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Name the destroyer
used in the movie “The Wackiest Ship in the Army” starring Jack Lemmon
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June 2010 Question:
What U.S. Navy DD towed
the battered USS Belknap back to Sicily for temporary repairs after she
collided with the USS John F. Kennedy? Question courtesy of Terrence
Wright
Answer: USS Bordelon
(DD-881)
Those who answered correctly
were: Mike Poncsak, Hannah Beck, Tom Perkins, Lou Colella, Tom Erb, Jeffrey
Hawley, Michael Driscoll, Robert Wilson and Steve Schreiber. The prize
recipient is Mike Poncsak.
May 2010 Question:
What U.S. warship,
in consort with a U.S. Navy war prize, evacuated and transferred the
remaining 700 Japanese garrison army troops and sailors from Wake Island
back to Japan after the capitulation of the Empire of Japan in August
1945? Question courtesy of Terrence Wright.
Answer:
On September 28th 1945,
the USS Hanna DE-449, along with U.S. Navy war prize Tachibaba Maru, set a
course for Wake Island and upon arrival at Wake, embarked the 700 Japanese
sailors and army troops for transport back to the island nation of Japan.
The US ensign was hauled down from the Tachibaba Maru upon arrival at Tokyo
Japan on 12 October, 1945 and the war prize was subsequently turned over to
the Japanese government.
There were no correct
answers for May's question.
April 2010 Question:
Who was the first
woman to command a commissioned U. S. Navy ship, which ship, and when?
All three parts must be answered correctly to receive credit for the
correct answer.
Answer:
LCDR Darlene
Iskra became the first woman to command a ship, USS Opportune (ARS-41) in
December 1990.
April's winner is Bill
Burress. Those who answered correctly were: Mike Poncsak, Hannah Beck, Tom
Erb, Bill Burress, Lou Colella, Robert Wilson, Steve Schreiber, Russ Donovan
and Mike Lester.
March 2010 Question:
What was the weight
of a single anchor on the TATTNALL-class destroyers (DD-125-130 &
DD-157-160)?
Answer: 1800 pounds.
Question courtesy of Ed Zajkowski.
There were no winners for
March.
February 2010 Question:
What ship was named
for three successive generations of naval officers in the same family?
Courtesy of Ed Zajkowski
Answer:
There were two answers
accepted as correct: USS Gearing (DD-710) Source: Navsource DD-710;
USS Mustin DDG-89
taken from their web site the crest states, “The
four crossed Naval Officer’s swords symbolize the commissioned service of
each of the (four) Mustins honored in the naming and commissioning of USS
MUSTIN (DDG 89).”
Those who answered the question correctly
were: Mike
Poncsak, Hannah Beck, Tom Perkins, Chuck Johnson, Jeffrey Hawley and
Terrence Wright
January 2010 Question:
What U.S. Navy ship,
launched in March 1943, served as an electrical power source for the
newly captured shore/port facilities at Cherbourg, France during July
and August 1944?
She also served as an accommodation ship in Lisahally, Northern Ireland
where she had her designation changed to IX from DE. The designation
change occurred because she had her stern blown off by a German U-boat.
Due to the
extensive damage caused by the torpedo, major repairs made the decision
to change her to a berthing and power platform an economical one for the
U.S. Navy, while allowing her to continue her much needed support for
the war effort in Europe.
Courtesy of Terrence Wright
Answer: USS Donnell (DE-56)
Those who answered the
question correctly:
Mike Poncsak, Michael
Driscoll, Hannah Beck, Tom Perkins, Jeffrey Hawley, Bill Burress, Chuck
Johnson,
Michael Lester,
Ed Zajkowski, Robert Wilson, Larry Frehse, Lou Colella, Lynn Cooper
Prize recipient: Jeffrey Hawley
December 2009 Question:
Which pilot made the
first landing aboard a U.S. Navy ship? Name the pilot, the ship and list
the date of the landing.
Click here for photo.
Answer:
Eugene Ely, who was
technically a lieutenant in the California National Guard, flew a Curtiss
pusher and safely landed it on a special platform on the bow of the armored
cruiser, USS PENNSYLVANIA on 18 January 1911.
Those who answered December's question
correctly were:
Mike Poncsak, Lon Finnerty, Tom Erb, Hannah Beck, Michael
Driscoll, Tom Perkins, Tom Harper, Terrence Wright, Larry Frehse, Lynn
Cooper, Jeffrey Hawley, Bill Burress and Michael Lester
Larry Frehse is the prize recipient for December.
November 2009 Question:
When fire broke out
on the USS CONSTELLATION at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, on 19 December
1960, 47 firefighters quickly arrived to fight the blaze from 2
destroyers berthed at pier D. Name the 2 DD’s.
Answer: 25 men were from
REMEY and 22 from HOOD. Additional crews arrived later. SOURCE—DESTROYERMAN
MAGAZINE—Jan. 1961
There were no correct answers for November.
