Naval Questions part 44

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Remember, these questions were composed between 1940 and 1945.

Questions

431What is the "unsinkable aircraft carrier"?

432 When is Trafalgar Day?

433 What is the origin of the term "knocking the gilt off the ginger-bread"?

434 What is the telephone number of the Admiralty?

435 Who is known in the RN as the "A.B.C."?

436 What is the difference between gold lace on the sleeves of a Commodore 1st class and a Rear Admiral?

437 Who wrote the words of "Rule Britannia"?

438 Captain Scott, the explorer, was a member of

a RN,
b RNR,
c RNVR?

439 What was the navalised version of the Spitfire called?

440 What is the origin of the expression "at loggerheads"?

Answers next Sunday.

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431. Britain

435. Admiral Andrew Cunningham

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432 When is Trafalgar Day?

Trafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.

433 What is the origin of the term "knocking the gilt off the ginger-bread"?

A common expression of nautical origin meaning to spoil the best part of a thing or story.


437 Who wrote the words of "Rule Britannia"?

James Thomson poem.

438 Captain Scott, the explorer, was a member of

a RN,

439 What was the navalised version of the Spitfire called?

Seafire

440 What is the origin of the expression "at loggerheads"?

old English - logger = block of wood and head butting heads

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436. Nothing, it's the epaulettes that differ.

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Answers.

431 Malta.

432 21st October.

433 The reference is to the gilded scroll work and carving (gingerbread) which ornamented the stern and quarter galleries of old time ships.

434 Whitehall 9000.

435 Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham.

436 None.

438 The RN.

439 Seafire.

440 From logger-heat, a piece of iron on a long handle used for melting pitch (and so a nasty weapon).

Well done all.

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