Ww2 Quiz Part 3

USS Phoenix?

Later renamed General Belgrano??? Sunk by a UK Sub???


I'm Just shooting from the Hip on this one Spidge!!

Cheers
Bob

 

(Reverend Bob @ Nov 9 2005, 07:29 PM) [post=41383]USS Phoenix?

Later renamed General Belgrano??? Sunk by a UK Sub???


I'm Just shooting from the Hip on this one Spidge!!

Cheers
Bob
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Sounds very plausible to me Bob. Here is what I have found: She was at Pearl Harbour and she fought at Leyte Gulf before being transferred to the Argentian Navy and being sunk in the Falklands War by the British nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarine HMS Conqueror. (She also has the dubious honour of being the only cruiser, to be sunk in action since 1945, and - even more notably - the first ship in history to be sunk in action by a nuclear submarine).

"Thus a ship which had participated in the opening drama of the war in the Pacific and emerged unscathed, and which - at the Battle of Surigao Strait - took part in the last battleship action and the last great surface naval battle in history, became the first large warship, and the only cruiser, to be sunk in action since 1945, and - even more notably - the first ship in history to be sunk in action by a nuclear submarine."

Information from http://www.angelfire.com/fm/odyssey/LEYTE_USS_Phoenix_.htm

However I didn't find any mention of her carrying a President at anytime although she was a flagship.

 

You are correct Sir.

A very busy ship during ww2.

http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/cruisers/cl46.txt


Your question Reverend

 

Thank's Spidge!!!

Ok, How about a four letter name for a WWII Tank?






Cheers
Bob

 

Stug?

 

Not Bad Jimbo!! But Sturmgeschütz was an Assault gun/tank destroyer.

This name is more comical considering what this tank is.


Cheers
Bob

 

Maus / Mice?

 

Spidge......You got it!! That's right maus means Mouse!! Who said the Germans don't have a sense of Humor?? The Tiger Tank built by Porsche!!

Panzerkampfwagen VIII "Maus"
Porsche Type 205 / Tiger II(P)
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/pz7.htm
http://members.aol.com/kubinka/kubin3a.jpg
Cheers
Bob

 

Wht is my name?

I am a general.

In 1940 I was Chief of Staff

My nickname was the same as a food retailer. (A particular kind of shop that sells a particular type of food!!!)

I survived the war.

 

(spidge @ Nov 10 2005, 03:15 PM) [post=41437]My nickname was the same as a food retailer.
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That could be a bit esoteric from a cultural standpoint can't it?

 

(jimbotosome @ Nov 11 2005, 11:44 AM) [post=41447](spidge @ Nov 10 2005, 03:15 PM) [post=41437]My nickname was the same as a food retailer.
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That could be a bit esoteric from a cultural standpoint can't it?
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Only if you were from Bletchley Park


Fixed

 

He was Italian!

 

Badoglio?

 

Sorry Jimbo, not him.