October 2009 Question:
The USS KING (DDG-3) was
named for WTC John King who twice received the Medal of Honor. What
other Tin Can was named for a man who was awarded the CMOH twice?
Answer: USS McCLOY
(FF-1038), USS BUTLER (DD-636), USS DALY (DD-515), and USS PRUITT (DD-347)
Those who answered October's
question correctly were: Hannah Beck, Lou Colella, Jeffrey Hawley, Mike
Lester, Michael Driscoll, Chuck Johnson, Robert Wilson, Bob Fox, Mike
Poncsak, T. Foley, Terrence Wright, Tom Perkins, Lynn Cooper, Ralph Hight
and Bill Burress. Prize recipient was Mike Lester.
September 2009 Question:
Who was the first US
Navy officer to die in the Spanish American War and what ship did he
serve on?
Answer:
Ensign Worth Bagley. He
served aboard USS Winslow
Those who answered
September's question correctly:
Mike Poncsak, Michael
Driscoll, Chris De Marzio, Lou Colella, Lynn Cooper, Hannah Beck, Tom Erb,
Robert Wilson, Chuck Johnson, Ron Nicholls, Bill Burress, Jeffrey Hawley,
Jeffrey A. Hauff, Tom Perkins, Mike Lester, Lawrence Holt
Prize recipient: Lou Colella
August 2009 Question:
Who was the first
naval officer killed in action during WWI? What is the name of the first
US ship named in his honor?
Answer:
Lt. Clarence Crase Thomas.
He was put in charge of the Armed Naval Guard aboard SS Vacuum in April
1917.
After a special lookout spotted a German submarine some 120 miles south of
the Hebrides Islands, Lt. Thomas went to the ship's after gun. A few minutes
later a torpedo from U-21 struck SS Vacuum and hurtled Lt. Thomas and his
gun crew over the side. The ship sank in two minutes and the Lt. was resuced
by a boat. He died of cold and exposure a short time later. He was
posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for "distinguished service in the line
of his profession as commander of the armed guard crew of Vacuum."
USS Thomas DD-182 commissioned 25 April 1919 at Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Va.
Source: DANFS
DE102
www.navsource.org
Those who answered August's question correctly:
Hannah Beck, Bill Burress, Tom Perkins, Mike Driscoll
(prize recipient), Russ Donovan, Chuck Johnson, Jeffrey Hawley, Lynn Cooper,
Robert Wilson
Mike Driscoll was the prize recipient.
July 2009 Question:
What ship was
engaged in the “longest siege in history” and where did this siege take
place? Courtesy of Bob Charters.
Answer:
The
(USS Floyd B.) Parks in Wonsan Harbor, Korea firing 12,307 total rounds in a
60 day period. This was also known as the Blockade of Wonsan Harbor.
Terrence Wright was the only person to answer the question correctly.
June 2009 Question:
Name the first armed
American Naval vessel of the American Revolution; name her first Capt.;
and name the famous American who hired her into the service of the
Continental Army in 1775?
Answer:
Ship Name:
The schooner USS Hannah is claimed to be the founding vessel of the American
Navy.
Her first Capt: "Nicolson Broughton", was commissioned to command the USS
Hannah by none other than George Washington on Sept. 2, 1775.
Her Hirer: The USS Hannah was hired into service by General George
Washington.
Those who answered June's
question correctly are: Mike Poncsak, Robert Wilson and Jeffrey Hawley. The
prize recipient is Mike Poncsak.
May 2009 Question:
What did these ships have in common?
USS Beatty (DD-640)
USS Lansdale (DD-426)
USS Holder (DE-401)
That these did not.
USS Fechteler (DE-157)
USS Maddox (DD-622)
USS Buck
(DD-420)
Answer:
All were sunk in the Mediterranean but these were sunk by torpedoes from
German aircraft.
Those who answered April's question correctly were: Tom Perkins, Hannah Beck
and Mike Poncsak. Prize recipient is Tom Perkins.
April 2009 Question:
Name the last two FRAM destroyers to be decommissioned. What
distinguished one ship from the other?
Answer:
USS Harold J. Ellison
(DD-864) and USS William C. Lawe (DD-763). The USS Harold J. Ellison was the
oldest active FRAM destroyer to be decommissioned.
There were no winners for
April.
March 2009 Question:
I was the second of
the name
From crab country I came
I looked good in white
As I saw many a sight
To make the whole trip I could beg
But I only made the first leg
And when I retired from my haze gray suit
I found a new way to bear fruit.
See if you can name me.
Answer:
USS Truxtun (DD-14)
Those who answered March's
question correctly: Hannah Beck, Bill Burress, Chris DeMarzio, Lynn
Cooper and Michael Driscoll
March's Prize recipient: Chris DeMarzio
