OT - WWII quiz

[Extraneous]

This should be very easy for everyone.

Western Approaches Command, Greenock, Scotland January 1, 1942

Multiple guess question match the Escort Group to the ships from their respective navies:

Example: Escort Group 9 with (A) British and Canadian


(A) British and Canadian
(B) British and Free French
(C) Polish

Escort Group 4
Destroyer HMS Boadicea (H 65) 10/29/41 at Liverpool, England
Destroyer (ex USS Foote (DD 169)) 12/30/41 arrives St John’s 01/12/41 due Charleston (refit and repairs),
Destroyer HMS Beagle (H 30) at Tyne, England repairing
Corvette HMS Heather (K 69) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette HMS Narcissus (K 74) 12/29/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette HMS Snowdrop (K 67) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette (ex HMS Coriander) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette (ex HMS Lobelia) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland

Escort Group 25
Destroyer Lightning 01/04/42 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Destroyer Storm (H 73) 12/30/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Destroyer Garland (H 37) (ex HMS Garland) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland (refit and repairs)
Destroyer Thunderbolt (ex HMS Nerissa) 01/09/42 at the Clyde, Scotland refitting to comp

Escort Group 26
Destroyer (ex USS Satterlee (DD-190)) 01/01/42 departs the Clyde, Scotland (refit and repairs),
Destroyer (ex USS Edwards (DD-265)) until the end of Feb in care and maintenance repairing to completion at Chatham, England
Destroyer (ex USS Welborn C. Wood (DD-195)) 01/12/42 refitting to completion at Portsmouth, England
Destroyer (ex USS Herndon (DD-198)) 01/31/42 repairing to completion at Dundee, Scotland


Extra point question: What navy did this Destroyer belong to?
Destroyer TCG Sultanhisar 10/28/41 departs Ponta Delgada, the Azores (refit and repairs)

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

This should be very easy for everyone.

Western Approaches Command, Greenock, Scotland January 1, 1942

Multiple guess question match the Escort Group to the ships from their respective navies:

Example: Escort Group 9 with (A) British and Canadian


(A) British and Canadian
(B) British and Free French
(C) Polish

Escort Group 4
Destroyer HMS Boadicea (H 65) 10/29/41 at Liverpool, England
Destroyer (ex USS Foote (DD 169)) 12/30/41 arrives St John’s 01/12/41 due Charleston (refit and repairs),
Destroyer HMS Beagle (H 30) at Tyne, England repairing
Corvette HMS Heather (K 69) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette HMS Narcissus (K 74) 12/29/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette HMS Snowdrop (K 67) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette (ex HMS Coriander) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette (ex HMS Lobelia) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland

Escort Group 25
Destroyer Lightning 01/04/42 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Destroyer Storm (H 73) 12/30/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Destroyer Garland (H 37) (ex HMS Garland) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland (refit and repairs)
Destroyer Thunderbolt (ex HMS Nerissa) 01/09/42 at the Clyde, Scotland refitting to comp

Escort Group 26
Destroyer (ex USS Satterlee (DD-190)) 01/01/42 departs the Clyde, Scotland (refit and repairs),
Destroyer (ex USS Edwards (DD-265)) until the end of Feb in care and maintenance repairing to completion at Chatham, England
Destroyer (ex USS Welborn C. Wood (DD-195)) 01/12/42 refitting to completion at Portsmouth, England
Destroyer (ex USS Herndon (DD-198)) 01/31/42 repairing to completion at Dundee, Scotland


Extra point question: What navy did this Destroyer belong to?
Destroyer TCG Sultanhisar 10/28/41 departs Ponta Delgada, the Azores (refit and repairs)

Warspite1

EG4 - British and Free French
EG25 - Poland
EG26 - Briitsh and Canadian

Turkey

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

Extra point question: What navy did this Destroyer belong to?
Destroyer TCG Sultanhisar 10/28/41 departs Ponta Delgada, the Azores (refit and repairs)

Portugal?

[warspite1]

No, Turkey [;)]

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 1.

1. I was sunk by my own crew  

2. I was bottomed in a port

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 2.

1. I was sunk by my own crew

2. I was bottomed at sea

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 1.

1. I was sunk by my own crew  

2. I was bottomed in a port

Graf Spee.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 2.

