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History of Maritime
Questions relating to the use of oceans and seas for transportation, food, and warfare.
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What was the name of the Confederate submarine that was first to sink an enemy ship?
It was the H. L. Hunley, a submarine developed by the Confederate navy during the U.S. Civil War. The mission had mixed results, however, because the Hunley sank soon afterwards, and all hands went down with it. The H.L. Hunley was under Confederate Army command because the Confederate Navy wanted nothing to do with it, as they considered submarines too dangerous, and it was dishonorable to attack at sea without showing the flag. Of the crew aboard when the sub made its fateful attack, only one was a sailor, and the rest were army men. It was not until World War 1 that a submarine would better the Hunley's achievement, as the German sub U9 sank three British cruisers and survived to tell the story. Robert Fulton's Nautilus was actually the first submarine to sink a ship, but it was a peacetime demonstration. Earlier than that, David Bushnell's Turtle made the first submarine attack in the American Revolutionary War, but it was unsuccessful, so Hunley was indeed the first submarine to sink an enemy ship.
What is the symbolism of a nautical star tattoo?
I'm not sure myself what the neutical star means up until not to long ago, but I do have one on my forearm and I'm definetly not a lesbian. I got the tattoo just because it was something I loved to draw constantly and decided to make it permanent on my body. All stars: black, blue, nautical, etc. DO NOT MEAN THAT A PERSON IS GAY. If you wanted a "gay" tattoo... you would get a rainbow, an upside-down triangle, etc. Butterflies, roses, stars, or anything else does not stand for gay pride. Gay people already have a rainbow to represent them. They don't get to choose what else represents them. It's not fair to all the straight people who got a symbol of a black star (me) and was told later that it meant that I was gay. Stop making up stuff. Our tattoos represent something special to each of us.
When was the golden hind made?
the Golden Hind was constructed in the the shipyards at Aldeburgh, Suffolk circa 1574 and moved to Plymouth, Devon in 1576 for use by Sir Francis Drake
Charles VII takes Maine in a renewal of the Hundred Years' War with England. He puts down an insurrection of French noblemen (the Praguerie), who have been supported by his son Louis the dauphin.
Exiled to the Dauphiné, Louis continues to plot against the king.
What did Thor Heyerdahl invent?
He was most famous for two transoceanic travels, and a third cross-sea trip.
- 1947: Heyerdahl and five others traveled on a raft named Kon-tiki from South America to Polynesia, proving that a simple craft built from basic native materials could easily have made the juorney in ancient times. The documentary from the voyage won a 1951 Academy Award.
- 1969/1970: Heyerdahl commissioned a raft made of Egyptian reeds and in the style of ancient Egyptian boats, named Ra. Although the first trip failed after several weeks when the boat sank following modifications at sea, the second boat made a successful trip from Morroco to Barbados, demonstrating again that simple craft from ancient times could easily cross the vast oceans of the world.
- 1978: The reed ship Tigris was launched from Iraq and sailed to Pakistan. From there, it was sailed into the Red Sea. It remained seaworthy for over five months, but landed at Djibuoti and was burnt in protest of the multiple conflicts in the surrounding region, after being denied access to all other countries in the area for "security reasons".
He was also noted for explorations to Polynesian islands such as Rapa Nui (Easter Island), to Azerbaijan to study rock carvings and several other expeditions to various sites of archaeological interest.
He was born in 1914, and died 87 years later in 2002 of a brain tumour. He was given a state funeral in Oslo, Norway.
What was the impact of the steamboat?
Waterways like the Mississippi and the St Lawrence and Hudson Rivers could be navigated carrying large numbers of passengers and freight and not dependent on the winds.
Larger steamships could cross the ocean which meant that America could export goods to e.g. Europe, also import goods, and people could emigrate and also immigrate.
Warships also developed, once the screw steamer had been invented the next step was to fit rotating turrets on the ships, instead of cannon opening in the ship's side. This enabled a ship to be more maneouvrable in battle. The first such battle took place between two ships during the Civil War and although it was inconclusive, it set the trend for future warships.
In 1897 a couple of British marine engineers invented the turbine, which greatly increased the efficiency of ships' steam engines. The US was quick to adopt this new technology for its own Navy.
By the 1930s and the advent of World War 2, many US warships were fitted with the turbine and this give them an advantage e.g. when escorting Allied Convoys against Nazi submarine 'U-Boat' attack.
What does the name navy come from?
Navy: Middle English navie, from Anglo-French, from Latin navigia ships, from navigare ; Date: 14th century Source Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary.
What were the 3 continents of the Atlantic trade routes of the triangular trade?
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How many brothers and or sisters did Bartolomeu Dias have?
his brothers and sisters names were stupid and stupider
Who was the builder of the rms titanic?
"White Star Line was the company that built the Titanic, and was owned by J.P. Morgan, an American tycoon."
What is the correct abbreviation for lieutenant general?
In the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps it is LtGen. In the U.S. Army it is LTG.
What are the three bodies of water that surround the Balkin Peninsula?
The Balkin Peninsula is surrounded by : The Adriatic Sea, The Aegean Sea, and the Black Sea.
What happened to Nelson when he died in battle of Trafalgar?
He was pickled in wine (or brandy/rum) and brought back to Great Britain.
When where how and why did the Titanic sink?
On April 14th, 1912, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean and was doomed because the collision caused too much water to breach through in too many places, forcing her to tip forward, permitting more water to enter, The iceberg was not visible until it was far too late to turn effectively. Less than forty seconds.
Who invented toenail clippers?
The first finger & toe nail clippers where invented in the year of 1896 by the inventor Chapel Carter.
Edward Teach aka 'Blackbeard' ship was known as the 'Queen Anne's Revenge'.
It was a 300 ton British man-of-war that was named 'Concord' before being captured by the French, who renamed it ' La Concorde de Nantes'.
See the Related Link for more information on Blackbeard and the Queen Anne's Revenge.
Why did the vikings explore Scandinavia?
Vikings explored North America to find new land for their colonies.
Chinese ships during the ming dynasty were diffrent than European ships because?
Allegedly, ancient Chinese SEA-GOING vessels were built for exploring the earth; consequently they were built larger. The Chinese may have known that the earth was far vaster than their European counterparts. Recall, if you will, that Europeans believed that the world was FLAT and not round!
chinese ships were much heavier
The United States Ship Merrimack was converted to the CSS Virginia. The confederates destroyed the boat so that the Yankees could not get to it.
What was the Vasa and when did it sink?
The Vasa is a 17th century Swedish warship. She set sail on her maiden voyage on August 10, 1628. Just after her sails caught their first breeze, she tipped over, capsized and sunk in Stockholm harbor as all the spectators watched in horror. Later investigation determined the Vasa was top heavy. The vessel had been built with a second gun deck, complete with large cannons, an unusual and untried for the times. The builders had failed to add sufficient ballast rock to her keel to compensate for the added weight. With her gun ports open, she quickly filled with water and sunk when the first winds caught her sails and caused the ship to list to one side.
The Vasa sat at the bottom of Stockholm harbor for 333 years. In 1961, she was rediscovered, raised and floated on her own keel to what is now a museum in Stockholm built specifically for the Vasa. The ship is 95% original and contains the oldest known sails still in existence in the world.
What was the Sussex Pledge and when did it happen?
This was in 1916. The German government gave the American government an agreement that German naval forces would not attack unarmed merchant and unarmed passenger vessels. The agreement eventually failed after Germany sunk a cross channel passenger vessel named the Sussex. As a result America entered the war 6th April 1917
