Naval Questions part 40

[Collin]

Remember, these questions were composed between 1940 and 1945.

Questions

391 What are the senior ratings in the RN called?

392 What is a "dead marine"?

393 When is an anchor said to be "foul"?

394 What was the name of the HM Trawler which captured an Italian sub and her crew?

395 What is the equivalent of an E boat in the RN?

396 What is the tonnage displacement of HMS Illustrious?

397 What is an "X-craft"?

398 What does the warhead of a torpedo contain?

399 What type of ship is HMS Biter?

400 The Tribal Class consists of-

a/ destroyers.

b/ cruisers.

c/ corvettes?

Answers next Sunday, hackers permitting.

regards Collin:ernae:

 

[CG_1976]

#396 23,000 tons (standard)
28,661 tons (loaded)
#398 Torpex
#399 D97 Escort Carrier of the Royal Navy
#400 Oh Canada and Australia and God Save the Queen UK Destroyers or Tin Cans.
#395 British motor Torpedo Boat or a Red Coat PT boat
#397 The British X-craft was a perfect submarine in miniature with detachable explosive charges on its sides.

Navy is out to sea and the Coast guard is moving in to raid the single women and drink all the beer.

 

[hewman100]

394. HMS Moonstone. Submarine, the Galileo Galilei then served with the RN as X2, later P711

 

[Dirtman]

393 When is an anchor said to be "foul"?

The anchor has been caught on something & cannot be raised.



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[hewman100]

A straight and logical answer. What have you done with our Dirt?

 

[Collin]

A straight and logical answer. What have you done with our Dirt?

Put ordinary baccy in his smoke's.

C:ernae:

 

[CG_1976]

A straight and logical answer. What have you done with our Dirt?

He raided my cutter's hull stores:d.

 

[Dirtman]

Gee Guys.....

A straight and logical answer. What have you done with our Dirt?

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Geez guys .... after having fun a couple of weeks ago I figured Collin deserved a straight answer FOR ONCE

I'm writing this because I'm afraid if I don't; you's guys will have me booked for brain surgery by Friday!

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[Good_2_Be]

393 Proper answer when somebody forgot to wash it or if its been lying about in Lake Ontario

 

[lefty]

392 A Dead Marine is that saddest of items, an empty beer bottle

 

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Answers

Answers

391 Chief Petty Officers.

392 An empty bottle.

393 When it is foul of the cable or chain.

394 HMS Moonstone.

395 A motor torpedo boat (MTB).

396 23,000 tons.

397 A midget submarine.

398 The explosive charge.

399 An escort carrier.

400 Destroyers.

Well done all, and a special dose of clap to Dirtman.

regards Collin:ernae: