Taz

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

Cheers Simon,

It isn't, but it's a very Interesting and a fun way to learn more about the RN and it's History.

HMS Rust? The Giant better have a Gordon's at the palace!

Now what's all that about?

Regards Eddie.

Who was the real "Master and Commander" and the command of which ship bought him fame, notoriety and his fortune?

O'Brian based his character on the real life exploits of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald.

An extraordinary career plagued with controversy

Cochrane had one of the most extraordinary and controversial naval careers of the 19th century. He entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman in 1793 and was quickly promoted on merit to lieutenant two years later. However, it was during his early appointment as Master and Commander of the sloop Speedy that Cochrane came to fame, fortune and notoriety.

Regards Eddie.

These are very ice photos, do you have any pictures of the insides of the tanks? Thank you for sharing.....

Lorenzo

Sorry Lorenzo, no photos right now,

Here is an animation of the Mark 1 though, including the inside.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwo..._one_tank.shtml

Regards Eddie.

HMS Polyphemus

Grats Simon that's her.

Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Polyphemus, after the Polyphemus of Greek mythology.

The first Polyphemus was a 64-gun third-rate launched in 1782, active in the Napoleonic Wars, converted to a powder hulk in 1813 and broken up in 1827.

The second Polyphemus was a wooden paddlewheel sloop launched in 1840 and wrecked off Jutland in 1856.

The third Polyphemus was a torpedo ram in use from 1881 to 1903.

A fourth Polyphemus was to have been an Centaur class aircraft carrier of 18,300 tons, 650 ft long, but was cancelled in October 1945.

The centre torpedo tube was fitted with a combined cast steel bow cap and ram. It hinged upwards to open, and considerable effort went into selecting the best hydrodynamic design through model testing since its size and location were found to have a major impact on the ship?s performance.

Regards Eddie

Hi Eddie

I have used photos of the preserved Kaiten at Pearl Harbour, to create my drawings. I believe that it's a Type 4, which I understand is very similar to the Type 2.

All the best

Snoopy

Ahh..right, well it's looking good

Here is some interesting info on them.

http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~k_yasuto/kaiten/top.htm

Regards Eddie

Cna anyone show and example of the Large Gold Milit?rverdienstmedaille?

CCJ,

Is the one you are looking for here?

http://www.austro-hungarian-army.co.uk/signum.htm

Regards Eddie

My current project, is scratch building a japanese Kaiten suicide torpedo. I had to create my own plans for this project. The torpedo is 40 centimeters in length. I will post more photos, about the progress of the model.

Snoopy

Hi Snoopy,

Looking forward to seeing more of your new project

Will it be a Type-1 or 2?

Regards Eddie

Spot on

Simon an easier one to finish off until later tonight.

This ship was designed to penetrate enemy harbours at speed and sink anchored ships.

They would really get the point!!

Regards Eddie

Phew!!!

Here is a give away, but a very interesting fact.

What is the oldest commissioned ship in the world?

HMS Victory,

The HMS Victory stands today as the "world's oldest commissioned warship". Still manned by Officers and Ratings of the Royal Navy, the Victory has seen over 200 years of almost continuous service.

Great work Simon!!!!

The operational headquarters of the Royal Navy HMS Warrior

Four ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Warrior.

HMS Warrior - was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1781. She became a receiving ship after 1818, a convict ship after 1840, and was broken up in 1857.

HMS Warrior - was the first ironclad ocean-going armoured battleship, and was launched in 1860. She became a depot ship in 1902, was renamed HMS Vernon III in 1904, and hulked as HMS Warrior in 1923. She was handed over for preservation as Warrior in 1979, and is preserved at Portsmouth as a museum ship.

HMS Warrior - was a Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser launched in 1905. She was disabled at the battle of Jutland in 1916 and foundered a day later.

HMS Warrior - was a Colossus-class light fleet aircraft carrier launched in 1944, having had her name changed from HMS Brave in 1942. She was loaned to Canada from 1946 to 1948, then sold to Argentina and renamed ARA Independencia in 1958.

HMS Warrior - was the name assigned to the operational headquarters of the Royal Navy in Northwood, London from 1963. The base became the Joint Headquarters in 1996, before being decommissioned in 1999 to become the Joint Services Headquarters.

In April 1963 the Naval unit at Northwood was commissioned as HMS Warrior and in September 1971 the Royal Navy took over responsibility for the whole site. In 1978 the Flag Officer Submarines also moved his Headquarters to Northwood

Regards Eddie

You sly old dog

HMVS Cerberus

Right?

Not Cerberus, but you are soooo close,

Here another tip, Four ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have had the name.The pride of Queen Victoria, HMS ........ revolutionised warship construction.

Quick clue,

The ship with the same name never fired a shot in anger. Her strength was her ability to keep the peace by her awesome presence.

Are you a shore establishment?

nearly there Simon, any more? :rolleyes:

Hi James,

I too do not wish to belabour these points and it is a shame that what started out as a great post soon got

Cheers

Brian

@ Ed,

Thank you Ed for a very interesting topic and great images.

@ Brian,

Well said Brian.

Regards Eddie.

Thanks Simon,

Here is another one.

I am a ship........or am I? Well I was one and I still sound like one........but

Regards Eddie

My primary weapon is the torpedo.

During WWII I had a significant role to play during the battle of Taranto and in sinking the Bismark.

What am I and which branch of the Royal Navy do I serve in?

I would say I'm a Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber? Naval Air Squadron/ Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy

The image shows the HMS Ark Royal flight deck being prepared for her 810 sqdn Swordfish to attack the German Battleship Bismarck in 1941

Regards Eddie

Excellent Simon, well done!!

HMS Sovereign of the Seas, a sad end after 57 years of service.

Regards Eddie

Ok, here is another question for you,

I saw service in four great wars, in addition to six major naval battles, my enemys called me the "golden devil"

Please name the ship, wars, battles and more specific her first engagement.

Good luck!

Regards Eddie.

Ps: I haven't seen the grave no, i'll see if i can visit it though

Just a little off the trivia topic sorry,

Otto Weddigen was awarded the Iron Cross and, after sinking the HMS Hawke and some merchant ships, Prussia's highest military order, the Pour le M?rite. He became one of only six non-Bavarians to receive the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph, Bavaria's highest military honor. He also received the highest military honors of the other two kingdoms of the German Empire, the Knight's Cross of Saxony's Military Order of St. Henry and the Knight's Cross of W?rttemberg's Military Merit Order.

Thanks Christophe & Simon,

This was a very interesting question to me because Kapit?nleutnant Otto Eduard Weddigen was born in Herford, the town where I live right now.

Nice info Simon,

Let's see what Chris says.

Additional info:

On March 18, 1915, the U-29 was caught on the surface by the British battleship HMS Dreadnought in the Pentland Firth. The Dreadnought's guns could not depress low enough to fire at the small submarine, so her captain simply rammed the U-29, crushing it and killing all her crew.

HMS Dreadnought?

Her only significant action was the ramming and sinking of German submarine U-29 skippered by Otto Weddigen on 18 March 1915 ? Dreadnought thus became the only battleship ever to sink a submarine directly.

Well done Christophe!!

And Simon too.

I'll give a few hints,

He was born in Scotland, died in Paris and served in the Russian navy

A little change in the times then,

During one of the bloodiest engagements in naval history.

An enemy Capitain was quoted as saying ?I have not yet begun to fight.?

I'm looking for:

Which war, date and place, name, his ship and against which ship was he fighting.

Regards Eddie.