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RE: Next quiz - 3/28/2011 10:11:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		How about the Mogami?  Has a counter, built between the wars (1934 launch), built as a light cruiser but was upgunned to a heavy cruiser giving a counter in Ship in Flames?

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RE: Next quiz - 3/28/2011 10:53:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Is the right answer . The addition of Cruisers In Flames means light cruisers have their own counters too, not that it matters for the Mogamis which were made heavy cruisers and thus were catered for in Ships In Flames.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/29/2011 1:45:06 PM   
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1. What two US submarines were confirmed to have sunk themselves?  USS Tang and USS Tullibee - it is quite possible there were others but the lack of survivors make it impossible to confirm

2. What US Submarine struck its target with 13 of 15 torpedoes (13 in a row) and failed to sink its target?  USS Tinosa - The (un)lucky target was the 19,000 ton tanker Tonan Maru 3 which had been crippled by Tinosa's first spread of four torpedoes (fired at a poor angle of attack) of which two hit aft destroying her ability to steam.  Tinosa moved to a perfect position directly abeam the tanker at point blank range.  Tinosa fired a single torpedo which struck but failed to explode.  Tinosa continued firing torpedoes one at a time, methodically, and each torpedo was calibrated and checked before firing.  All hit and all were duds, one even putting on a show, leaping into the air after striking and landing 100 ft away from the tanker.  Lt. Cmdr Daspit saved the last torpedo to take back to base to be checked.  Needless to say, upon his return, tests were ordered and the issue with the firing pin were found and solved. 

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RE: Next quiz - 3/29/2011 2:26:14 PM   
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Answers for mine.

1. What two US submarines were confirmed to have sunk themselves?  USS Tang and USS Tullibee - it is quite possible there were others but the lack of survivors make it impossible to confirm

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What's the story Braedonnal?


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RE: Next quiz - 3/29/2011 8:14:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		IIRC the Tang's torpedo must have had a jammed rudder because it ran in a circle and came back to hit the sub.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/29/2011 11:14:55 PM   
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Which ship am I?

- I fought during WWII but do not have a WIF counter (I was not big enough)

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RE: Next quiz - 3/29/2011 11:22:55 PM   
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IIRC the Tang's torpedo must have had a jammed rudder because it ran in a circle and came back to hit the sub.


Quite right, and the same for USS Tullibee. Mk 14's with the dreaded circular run issue. With USS Tang, I think nine of the crew survived and for USS Tullibee only Gunner's Mate C.W. Kuykendall survived to tell the tale.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/29/2011 11:35:01 PM   
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One for the grognards now.

Which ship am I?

- I fought during WWII but do not have a WIF counter (I was not big enough)


HMS Li Wo

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RE: Next quiz - 3/29/2011 11:44:09 PM   
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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 1:00:01 AM   
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One for the grognards now.

Which ship am I?

- I fought during WWII but do not have a WIF counter (I was not big enough)

I am going with the destroyer Svenner.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 8:42:47 AM   
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One for the grognards now.

Which ship am I?

- I fought during WWII but do not have a WIF counter (I was not big enough)

I am going with the destroyer Svenner.

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Orm may I ask what made you plump for her? You are not correct...but you are very close!!


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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 9:44:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		Oh well, there are only six possibilites now, so this is the second and last clue.

Which ship am I?

- I fought during WWII but do not have a WIF counter (I was not big enough)
- I had two Norwegian sisters and five RN sisters.



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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 10:41:33 AM   
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Saumarez, Savage, Scorpion, Scourge, Serapis, Swift, Shark (Norwegian Svenner), Success(Norwegian Stord)


So starting at the beginning is it Saumarez

Sorry, it was either this, or six posts.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 11:42:07 AM   
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Well I'll try the shotgun effect, it must be one of these :


Saumarez, Savage, Scorpion, Scourge, Serapis, Swift, Shark (Norwegian Svenner), Success(Norwegian Stord)


So starting at the beginning is it Saumarez

Sorry, it was either this, or six posts.

Warspite1

HMS Saumarez it is

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 2:04:01 PM   
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ORIGINAL: warspite1

One for the grognards now.

Which ship am I?

