SD Forum's Quizz of the Week Thread

[Scratch]

Roger that, so here's anoher one I stumbled upon while looking for one. A boat this time. I actually find this one really interesting.

I would like to know the class and also which boat this is specificly, as this particular one is really distinct in some way.
Also of course place of origin and time.

I've removed marking and the flag

 

[Jeff Head]

Roger that, so here's anoher one I stumbled upon while looking for one. A boat this time. I actually find this one really interesting.

I would like to know the class and also which boat this is specificly, as this particular one is really distinct in some way.
Also of course place of origin and time.

I've removed marking and the flag

Okay...I guess no one else wants to participate.

That's a US Navy PT Boat. Specifically, that picture is of PT-658, a Higgins PT Boat painted in its 1945-style Measure 31-20L Camouflage. She was completely restored to her World War II condition in 2011, and I believe that picture was taken in 2012.

She was originally built in just five months in 1945, and completed July 30th, 1945 by Higgins Industries, New Orleans, LA. She will be 70 years old this July!

During WWII there were four classes of PT boats. The Elco boats, the Huckings boats, the Vosper boats, and the Higgins boats. Over 530 of all types were built in World War II, and 199 were 78-foot Higgins boats.

99 PT Boats of the various class boats were lost during World War II.

 

[Scratch]

That's of course completely correct. I was hoping such a modern pic of a really old and then restored vessel would be a bit of a challange. Well, not for you I suppose.
Maybe next time I need to look for a different kind of challange to get someone else to give a try.

 

[Jeff Head]

Okay...here's my next one.

Provide the name and nationality of the only non-Royal Navy ship to ever be presented with a British Admiralty Pennant in its over 400 year history since its creation in the 16th Century.

 

[Scratch]

Well, with noone taking a try in a week I will go ahead and say that's CV-6 USS Enterprise.

Maybe this format just fell out of place / time over the years, so perhaps it will retire ...

 

[Jeff Head]

Either way, you are exactly right. It was CV-6, the USS Enterprise.

If you are game...it's your turn. LOL!

 

[kwaigonegin]

10 points to anyone who knows what this 'protruding flange' is call and why it's not in ford class or even most modern day carriers.

 

[Scratch]

Being a fan of quizes and finding an answer, I will say that's a briddle arrestor. In earlier cat versions a briddle (essentially a steel cable?) was wrapped around the shuttle and then fixed to the jet via two loops at it's ends. That final part was ment to catch the briddle for reuse and stop it smashing into the jet.
Since nowadays planes are launched via their towbar connecting to the shuttle, that's no longer necessary.

Anyhow, that's all I can come up with.

 

[kwaigonegin]

Being a fan of quizes and finding an answer, I will say that's a briddle arrestor. In earlier cat versions a briddle (essentially a steel cable?) was wrapped around the shuttle and then fixed to the jet via two loops at it's ends. That final part was ment to catch the briddle for reuse and stop it smashing into the jet.
Since nowadays planes are launched via their towbar connecting to the shuttle, that's no longer necessary.

Anyhow, that's all I can come up with.

you win scratch! that is the correct answer! the cat system that came after (and so does EM cats) are called flush mounts so the bridle arrestor is not needed anymore.

 

[Jeff Head]

Being a fan of quizes and finding an answer, I will say that's a briddle arrestor. In earlier cat versions a briddle (essentially a steel cable?) was wrapped around the shuttle and then fixed to the jet via two loops at it's ends. That final part was ment to catch the briddle for reuse and stop it smashing into the jet.

Since nowadays planes are launched via their towbar connecting to the shuttle, that's no longer necessary.

All right, scratch.

Should we try again?

With this correct answer, it is your turn to present a question on the Quiz thread!