OT - WWII quiz

[Centuur]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: Centuur

1. Bismarck
2. Bismarck
3. Hr. Ms. Thor
4. Yamato
5. Hr. Ms. Tyr

[:D]

Nothing right here either. Hr. Ms. Thor and Hr. Ms. Tyr sound like a couple of icebreakers. [:)] Never heard of them. [:(]

Well, than your knowledge of the Dutch Navy in the World War needs shaping up... [:D]

Hr. Ms. Thor: build in 1876 was stationed in Den Helder as a Minelayer/Gun Boat when war started. She was captured by the Germans and used by them in Flushing (Vlissingen) as a "Hafenschützboot". She sunk in februari 1941 during an Allied air attack.

Hr. Ms. Tyr: build in 1877 was used as a River Gun Boat on the Waal River in 1940, got captured by the Germans and used by them as a "Hafenschützboot", "Küstenschützboot" and Auxillary Minelayer. After the German capitulation she was scrapped.

Both fit the description at that point, so I thought: why not put them in here, just for fun... [:'(]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: slinkytwf

ORIGINAL: Orm

No. 4
1) I have my own counter in WIF.
2) I was sunk by aircraft.
3) During my active career I spent most of my time in port and was mainly used for AA purposes.
4) See picture.

Easy once you get the picture. Roma.

It is indeed Roma.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

No.1 Indianapolis

And it was indeed USS Indianapolis.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Centuur

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: Centuur

1. Bismarck
2. Bismarck
3. Hr. Ms. Thor
4. Yamato
5. Hr. Ms. Tyr

[:D]

Nothing right here either. Hr. Ms. Thor and Hr. Ms. Tyr sound like a couple of icebreakers. [:)] Never heard of them. [:(]

Well, than your knowledge of the Dutch Navy in the World War needs shaping up... [:D]

Hr. Ms. Thor: build in 1876 was stationed in Den Helder as a Minelayer/Gun Boat when war started. She was captured by the Germans and used by them in Flushing (Vlissingen) as a "Hafenschützboot". She sunk in februari 1941 during an Allied air attack.

Hr. Ms. Tyr: build in 1877 was used as a River Gun Boat on the Waal River in 1940, got captured by the Germans and used by them as a "Hafenschützboot", "Küstenschützboot" and Auxillary Minelayer. After the German capitulation she was scrapped.

Both fit the description at that point, so I thought: why not put them in here, just for fun... [:'(]

My knowledge of the Dutch Navy do need shaping up. [:)]

But I did manage to find a picture of the icebreaker Tor at work. [;)]

[Extraneous]

ORIGINAL: Orm

My knowledge of the Dutch Navy do need shaping up. [:)]

Royal Netherlands Navy Warships of World War II


Thor class

[Centuur]

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

ORIGINAL: Orm

My knowledge of the Dutch Navy do need shaping up. [:)]

Royal Netherlands Navy Warships of World War II


Thor class

These small ships are just an example of the thousands of small vessels, often obsolete and old, which were used in 1001 roles across the globe during the war. It's amazing how many we know about the larger ships or the ships which were "popular" in the war (like the U-boats, the S-boats and MTB's) and how few information is available on the men and accompliced tasks of these small vessels.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Centuur

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

ORIGINAL: Orm

My knowledge of the Dutch Navy do need shaping up. [:)]

These small ships are just an example of the thousands of small vessels, often obsolete and old, which were used in 1001 roles across the globe during the war. It's amazing how many we know about the larger ships or the ships which were "popular" in the war (like the U-boats, the S-boats and MTB's) and how few information is available on the men and accompliced tasks of these small vessels.

warspite1

Indeed so - and here is one such [&o][&o][&o]

From Wikipedia

Thomas Wilkinson VC (1 August 1898 – 14 February 1942) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Wilkinson was 43 years old, and a temporary lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 14 February 1942 in the Java Sea, off Malaya, HMS Li Wo, a patrol vessel, formerly a passenger steamer, commanded by Lieutenant Wilkinson, sighted two enemy convoys, one escorted by Japanese warships, The lieutenant told his crew he had decided to engage the convoy and fight to the last in the hope of inflicting some damage, a decision that drew resolute support from the whole ship's crew. In the action that followed, a Japanese transport was set on fire and abandoned, and Li Wo engaged a heavy cruiser for over an hour before being hit at point-blank range and sunk. Lieutenant Wilkinson ordered his crew to abandon ship, but he went down with Li Wo.

[warspite1]

...and here is another. Pol III (below) the Norwegian patrol boat that encountered the lead ships of Marine Gruppe V that were heading for Oslo in April 1940. Pol III challenged the intruders and her crew, ordering they turn back out of Norwegian waters. The crew managed to get off warning flares, but in a brief fire fight with the torpedo boat Albatross, her captain, Leif Welding-Olsen was mortally wounded.

[warspite1]

...anyways, back to the quiz

Which ship am I?

