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    Simon F

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    1. Well done Eddie I wasn't strictly clear on the infamous Operation? Clue: 1940
    2. Hi Christophe, thanks for your post. I have been very busy with some resettlement stuff recently and it is a pity that this thread has been a little neglected. Here is a new teaser for you all, a gentle breaking in I was built by the John Brown and Company Ltd at Clydebank, and launched on the 22nd of August 1918 and weighed in at 42,000 tons. My design was influenced by the events at Jutland in 1916. Who am I? Who was I named after? Can you name the famous/infamous operation that I was involved in? What happened to me?
    3. I find this to be quite fascinating, I wonder if there were any other units in the past that were named after famous opponents?
    4. I received this via internal defence email today and wondered what your thoughts were? Nelson Is Britain's Greatest Military Hero Poll shows that most Britons rate the hero of Trafalgar above Wellington, Montgomery and Richard the Lionheart. Admiral Lord Nelson is the peoples choice as Britain's greatest ever military hero. In a poll by ComRes for the United Kingdom National Defence Association (UKNDA) (www.uknda.org) Nelson has beaten other famous British warriors such as Montgomery of Alamein and the Duke of Wellington to be hailed as the nation's best-loved military leader. Richard the Lionheart, 'Bomber' Harris and Colonel H Jones are also among the heroes respected and admired in Britain today. The national icon since his death in battle two centuries ago, Lord Nelson comfortably tops the poll across all age groups from 18 upwards, but his highest rating is from the younger generation (ages 18 - 24), 44% of whom say he is the greatest hero of all time. However, almost a quarter of young adults say the "don't know" who is the best of Britain's past heroes - perhaps reflecting changing values in society, in which military leaders are no longer praised and 'social' history takes the place of traditional history teaching in schools. Britain's greatest military heroes - according to the ComRes poll - are: 1. Admiral Horatio Nelson - 27% (44% among age group 18 - 24) 2. Field-Marshall Montgomery - 19% 3. The Duke of Wellington - 11% 4. Richard the Lionheart - 8% 5 'Bomber' Harris - 3% 6. King Henry V - 2% 7. Lord Kitchener - 2% 8. Colonel 'H' Jones - 2%
    5. Hi TS Sorry for the late reply to this, I have had a sudden influx of work and have been waaayy busy. I didn't get a chance to visit the museum this time round but be sure I will do my level best to help you out.. Thanks to Leigh for providing the images and information :cheers:
    6. Here is an original picture of a 1er REC Crabe from an Legion 'Indochine' transport company album that I have...
    7. Absolutely right and well done, looks like your question next Eddie :jumping:
    8. Can anybody tell me why the Royal Navy is sometimes, and still referred to as the "Andrew" Hint: A couple of possible answers!
    9. Hi TS I am going to be close by a Naval museum tomorrow morning, if I have a little time and presuming it is open, I will try and dig some info for you.
    10. Thanks Eddie for taking the time to post, it is appreciated. I deferred from answering hoping that someone else would answer the question. I invite any interest to pose the next question. If not I will post a suitable teaser on your behalf tomorrow if you agree? Regards Simon
    11. Right on the money, HMS Verdun wins it for the reasons you have already stated Well done
    12. Okey dokes, probably not well worded, it was a late night and I am a couple of brain cells lighter..... V & W-class Destroyer
    13. This is probably a give away but very interesting I was the first ship to carry the name of an heroic WWI defence. What ship am I and what am I famous for?
    14. HMS Agincourt Built by Armstrong, laid down September 1911, commissioned August 1914, cost estimated ?2,900,000. Size: Length 668 feet waterline 671 feet 6inches overall, beam 89 feet, draught 29feet 10inches (mean deep), displacement 24,792 tons light 30,860 tons deep. Propulsion: 4 shaft Parsons turbines, 34,000 shp, 22kts. Trials: 40,129 shp = 22.42 knots Armour: 9-4in belt, 9-2in barbettes, 12in turret faces, 2.5-1in decks. Armament: 14 x 12in 45cal MK XIII (7 x 2), 20 x 6in (20 x 1), 10 x 3in (12 x 1), 3 x 21in TT. Comments: Originally ordered for Brazil as Rio de Janeiro but during construction the Brazilian government ran into financial difficulties and sold the ship to the Ottoman government and was renamed Sultan Osman I. Ship was expropriated (seized) by the Royal Navy in August 1914 and renamed Agincourt. Heavily armed with a record 14 main guns and a heavy secondary armament resulting in a long ship. Speed was also slightly higher than normal but protection was poor. Crew 1,109. World War 1 Service: 25 August 1914 joined the 4th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet. Transferred to the 1st Battle Squadron 1915. Present at the Battle of Jutland. Fired 144 12in rounds and received no damage. Transferred to the 2nd Battle Squadron in late 1918. December 1922 sold for scrap.
    15. Oooopps a few glasses of ros? and a chinese and everything goes to pot!! Note to oneself: Must pay attention
    16. Thanks Eddie, I am glad Christophe and yourself are finding this a pleasant way of learning more about RN history. Indeed the participation and impressive level of questions posed here are testing my knowledge base and I am adding to my repertoire as we go along. As with all things, I am more able in some areas than in others.
    17. Correctamondo, you da man I thought you said RN trivia wasn't your area seems like you are making a pretty good job of it :jumping:
    18. Who was the real "Master and Commander" and the command of which ship bought him fame, notoriety and his fortune?
    19. Phew!!! Here is a give away, but a very interesting fact. What is the oldest commissioned ship in the world?
    20. Warrior Gahhhh!!! driving me barmy!! :speechless:
    21. Blimey.....I have no idea which establishments used to be ships. Another possibility is that you are HMS Belfast which is a museum Or HMS Bristol which is tied up at HMS Excellent, used for accommodation and training?
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