Name that ship

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

Hi Paul  the dreadnought is  HMS Vanguard. I forgot to complete your question  she blew up on the 9th of July 1917 , The official report says it was “spontanious combustion of cordite ”  As for your RNLI boat you have me there .

Dave Wooley

Edited By David Wooley on 10/04/2009 09:18:56

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

44′ waveney class!!

or possibly an early Tyne with the open rear flying bridge before they changed.

Edited By neil howard-pritchard on 10/04/2009 10:16:52

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Dave has it again and I thought that Vanguard would be a hard one to get…so I will have to try harder.

 

Neil is right with the Tyne class lifeboat, again I thought that I was being clever with this early type.

 

Paul

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

This one should get the old grey matter working.

 

Name this ship.

 

Paul

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

Hi Paul it’s the Royal yacht “Alberta”

Dave Wooley

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Another correct answer…Is there no type of ship that Dave cant name….

Lets try a tall ship.

 

Paul

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

Hi Paul This one is the sail trainning vessel  “Cuauhtemoc” , of Mexico

Dave Wooley

 

[ScousegitParticipant @scousegit47585]

ARM Cuauhtemoc

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hats off again to Dave and to Scousegit.

 

Tall ships all look the same so this was a hard subject to name…even though the national flag was a bit of a clue.

 

Try this one.

 

What is this ship called , who was she built for and what was unusual about the fleet.

 

 

 

Paul

Edited By The Fat Controller on 11/04/2009 07:42:48

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Ps

 

I have left a cunning clue…….but can you find it……..and if so what is it??

 

 

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Can I get in on the act and post one of my favourite pictures?

 

Here`s a local wreck…………..name the resort and the wreck!

 

And I`m pleased to report, my pc is allowing me to post pictures again…….must have been a bit poorly?……………Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Glad you are getting involved Bob

 

this is a nice easy one as the bridge is distinctive…

The resort is Rhyl and the wreck is The City of Ottaw.

 

Paul

 

But if you follow this link you will find out more.

http://www.etherowmodelboatclub.co.uk/view_photo.php?photo_id=51 – 2k –

 

 

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Incorrect!………….It`s not The City of Ottaw!………………..Ahem!…….Do you mean……Ottawa?

 

Only pulling yer leg…Sunshine!

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Here is a warship.

 

A bit of dave-vu (deja vu) for Mr Wooley……I tried to expand the photo but made a Cock of it!!!!!

 

Paul

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

 

Being a wreck the “a” had rotted away.

 

Paul

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

It’s a first batch Dido class cruiser but without the full complement of 5.25 inch turrets so not Dido herself but I’m not sure which one.

 

Colin

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Colin

 

I shall give you a clue…read the May issue of Model Boat mag.

 

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Name cruiser ship with Zebra cammo…..

 

 “I `ve never seen anything like it my life!”………….Bob

Edited By Bob Abell on 13/04/2009 07:15:09

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hello Bob

 

This would be the french cruiser Gloire.

 

Why have the stripes?

 

The answer is to confuse the eye, to explain…U-boats did not aim their torpedos directly at a ship to sink it. Because the target was moving, it was necessary to aim ahead of its path in order for the torpedo to arrive in the correct spot at the same time as the ship. If the torpedo is too early or too late, it will miss. The primary goal of dazzle painting was to confuse the U-boat commander who was trying to observe the course and speed of his target. As you can see in the photo of the Gloire, contrasting diagonal stripes can make it hard to see just which direction the ship’s bow is pointing.

 

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Well done Paul!

 

I suspect you`ve got a handy ship`s file somewhere, to name this ship so quickly!

 

We went to Betws-y-coed yesterday……………and came straight home!

Absolutely nowhere to park!………….Only went for a drive really anyway

 

Bob the Intrepid Traveller

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

No handy ships file Bob just a good memory

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Here is one for the old redoubtable paddler and eminent model builder Dr. Bob.

It the same ship in different colour schemes during WW1.

 

And just for Neil here is a ship going backwards.

 

But can he name her?

 

Paul

Edited By The Fat Controller on 13/04/2009 15:07:17

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Is the first one…………..SCAWFELL?

 

dR bOB

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

No Bob

 

And as a clue…….shes not french……nor american……or mexican!

 

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Bottom one……………Duke of Lancaster?

 

This ship guessing game is not quite up my street!

 

Bob

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