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August 11th, 2007, 06:38 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
shore batteries?
I really am useless on naval stuff
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August 11th, 2007, 06:40 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
No, they were put on a well know ship.
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August 11th, 2007, 07:15 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
the 2 twin 15: from Courageous became X & Y turrets, and the 2 from Glorious became A & B turrets of HMS Vanguard ?
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August 11th, 2007, 07:19 PM
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ding ding ding ding. You are a winner!
The floor is yours...
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August 11th, 2007, 07:49 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
On the dawn of April 20th, 1942 the USS Wasp, after traveling to within 620 miles of Malta, launched (out of the original 52 MkVcs)(with "Slipper" tanks) 47 Spitfires to reinforce the garrison there.
How many arrived ?
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August 11th, 2007, 08:07 PM
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That question is so easy, I'm going to let my driver standing there in the back answer it. 
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August 11th, 2007, 08:30 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
I use a Titleist, titanium, 8.5 degree.
What do you use ?
46
your driver got it, your go.
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August 11th, 2007, 08:54 PM
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Ha! You say it was a well known ship-but I am absolutly stupid about naval stuff. hate getting wet, you see. 
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August 11th, 2007, 10:19 PM
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You mean the ones that were loaded at King George V dock Glasgow? All 47 landed safely (by 1147). But, the Luftwaffe stepped up their actions against Malta as a result and 23 were lost by 30 April including several that were destroyed on the ground almost immediately after they landed.
Oh, these aircraft were stored in the Wasp's hanger and launching started at 0400 when Wasp put a CAP of 11 Wildcats in the air. This was followed by the Spitfires that had already started their engines and warmed up in the hanger. Each Spitfire was placed on the aft elevator, took an eight second ride to the flight deck and immediately launched. All 58 launches took 61 minutes to complete at 0501.
Wasp made a second, similar, trip on May 7 launching another 47 Spitfires in similar fashion. Of note this time was that one Spitfire lost its auxiliarly fuel tank on take off and managed to land without arresting gear back on the carrier!
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August 11th, 2007, 10:35 PM
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Quote:
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nyuk nyuk nyuk nyuk I had not an idea how many. Think it I'll pass it over to Terry.
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August 12th, 2007, 12:37 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
yes April
yes Scotland
um...yes...my source said 46 landed safely...so...
take it away TAG
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August 13th, 2007, 10:00 PM
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OK another question
The "Ferdinand" an extremely effective weapon (one was rumored to have knocked out a T-34 at 4.5 kilometers).
Of the 89 deployed at Kursk, how many survived to be made into Elephants and fight again ?
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August 14th, 2007, 09:30 AM
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50?
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August 14th, 2007, 10:17 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
or 48?
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August 15th, 2007, 12:18 AM
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hamburg has the number I had.
Your go !
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August 16th, 2007, 12:08 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Easy one. What's wrong with hatches on Tiger 131 in Tank Museum Bovington?
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August 16th, 2007, 12:31 PM
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Crossed Hatches. Periscope covers facing rearwards.
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August 17th, 2007, 12:19 AM
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Thanks. That was very interesting reading.
I have no questions so I leave it open to whomever would like to pose a question. make it good.
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August 17th, 2007, 04:50 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Fine, I have one comming:
There were generally three models of tanks refered to as "Dutchmen" name them. Hint: two are US one is British.
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August 17th, 2007, 06:45 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Vickers M1936
MTLS-IGI4 "Dutch 4-Man Tank"
CTMS-ITBI "Dutch 3-Man Tank"
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August 17th, 2007, 12:39 PM
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Vickers 1936 (as Amrit said)(training tanks)
M 22 Locust T-9 &T-9E1 both considered "junk" (training vehicles)
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