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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 Edmund Fitzgerald named after?
The ship was named after the then-current president of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mr. Edmund Fitzgerald.
What was the name of the first steamship?
In 1783 a ship ran against the current of the Saone River for 15 minutes, although the boiler could not generate enough steam for extended operations. In 1787 a steamboat built by James Rumsey was demonstrated on the Potomac River; propelled by a stream of water forced out of the stern by steam pressure.
Answer: The first nation to create ships solely for war purposes were the Ancient Greeks. Their warships were called 'Tri-iris' (=meaning three-set of oar ship). It would move by oars on shallow waters and sails in deep waters, and it had a ram at the front to punch holes into enemy ships.
How many superbowls have the vikings won?
None. They appeared in four, but lost them all. Losing to the Kansas City Chiefs 23-7 in Super Bowl IV, the Miami Dolphins 24-7 in Super Bowl VIII, the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-6 in Super Bowl IX and the Oakland Raiders 32-14 in Super Bowl XI.
What was the name of the first paddle steamer to cross the Atlantic?
The SS Savannah, built in 1818. was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, in early summer of the following year, 1819.
Savannah was a hybrid, part sail and part steam-powered side-wheeler, and did not cross entirely under steam.
The first two to cross entirely under steam were the Sirius and the Great Western, in 1838, who ran a competitive race from England to New York. The Sirius arrived only a few hours ahead of the Great Western. The two are credited with inaugurating regular transatlantic steam service.
What were the top five largest navies in 1914?
1914 marks the beginning of WW1. One of the issues leading to WW1 was Germany's increasing Navy size and strength. Britain's Royal Navy, was the best in and largest in the world, and Germany was attempting to even the playing field. So with that being said, Britain had the largest Navy in 1914, but Germany wasn't far behind.
my butt hurts Whoever was stupid enough to write that, the correct answer is Greece.
Who was the first English explorer to sail around the world?
The privateer and slaver Francis Drake in 1580, in the 'Pelican', renamed the 'Golden Hind'. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for his efforts and, as Sir Francis Drake, he defeated the Spanish Armada.
What date did the Mary Rose sink?
The Mary Rose was an English Tudor carrack warship built in Portsmouth, England in the years 1509 and 1510. She was thought to be named after King VIII's sister Mary and his emblem, the Tudor Rose, which consisted of the merged white Yorkist and red Lancastrian roses. The Mary Rose was originally equipped with 78 guns which was extended to 91 after an upgrade in 1536. She was one of the earliest purpose-built warships to serve in the English navy. Her crew included 200 sailors, 185 soldiers, and 30 gunners. Although the pride of the English fleet, she was sunk in the Solent. It is thought the sinking took place during an engagement with the French fleet on July 19, 1545; possibly due to a combination of gusting wind and instability while turning. Included with the remains of the Mary Rose is an extensive collection of well preserved artifacts, which the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard now displays along with the surviving section of the ship which was raised in 1982.
Who directed the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?
The first person to direct a voyage to circumnavigate the globe was Ferdinand Magellan in 1522, though he died a year earlier in 1521.
Why was the caravel an important development in navigition?
It was a stronger ship made with triangle sails so that the boat could move along with the wind. It was used for European exploration.
President Millard Fillmore gave a letter to Commodore Matthew C. Perry, for presenting it to Japanese delegates, in 1853. When Perry returned to Japan in 1854, he signed an agreement with the Japanese Shogun.
Who have the largest navies in world today?
INDIAN NAVY is the largest and the most powerfulNAVY in the whole world
What year did the Titanic set sail?
1910 it was built then it sunk on 1912
The Titanic set sail to New York in 1912.
What was the fastest clipper ship in 1854?
The Lightning in 1853 set the all-time record for a single day's sail, covering 436 nautical miles in 24 h. simple maths dictate 18.5 knots on average.
Where did Columbus arrive in America?
He didn't land in North America, but on an island. He lived in Spain most of his life.
Were the Titanic ship remains ever found?
The soft tissues of the bodies would have converted into a soap-like substance, in a process called saponification, before eroding away altogether. There would have been skeletal remains at some point in the past. They're all gone now. The calcium-depleted water leached the bones away over time. Strangely, leather survives in that pitch-black, freezing, high-pressure environment. Apparently, the deepwater organisms do not seem to like leather, Although they love wood. There are actually eerie indentations in the bottom sediment where some of the bodies once came to rest, with pairs of leather shoes at the end of the indentations. A little creepy, and educational too.
Until the Titanic discovery by Dr. Robert Ballard in 1985, this was not known.
The first compiler was written by Grace Hopper, in 1952, for the A-0 programming language.
The FORTRAN team led by John Backus at IBM is usually credited as having introduced the first complete compiler in 1957.
Who were the most famous people from the Titanic?
Celebrities that died on the Titanic include:
- American millionaire John Jacob Astor IV.
- Irish businessman Thomas Andrews, who had overseen the ship's construction.
- American millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim.
- American owner of the Macy's department store, Isidor Straus, and his wife, Ida.
- Canadian railroad president Charles Hays.
- American cricket player John Borland Thayer.
- English journalist William Thomas Stead.
- American military aide Major Archibald Willingham Butt.
- American writer Jacques Futrelle.
In contrast, there are several people that have become famous because of their association with the tragedy, such as Sidney Leslie Goodwin, an infant whose recovered body went unnamed for several years, and was referred to as the "Unknown Child" until scientists identified him in 2007.
What do call a ships last voyage?
I honestly have no idea but i think it's the "maiden voyage" (most likely wrong)
What is the front of a sailing ship called?
It was called a figurehead, and was not always a woman. It could be a man, or a representation of Neptune or other mythological figure, or a horse, lion or dragon, ie something that suited the name of the ship. For example, HMS Centurion might have the figure of a Roman soldier.
The figurehead is the carved wooden statue, usually of a woman, sometimes a mermaid, often bare-breasted.
The Figurehead - A carved figure perched on the front or bow of sailing vessels that helped establish a ship's identity.
The general term is 'figure-head'. The names of particular figure-heads depends on the name of the ship.
