ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Allan Bourdius) (03/31/91)
From: Allan Bourdius <ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu> Douglas Boom's naval trivia quiz sparked some thinking and I came up with some more, and hopefully very challenging questions: 1) What US Navy battleship that was damaged at Pearl Harbor 7 December, 1941 later bombarded German positions on D-Day, 6 June, 1944? 2) What do the past two Chiefs of Naval Operations, Admirals Carlisle A.H. Trost and Frank B. Kelso, and the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral William J. Crowe have in common (besides being in the Navy and being the same rank ;-) )? 3) Which WWII RAF squadron sank the German battleship Tirpitz and what was that squadron's other main claim to fame? 4) Identify the speaker of this quote and the situation behind it: "[He] is the only man who could lose the war in a day." 5) Who was the only surviving pilot from the Torpedo 8 Squadron of the USS Hornet in the Battle of Midway, 4-6 June, 1942? 6) Who designed the first tracked landing vehicle (LVT) for the United States Marine Corps? 7) In the US Navy, what ship was designated LPH 1 and what happened to her? 8) What was the only US Navy fleet carrier to survive the entire Second World War from Pearl Harbor to V-J Day? 9) What did blimp-escorted convoys accomplish during the Second World War in the Atlantic? 10) Who was the fourth and (for now) final USN Admiral of the Fleet (five stars)? BONUS) Who said "We have met the enemy and they are ours."? Have fun. All replies should be sent to me. If you get stuck, I can send hints or the answers. -- Allan Bourdius [MIDN 3/C (Marine Option)/Brother, Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity] ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu or Box 4719, 5125 Margaret Morrison St., Pgh., PA 15213 "Hit hard, hit fast, hit often." "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley." Anything controversial in this post/mail are my own opinions, got it?!