Quiz 1
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 2
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 3
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 4
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 5
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 6
I do not have my own counter in WIF

[Centuur]

There I go again:

1 - 5: Bismarck... (I hope this time the ship is in the quiz...) [:D]

6: What tiny Dutch vessel shall I mention this time... Why not the Z 5... Now this is a question for you: why was this ship called by the British "Razor Blade"?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Centuur

There I go again:

1 - 5: Bismarck... (I hope this time the ship is in the quiz...) [:D]

6: What tiny Dutch vessel shall I mention this time... Why not the Z 5... Now this is a question for you: why was this ship called by the British "Razor Blade"?

warspite1

No, not the Bismarck, although one might be German. And not the Z5, and none of these are Dutch. As for Razor Blade I have no idea I'm afraid....

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

...anyways, back to the quiz

Which ship am I?

Quiz 1
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 2
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 3
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 4
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 5
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 6
I do not have my own counter in WIF

warspite1

Okay, a second clue is in order me thinks.

Which ship am I?

Quiz 1
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII

Quiz 2
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII (but almost did)

Quiz 3
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII

Quiz 4
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII, although was later raised

Quiz 5
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did survive WWII

Quiz 6
1. I do not have my own counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII

[slinkytwf]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which ship am I?

Quiz 4
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII, although was later raised

Obviously the IJN Yamato, raised later and rechristened the Space Battleship Yamato.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: slinkytwf

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which ship am I?

Quiz 4
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII, although was later raised

Obviously the IJN Yamato, raised later and rechristened the Space Battleship Yamato.

warspite1

Good guess slinkytwf.....but sadly incorrect [;)]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

...anyways, back to the quiz

Which ship am I?

Quiz 1
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 2
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 3
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 4
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 5
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 6
I do not have my own counter in WIF

warspite1

Okay, a second clue is in order me thinks.

Which ship am I?

Quiz 1
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII

Quiz 2
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII (but almost did)

Quiz 3
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII

Quiz 4
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII, although was later raised

Quiz 5
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did survive WWII

Quiz 6
1. I do not have my own counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII

1)
HMS Ark Royal

2)

3)
Blücher

4)

5)
The Grand Old Lady. [:)]

6)
Japanese submarine I-58

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

...anyways, back to the quiz

Which ship am I?

Quiz 1
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 2
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 3
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 4
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 5
I have a counter in WIF

Quiz 6
I do not have my own counter in WIF

warspite1

Okay, a second clue is in order me thinks.

Which ship am I?

Quiz 1
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII

Quiz 2
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII (but almost did)

Quiz 3
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII

Quiz 4
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII, although was later raised

Quiz 5
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did survive WWII

Quiz 6
1. I do not have my own counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII

1)
HMS Ark Royal

2)

3)
Blücher

4)

5)
The Grand Old Lady. [:)]

6)
Japanese submarine I-58

warspite1

Sorry Ormster that's a nil return I'm afraid

[warspite1]

[quote]ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay, time for some more clues:

Quiz 1
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII
3. I was designed before, and built during, the First World War.

Quiz 2
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII (but almost did)
3. I was built in the early thirties, one of three ships of my class

Quiz 3
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII
3. In real life I begin the war as a generic counter, and later get my own [:)]

Quiz 4
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII, although was later raised
3. I never saw combat at sea

Quiz 5
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did survive WWII
3. How I survived I'll never know - I certainly put myself in harm's way during WWII

Quiz 6
1. I do not have my own counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII
3. I begin WIF as one type of generic counter and then become another

[Centuur]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Centuur

There I go again:

1 - 5: Bismarck... (I hope this time the ship is in the quiz...) [:D]

6: What tiny Dutch vessel shall I mention this time... Why not the Z 5... Now this is a question for you: why was this ship called by the British "Razor Blade"?

warspite1

No, not the Bismarck, although one might be German. And not the Z5, and none of these are Dutch. As for Razor Blade I have no idea I'm afraid....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... s._Z_5.JPG

In may 1943 the Z5 was transferred to the British navy as HMS Blade. Due to the form of the bow, the British crew gave her the nickname Razor Blade...

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay, time for some more clues:

Quiz 1
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII
3. I was designed before, and built during, the First World War.

Quiz 2
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII (but almost did)
3. I was built in the early thirties, one of three ships of my class

Quiz 3
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII
3. In real life I begin the war as a generic counter, and later get my own [:)]

Quiz 4
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII, although was later raised
3. I never saw combat at sea

Quiz 5
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did survive WWII
3. How I survived I'll never know - I certainly put myself in harm's way during WWII

Quiz 6
1. I do not have my own counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII
3. I begin WIF as one type of generic counter and then become another

1) HMS Barham

2) Admiral Scheer

3) [&:]

4) Conte di Cavour

5) Prinz Eugen

6)

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay, time for some more clues:

Quiz 1
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII
3. I was designed before, and built during, the First World War.

Quiz 2
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII (but almost did)
3. I was built in the early thirties, one of three ships of my class

Quiz 3
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII
3. In real life I begin the war as a generic counter, and later get my own [:)]

Quiz 4
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII, although was later raised
3. I never saw combat at sea

Quiz 5
1. I have a counter in WIF
2. I did survive WWII
3. How I survived I'll never know - I certainly put myself in harm's way during WWII

Quiz 6
1. I do not have my own counter in WIF
2. I did not survive WWII
3. I begin WIF as one type of generic counter and then become another

1) HMS Barham

2) Admiral Scheer

3) [&:]

4) Conte di Cavour

5) Prinz Eugen

6)

warspite1

Admiral Scheer is the correct answer [:)]