost to enemy action
I was named after a place whose name became very famous during the war, but for reasons that had nothing to do with me.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which Ship am I?

I appear as a counter in World In Flames
My sister and I were competed during the thirties
I was badly damaged during a well known episode early in the war
We both failed to survive the war, though neither of us were lost to enemy action
I was named after a place whose name became very famous during the war, but for reasons that had nothing to do with me.

Dunkerque

I do like these questions....[:)]

ORIGINAL: monkla

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which Ship am I?

I appear as a counter in World In Flames
My sister and I were competed during the thirties
I was badly damaged during a well known episode early in the war
We both failed to survive the war, though neither of us were lost to enemy action
I was named after a place whose name became very famous during the war, but for reasons that had nothing to do with me.

Dunkerque

I do like these questions....[:)]

Warspite1

Correct - may I ask what made you get this? I am trying to determine how easy / difficult these are given the clues provided. Thanks.

The last clue was probably the biggest for me. The rest of the clue's just then helped affirm it.

Okay next one - as a better way to test the usefulness (or otherwise) of the clues I will provide these at various intervals and see which clue is the one that gives it away:

Which ship am I?

I appear as a counter in World In Flames
I saw service in both the First and Second World Wars

More to follow.....

My guess would be the USS Langley. She was converted from a coal ship to a carrier and sunk in 1942.

I spent 4 years in the Hampton roads area by Norfolk Naval base but was stationed at Langley AFB. I had a good friend who was a naval historian and told me about her history. However I am not sure she is a counter in WiF and do not want to look as that would be cheating.

ORIGINAL: abj9562

My guess would be the USS Langley. She was converted from a coal ship to a carrier and sunk in 1942.

I spent 4 years in the Hampton roads area by Norfolk Naval base but was stationed at Langley AFB. I had a good friend who was a naval historian and told me about her history. However I am not sure she is a counter in WiF and do not want to look as that would be cheating.

Oh and my second guess is the HMS Hood but I am not sure when she was commissioned.

ORIGINAL: abj9562

ORIGINAL: abj9562

My guess would be the USS Langley. She was converted from a coal ship to a carrier and sunk in 1942.

I spent 4 years in the Hampton roads area by Norfolk Naval base but was stationed at Langley AFB. I had a good friend who was a naval historian and told me about her history. However I am not sure she is a counter in WiF and do not want to look as that would be cheating.

Oh and my second guess is the HMS Hood but I am not sure when she was commissioned.

Warspite1

Nice try my friend but Hood did not see service in WWI and it was not Langley. Yes, there is a Langley counter as the US player can "convert" her back into a small carrier.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay next one - as a better way to test the usefulness (or otherwise) of the clues I will provide these at various intervals and see which clue is the one that gives it away:

Which ship am I?

I appear as a counter in World In Flames
I saw service in both the First and Second World Wars

More to follow.....

Warspite1

I failed to survive the second conflict but was not lost to enemy action

More to follow (unless someone gets it)

Campbelltown?

Have checked my answer and am wrong!

ORIGINAL: patchogue

Have checked my answer and am wrong!

Warspite1

Correct - you are wrong. Campbeltown was most definately lost in an enemy action!

Next clue tomorrow morning.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay next one - as a better way to test the usefulness (or otherwise) of the clues I will provide these at various intervals and see which clue is the one that gives it away:

Which ship am I?

I appear as a counter in World In Flames
I saw service in both the First and Second World Wars

More to follow.....

I would think that there would be dozens of these ships/counters. Didn't a lot of the minor countries have ships from WW I?