WWII Forums Quiz Part VII

[mikebatzel]

Michelle got it.

Toss out another

[macrusk]

Thanks, Mike.

What colour was the bread in Britain during World War II?

[macrusk]

Hint: Not white!

[Sgt.pepper]

A very dark brownish colour im guessing

[macrusk]

It was Grey. Something I've read about several times. It had to do with the type of grain they were having to use and the milling process because of the Battle of the Atlantic.

http://www.pier21.ca/wp-content/uplo..._nee_Smith.pdf

Audrey came on the Lady Nelson and the trip took nine days. The vessel had been a hospital ship during the war. There were 300 war brides and some airmen on board.

"I got very seasick for three days. The first food that I ate was white rolls. Ask any War Bride and they will tell you about getting white rolls on the ship; it was so unlike the grey bread we had to eat back in England."

Oh what the heck, I'll fall back on my area, for a new question.

When did the 1st Canadian Division land in Britain, where, and who announced it?

[texson66]

"1st Canadian Infantry Division HQ was formed in October 1939. The 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade was raised in Ontario. Its battalions remained at their home stations until November 1939, when the brigade assembled at Valcartier, PQ. It embarked for the United Kingdom on 17 December 1939 and arrived at Greenock, Scotland on 25 December 1939." Canadian Army 1939-40

I could not find who might have announced the troop movement, but I would hazard a guess: Prime Minister Mackenzie King on the CBC

[macrusk]

You have the 1st part Texson66!

The History of Metropolitan Vancouver - 1939 Chronology

December 18 Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, spoke to the world today in a broadcast from London. “The First Contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, safely escorted across the Atlantic by the main battle fleet, was disembarked at a British port.” Churchill revealed the progress of the Canadian soldiers in the course of his report on the sinking of the German battleship Graf Spee.

It's your question now, take it away!

[texson66]

Sorry, I didnt follow up sooner.

What were the Taffy 3 ships and carriers in the battle of Samar?

[Martyn]

USS Johnston, Samuel B roberts, Heerman, St Lo & kalinin bay. The aircraft carrier was USS Gambier bay.

Martyn

[mikebatzel]

Destroyers-
Hoel, Heermann, Johnston
Destroyer Escorts -
USS Dennis, John C. Butler, Raymond, and Samuel B. Roberts.
Escort Carriers -
Fanshaw Bay, St Lo, White Plains, Kalinin Bay, Kitkun Bay, and Gambier Bay

[texson66]

Well, Martyn was first but mikebatzel had a more complete list ...so

First response to this gets a go: Which Captain (name /ship) of Taffy 3 was referred to as "Chief"?

[mikebatzel]

Comdr. Evans of the USS Johnston, but never to his face.

[texson66]

OK Mike! Absolutely spot on! Over to you!

[mikebatzel]

Thanks texson.
Keeping with the Johnston, and this should be easy, Which Japanese Battleship got closest to the Johnston during the Battle off Samar?

[Slipdigit]

IJN Nagato

[mikebatzel]

Negative Jeff, I have a different one.

[Slipdigit]

IJN Kongo

[mikebatzel]

Correct Jeff. After being ordered to only fire on what can be seen for fear of hitting friendly ships, Lt. Robert C. Hagen said after the battle, "At 8:20, there suddenly appeared out of the smoke a 30,000-ton Kongō-class battleship, only 7,000 yards off our port beam. I took one look at the unmistakable pagoda mast, muttered, 'I sure as hell can see that!" and opened fire.

There where two Kongo class shipin the fight. Kongo and Haruna, Haruna had a damaged prop, and thus lagged behind most of the battle, leaving us with just Kongo.
Yer, up

[Slipdigit]

Here's an easy one for y'all.

What US ship, when entering a harbor, was greeted with a tongue in cheek message asking it not to fire, because the crew of the ship sending the message claimed it was of the same political party?