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MSW Naval Trivia Contest
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 09:51 PM UTC

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Kriegsmarine Car Command Pennant for Navy Batallion Commanders.





"Kommandozeichen am Kraftwagen für Abteilungskommandeure der Kriegsmarine"


Very Good, Mr. Loup!




Yer' up!
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Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 12:49 AM UTC

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Kriegsmarine Car Command Pennant for Navy Batallion Commanders.





"Kommandozeichen am Kraftwagen für Abteilungskommandeure der Kriegsmarine"


Very Good, Mr. Loup!




Yer' up!



Yes, very good!

I was way off track on that one.



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Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 10:16 AM UTC
Ok give me a bit. It's been very hectic here at work today.

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Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 12:41 PM UTC
Let's try something different.

What were the "nicknames" of the following Independence class flattops:

1. USS Princeton

2. USS Cowpens

3. USS Cabot
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Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 02:23 PM UTC
Well darn darn it, I found 2 of 3.....

I feel me skills slipping.

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Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 04:17 PM UTC
hello Kenny,
how about:
1.USS Princeton=Peerless P
2.USS Cowpens=Mighty Moo
3.USS Cabot=The Iron Woman or The Iron Woman of the Pacific
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 12:52 AM UTC
Bruce,
Me thinks you might have trumped me, good job getting them.

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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 12:55 AM UTC

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hello Kenny,
how about:
1.USS Princeton=Peerless P
2.USS Cowpens=Mighty Moo
3.USS Cabot=The Iron Woman or The Iron Woman of the Pacific
cheers,
Bruce


Correct Bruce. Next question.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 07:38 AM UTC
hello all,
my question is:
what was the last U.S. submarine to sink a japanese ship?
cheers,
Bruce
be careful it is not a easy question.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 07:54 AM UTC
My guess is the USS Redfish
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 10:28 AM UTC
hello Jordan,
wrong,try again
cheers,
Bruce
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 06:18 AM UTC
hello all,
*hint*
it was not at the end of WW2
cheers,
Bruce
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 06:59 AM UTC

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hello all,
*hint*
it was not at the end of WW2
cheers,
Bruce



Hmmm......was it the Jack?
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 08:59 AM UTC
Was it the USS Greenville?
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 10:42 AM UTC
hello Mark&Kenny,
no and no.
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 10:59 AM UTC
Thats a tough question
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 11:03 AM UTC
hello Jordan,
i will put up another hint, if no one gets, it in the morning.
cheers,
Bruce
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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2008 - 09:33 AM UTC
hello all,
*HINT*
it happen after 1960 and before 2000
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Bruce
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The Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision was a ship collision between the United States Navy submarine USS Greeneville (SSN-772) and the Japanese fishing training ship Ehime Maru (えひめ丸) on February 9, 2001, about 9 nautical miles (17 km) off the south coast of Oahu, Hawaii, USA. In a demonstration for some civilian visitors, Greeneville performed an emergency surfacing maneuver. As the submarine surfaced, it struck Ehime Maru, a high-school fishing training ship from Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Within minutes of the collision, Ehime Maru sank. Nine of its crewmembers were killed, including four high school students.


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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2008 - 01:07 PM UTC
hello Jim,
the one i was looking for was,On April 18, 1981 the nuclear submarine USS George Washington accidentally collided with and sank the Japanese freighter Nissho Maru in the East China Sea. but close enough.
Batter Up.
cheers,
Bruce
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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2008 - 02:11 PM UTC

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Was it the USS Greenville?



Kenny,
Actually had it prior to me. I tracked down the info I found from his answer.

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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2008 - 06:22 PM UTC
hello Kenny,
oops, sorry i missed your reply.
so your up.
cheers,
Bruce
EDIT: i did not know about the the other submarine accident. Miss Mary was reading all the posts and told me that you had it right,after i posted this reply.i am sorry for my mistake.
Bruce
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2008 - 01:14 AM UTC
Not a problem, I've done the same thing on a couple of other trivia contests.

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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 05:11 AM UTC
Hello Kenny,
you are up.
cheers,
Bruce
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 07:36 AM UTC
What was the technical name of the original Higgins hull design?