- I fought during WWII but do not have a WIF counter (I was not big enough)

I am going with the destroyer Svenner.

Warspite1

Orm may I ask what made you plump for her? You are not correct...but you are very close!!


I was going with the only allied ship sunk on the D-Day.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 2:06:18 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Rasputitsa

Well I'll try the shotgun effect, it must be one of these :


Saumarez, Savage, Scorpion, Scourge, Serapis, Swift, Shark (Norwegian Svenner), Success(Norwegian Stord)


So starting at the beginning is it Saumarez

Sorry, it was either this, or six posts.

Warspite1

HMS Saumarez it is

May i ask what the other clues would have been? That might be educational.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 3:12:57 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Rasputitsa

Well I'll try the shotgun effect, it must be one of these :


Saumarez, Savage, Scorpion, Scourge, Serapis, Swift, Shark (Norwegian Svenner), Success(Norwegian Stord)


So starting at the beginning is it Saumarez

Sorry, it was either this, or six posts.

Warspite1

HMS Saumarez it is

May i ask what the other clues would have been? That might be educational.

Warspite1

I usually have only a rough idea in my head when I choose the ship so I do not have definitive questions. However, I said this was for the grognards so would have had a vague reference to the post war "Corfu Incident" as one clue, as well as the fact she took part in a famous action during the war in northern waters (North Cape). I would also have said the ships' name suggests a Spanish or Latin American vessel - but she was named after a famous Admiral not from any of those countries.

However, you ruined my fun



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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 3:39:58 PM   
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I usually have only a rough idea in my head when I choose the ship so I do not have definitive questions. However, I said this was for the grognards so would have had a vague reference to the post war "Corfu Incident" as one clue, as well as the fact she took part in a famous action during the war in northern waters (North Cape). I would also have said the ships' name suggests a Spanish or Latin American vessel - but she was named after a famous Admiral not from any of those countries.

However, you ruined my fun


Well I can't claim much knowledge, as I said, it was using a shotgun method and a shot in the dark at that.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 7:57:25 PM   
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Only a single offensive operational mission was flown from this base during WW2.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 8:46:57 PM   
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I am an airbase completed in 1943.
Only a single offensive operational mission was flown from this base during WW2.


How about Yagodnik used for one of the 617 Sqn attempts at the Tirpitz.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 9:59:00 PM   
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1) I have a counter in MWIF.
2) And this is how I look.






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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 10:28:46 PM   
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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 10:39:03 PM   
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Gneisenau?

Terje

No, not Gneisenau.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 10:54:17 PM   
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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 11:00:01 PM   
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Gneisenau?

Terje

No, not Gneisenau.


Scharnhorst?

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 11:07:11 PM   
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Which ship am I?

1) I have a counter in MWIF.
2) And this is how I look.





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Blucher, Hipper or Prinz Eugen - I'll go for Prinz Eugen

On second thoughts - I can't see a Caesar turret so maybe it is Scharnhorst.....I'll stick with Eugen though.

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 11:17:39 PM   
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Which ship am I?

1) I have a counter in MWIF.
2) And this is how I look.





Warspite1

Blucher, Hipper or Prinz Eugen - I'll go for Prinz Eugen

It is indeed Prinz Eugen. Nice work in identifying her.

She had after all been mistaken for another ship before.

< Message edited by Orm -- 3/30/2011 11:24:08 PM >

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 11:23:14 PM   
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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: Orm

Which ship am I?

1) I have a counter in MWIF.
2) And this is how I look.





Warspite1

Blucher, Hipper or Prinz Eugen - I'll go for Prinz Eugen

It is indeed Prinz Eugen. Nice work in identifying her.

Warspite1

Where's Caesar turret?

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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 11:29:11 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Orm

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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: Orm

Which ship am I?

1) I have a counter in MWIF.
2) And this is how I look.





Warspite1

Blucher, Hipper or Prinz Eugen - I'll go for Prinz Eugen

It is indeed Prinz Eugen. Nice work in identifying her.

Warspite1

Where's Caesar turret?

It is there. It looks to be aiming to the port side.

Edit: As been pointed out it is the starboard side.




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RE: Next quiz - 3/30/2011 11:51:14 PM   
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