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Name that Ship Quiz for Experts | Transport

Submarines, yachts, sailboats, cruise ships and even aircraft carriers all have unique names with interesting stories behind them. See if you can guess the names of the following historical boats.

A multiple-choice quiz by shuppy5. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
shuppy5

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,794

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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341

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the first submarine to surface at the North Pole in 1959? Hint

Skate

Dreadnought

Nautilus

Atule

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Jack London name the yacht that he had custom-built, and on which he lived and sailed from 1906 to 1908? Hint

Razzle-Dazzle

Bohemian

Klondike

Snark

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Question 3 of 10

3. What ship was deemed not seaworthy enough to accompany the "Mayflower" on its 1620 voyage? Hint

Speedwell

Swiftsure

Fortune

Mayday

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jack Armstrong's uncle was named Jim. What was the name of uncle Jim Fairfield's yacht. Hint

Jackknife

Spindrift

Hudson

Dragon's Eye

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Question 5 of 10

5. First mate, Starbuck, serves on what whaling ship, in Herman Melville's 1851 novel "Moby Dick"? Hint

Essex

Nantucket

Pequod

Ahab

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the American submarine that sank itself with its own torpedo in October 1944. Hint

Tang

Current

Redfish

Northwind

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Question 7 of 10

7. Famed yachtsman, Sir Thomas Lipton, attempted to win the America's Cup between 1899 and 1930 in five different boats. All had the same name; what was it? Hint

Teacup

Shamoo

Shamrock

Tommy's Try

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Question 8 of 10

8. The first submarine was invented in 1775 by David Bushnell. What did he name it? Hint

Santa's Helper

The All-American

Burton Island

Turtle

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1965, Robert Manry crossed the Atlantic in 78 days in a boat of what name? Hint

Bobby

Prayer

Tinkerbelle

Lucky

10. This former British Royal Navy Minesweeper was converted into a research vessel, complete with a mobile laboratory for underwater field research, in 1947. Which Greek mythological figure was it named after? Hint

Poseidon

Hades

Zeus

Calypso

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the first submarine to surface at the North Pole in 1959?

Answer: Skate

The world's first nuclear submarine, the "Nautilus", was built in 1952. On its third try, it attained the North Pole, but did not surface. The "Skate", launched in 1957, was similar to the "Nautilus", but smaller. It was named after a type of ray fish.

2. What did Jack London name the yacht that he had custom-built, and on which he lived and sailed from 1906 to 1908?

Answer: Snark

Jack married his second wife, Charmian Kittredge, in 1905. Their time together included numerous trips to Hawaii and Australia aboard the "Snark". They attempted a seven year cruise around the world but it was cut short due to illness. The name is taken from Lewis Carroll's poem, "The Hunting of the Snark".

3. What ship was deemed not seaworthy enough to accompany the "Mayflower" on its 1620 voyage?

Answer: Speedwell

The "Mayflower" and "Speedwell" started twice on their voyage, only to turn around due to a leaky "Speedwell". It would later be revealed that there was nothing wrong with the ship, but the crew sabotaged it to get out of their year-long contract.

4. Jack Armstrong's uncle was named Jim. What was the name of uncle Jim Fairfield's yacht.

Answer: Spindrift

"Jack Armstrong, The All American Boy" was one of radio's longest running juvenile adventure series. Jack, Jim, and friends went on adventures all over the globe by plane ("Silver Albatross"), dirigible ("Golden Secret"), and the schooner ("Spindrift").

5. First mate, Starbuck, serves on what whaling ship, in Herman Melville's 1851 novel "Moby Dick"?

Answer: Pequod

The ship is ostensibly named for the Algonquian-speaking Pequot tribe of Native Americans who inhabited New England during the 17th century.

6. Name the American submarine that sank itself with its own torpedo in October 1944.

Answer: Tang

Launched in 1943, this was the first ship of the US Navy to be named for the tang, a West Indian species of surgeonfish. In the fatal incident, the torpedo broached and curved in a circular run. "Tang" fishtailed under emergency power to clear the torpedo but it struck her abreast approximately 20 seconds after it was fired.

7. Famed yachtsman, Sir Thomas Lipton, attempted to win the America's Cup between 1899 and 1930 in five different boats. All had the same name; what was it?

Answer: Shamrock

A Scotsman, Thomas created the Lipton Tea Brand. His well-publicised efforts to win earned him a specially-designed cup for "The Best of all Losers".

8. The first submarine was invented in 1775 by David Bushnell. What did he name it?

Answer: Turtle

The one-man vessel could be submerged by admitting water to the hull and surfaced by pumping it out with a hand pump. It had a pedal-powered propeller and was armed with a keg of powder, intended as a weapon to destroy British warships anchored in New York Harbor.

9. In 1965, Robert Manry crossed the Atlantic in 78 days in a boat of what name?

Answer: Tinkerbelle

At the time of the crossing, "Tinkerbelle", a 13.5 foot sailboat, was the smallest boat to have crossed the Atlantic.

Answer: Calypso

Jacques-Yves Cousteau, famous oceanographer/researcher, used this boat. It was severely damaged and sank in 1996, but was brought up and refurbished in 2009.

Source: Author shuppy5

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