1. I was sunk by my own crew

2. I was bottomed at sea

Bismarck. (But I suspect many would disagree with this one)

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 1.

1. I was sunk by my own crew  

2. I was bottomed in a port

Warspite1


Nevada?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 2.

1. I was sunk by my own crew

2. I was bottomed at sea

Bismarck. (But I suspect many would disagree with this one)

Warspite1

Correct Orm - many would - she was sunk by the RN [:)][:-]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 2.

1. I was sunk by my own crew

2. I was bottomed at sea

Warspite1

Graf Spee

[Extraneous]

[:D] I told you it was easy [:D]


Escort Group 4
Destroyer HMS Boadicea (H 65) 10/29/41 at Liverpool, England
Destroyer HMS Roxborough (I 07) (ex USS Foote (DD 169)) 12/30/41 arrives St John’s 01/12/41 due Charleston (refit and repairs),
Destroyer HMS Beagle (H 30) at Tyne, England repairing
Corvette HMS Heather (K 69) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette HMS Narcissus (K 74) 12/29/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette HMS Snowdrop (K 67) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette FFN Commandant Detroyat (K 183) (ex HMS Coriander) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Corvette FFN Lobelia (K 05) (ex HMS Lobelia) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland

Escort Group 25
Destroyer ORP Blyskawica (Blyskavica) (Lightning) (WZ.44) 01/04/42 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Destroyer ORP Burza (Storm) (H 73) 12/30/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland
Destroyer ORP Garland (H 37) (ex HMS Garland) 12/28/41 arrives at the Clyde, Scotland (refit and repairs)
Destroyer ORP Piorun (Thunderbolt) (G 65) (ex HMS Nerissa) 01/09/42 at the Clyde, Scotland refitting to comp

Escort Group 26
Destroyer HMS Belmont (H 46) (ex USS Satterlee (DD-190)) 01/01/42 departs the Clyde, Scotland (refit and repairs),
Destroyer HMCS Buxton (H 96) (ex USS Edwards (DD-265)) until the end of Feb in care and maintenance repairing to completion at Chatham, England
Destroyer HMS Chesterfield (I 28) (USS Welborn C. Wood (DD-195)) 01/12/42 refitting to completion at Portsmouth, England
Destroyer HMS Churchill (I 45) (ex USS Herndon (DD-198)) 01/31/42 repairing to completion at Dundee, Scotland


Destroyer TCG Sultanhisar 10/28/41 departs Ponta Delgada, the Azores (refit and repairs)

TCG = Türkiye Cunhuriyeti Gemisi (Turkish Republic Ship)


This is not a Quiz question.

[:)] If MWiF uses Olympic country codes. [:)]

[&:] What country codes are used to differentiate between “France”, “Free France”, and “Vichy France”? [&:]

[ezzler]

Gneisenau

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 1.

1. I was sunk by my own crew  

2. I was bottomed in a port

3. I was raised, renamed and put back into service

4. later I was sunk again by my own crew.

5. after the war my turret was used in a nuclear reactor

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 2.

1. I was sunk by my own crew

2. I was bottomed at sea

3. I was raised, renamed and put back into service

4. later I was sunk again by my own crew.

[wodin]

Just reading through the thread and notice someone said a gurhka was the only soldier to win 2 VC's now if that is just WW2 fair enough but a young man from liverpool Noel Chavasse one two during WW1. One of them on the Somme.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: wodin

Just reading through the thread and notice someone said a gurhka was the only soldier to win 2 VC's now if that is just WW2 fair enough but a young man from liverpool Noel Chavasse one two during WW1. One of them on the Somme.

Warspite1

There were two double winners from WWI - both members of the RAMC. In addition to
Noel Chavase, there was also Lt-Col Arthur Martin-Leake.[&o][&o]

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 1.

1. I was sunk by my own crew  

2. I was bottomed in a port

3. I was raised, renamed and put back into service

4. later I was sunk again by my own crew.

5. after the war my turret was used in a nuclear reactor

6. the last time I was sunk. I was in the Kiel fjord and my name was Adler

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

quiz 2.

1. I was sunk by my own crew

2. I was bottomed at sea

3. I was raised, renamed and put back into service

4. later I was sunk again by my own crew.

5. the last time I was sunk. I was in the eckernforde fjord and my name was Nordland

[warspite1]

Niels Juel and Peder Skram