Naval Questions part 46

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Remember, these questions were composed between 1940 and 1945.

Questions

451 Who succeeded Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound as First Sea Lord?

452 Who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland?

453 What is the derivation of the word "purser"?

454 What is a "Charley Noble"?

455 What was the first RN ship to be laid down as a carrier?

456 Who was eligible to join the Perch Club?

457 Ukkers is a

a a game,
b a bugle call,
c a food?

458 At what naval aviation centre in Florida are British pilots trained?

459 Would you have congratulated a midshipman who had "married the Gunner's daughter"?

460 What is the Board of Butter?

Answers next Sunday.

regards Collin:ernae:

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452. Admiral John Jellicoe

455. HMS Hermes

457. A game

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451.....The Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope

452....Admiral Sir John Jellicoe

453....It comes from the familiar purse, with the -er agentive suffix, meaning 'the
person in charge of the purse

454....A 'Charlie Noble' was the smoke chimney coming up from the galley.

455....HMS Hermes

456....A pilot who had made at least 100 carrier landings

457....A

458....Emory Riddle at Clewiston Florida

459....Old Navy nickname for a flogging, particularly when across a gun.

460....Area of uniform where high ranking Ensigns wore gold insignias, it's a guess:isadizzy:

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Answers.

451 Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham.

452 Admiral Sir John Jellicoe.

453 From "bursar", an old name for the keeper of cash, or disburser of money.

454 The galley funnel.

455 HMS Hermes.

456 A naval pilot who has made 100 deck landings, (the club has closed its doors).

457 A game.

458 Pensacola.

459 No, because he would have been laid over a gun barrel and flogged.

460 A small island in Scapa Flow.

Well done all, you came close there Alf.

regards Collin:ernae: