Marine Trivia Quiz 163

Compiled by Jim Broadside
1. The ex-RAN vessel to be sunk off Avoca this month is:
-    HMAS Perth
-    HMAS Adelaide
-    HMAS Oliver
2. Rathmines on Lake Macquarie NSW reflects naval history in that:
-    It was a base for Fairmile Submarine Chasers
-    Submarine crews trained there in emergency procedures
-    It was a base for Catalina Flying Boats
3. The Australian Sailing Museum is situated at:
-    Bothwell in Tasmania
-    Mandurah in WA
-    Darling Harbour in Sydney
4. Isambard Kingdom Brunel is remembered most for:
-    Construction of the twin paddle wheeled SS Great Eastern
-    Construction of the Suez Canal
-    Design of submarine pressure hulls
5. Manila rope was made initially from:
-    Wild banana plant fibre,
-    Jute grown as a second crop in rice paddies
-    Old sails plaited together
6. A ship remains in quarantine until she has a Certificate of:
-    Survey
-    Entomology
-    Pratique
7. The American author who was a keen game fisherman in Australian waters was:
-    Zane Grey
-    Lee Marvin
-    Ernest Hemingway
8. With the same engine and hull, a vessel driven by a:
-    Paddle wheels will be faster than one driven by a propeller
-    Propeller will be faster than one driven by paddle wheels
-    Paddle wheels or propeller; will achieve the same speed
9. A ‘rose lashing’ is made when:
-    A slops bucket is made ready for emptying at sea
-    The eye of a rope is secured to a spar
-    A vessel is dressed for a ceremonial occasion
10. ‘Scrimshaw’ is the art of:
-    Making quilts from ornamental rope knots
-    Carving wooden bow sprits
-    Carving on whale bones or walrus tusks

Last month’s winners –  

Jack Millard, Basin View, NSW; Les McGlone, Wynnum, QLD.

Answers to Quiz No 162

    1.    SS Titanic was owned by White Star Line, which survived its loss. The Line’s flag only disappeared in 1968 from vessels with White Star antecedents.
    2.    Line Honours in the 2009 Rolex Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race were taken by Alfa Romeo skippered by Neville Crichton.
    3.    Overall Winner (IRC) of Handicap Honours in the 2009 Sydney-Hobart was Two True skippered by Andrew Sales.
    4.    These canal systems in order of length are - Saint Lawrence Seaway (1197km), Suez (192), and Panama (77).
    5.    ‘DUKW’ was a General Motors designation indicating their 1942 design (D), amphibious (U), all-wheel drive vehicle (K) with 2 powered rear axles (W).
    6.    The first RAN action in the Pacific War was rescue by HMAS Vampire of survivors from HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse.
    7.    The 145 year old eight-oared pulling boat now restored and home is Admiral. It served as a Vice-Regal barge, family tripper and fishing vessel on the Derwent, then went to NSW and later back to Hobart.
    8.    Sydney Harbour Australia Day 2010 events included CYCA Short Ocean Race from Sydney Harbour to Botany Bay.
    9.    The 2010 Australian Tasar Championships will be held 3-10 July at Whitsunday Sailing Club, Pioneer Bay, Queensland.
    10.    ‘Palletting’ in early warships kept powder barrels above the level of water in bilges.