Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 12:38:30 pm

Title: OK SO WHO KNOWS THIS?
Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 12:38:30 pm
Just as an after thought to the Falklands thread! What was the only ship in the Royal navy to pipe "battle stations" as oppossed to "action atations"?

 Any takers? Paul... ;) :-)
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Post by: Colin Bishop on February 21, 2010, 12:43:10 pm
HMS Victorious when lent to the US Navy in WW2?
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 12:45:04 pm
Nahh, the answer is in the question!
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: Patrick Henry on February 21, 2010, 12:52:26 pm
QE2?
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Post by: riggers24 on February 21, 2010, 01:02:44 pm
Atlantic conveyor
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 01:04:19 pm
Nope and nope, LOL! :-)
 It's obvious! HMS b"£"£$ %^%.
 Paul...
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Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 21, 2010, 01:04:51 pm
HMS Conqueror
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 01:06:07 pm
Naahh, get out of here!
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: garston1 on February 21, 2010, 01:06:40 pm
ONYX ?
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Post by: Jonty on February 21, 2010, 01:07:39 pm
  HMS Glasgow?
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Post by: Patrick Henry on February 21, 2010, 01:07:56 pm
HMS Battle...?
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Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 21, 2010, 01:08:08 pm
The Conqueror sunk the Belgrano so it's a reasonable assumption.
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Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 21, 2010, 01:08:32 pm
HMS Sheffield
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 01:08:46 pm
Nope!
 Flippin eck? A further clue there were only four ships in the class and they where all soled to either Chile or Brazil or something such.
 Paul...
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 01:09:46 pm
U33, very close my man, but, not right!
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 21, 2010, 01:10:26 pm
HMS Ardent
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Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 21, 2010, 01:11:01 pm
HMS Broadsword
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Post by: garston1 on February 21, 2010, 01:11:24 pm
COVENTRY ?
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Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 21, 2010, 01:11:46 pm
Is U33 close or right?
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 01:12:55 pm
Close, I have corrected the initial posting. I missed a word DOH!
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: garston1 on February 21, 2010, 01:13:18 pm
BATTLEAXE ?
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 01:14:35 pm
YAY, garston 1 got it.
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: garston1 on February 21, 2010, 01:15:23 pm
I THANGYOU !
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Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 21, 2010, 01:15:36 pm
OK Paul for us uninitiated Merchant chaps what is the difference between Action Staions and Battle Stations?
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 01:17:40 pm
In the RN, its almost always been action stations since day 1, the USN always use battle stations, but, it basically is the same thing, the point was Battleaxe was the only RN ship to use the term regularly.
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: garston1 on February 21, 2010, 01:20:40 pm
I thought the US Navy used 'General Quarters'?
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 01:23:14 pm
The US navy usually pipe general quarters, all hands man what ever, "battle stations", "emergency stations" etc etc, general quarters means everyone goes to there allocated space depending on wether it be battlle stations or what ever.
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: Sub driver on February 21, 2010, 03:58:53 pm
In the RN, its almost always been action stations since day 1, the USN always use battle stations, but, it basically is the same thing, the point was Battleaxe was the only RN ship to use the term regularly.
 Paul... :-)

Ok Paul.
I am probably going to regret asking the obvious question but " WHY " was Battleaxe doing its own thing then ?
is there a reason for her to be different ?
regards Sub.
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 04:15:20 pm
It was because of the name, Battleaxe. Thats what I was told anyway.
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 09:48:44 pm
ok guys now we have done that one, what about this? This one is not open to marine engineers, ie Bunkerbarge or Bryan ETC, cos they will know, this is for the layman!

 What is the gadget called that stops the water comming in through the prop tube/ shaft on a real ship? Don't worry guys, this thread is intended to acheive more knowledge of the real thing if you have only ever built models and not been there for real on a real ship!

 Paul... :-)
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Post by: norry on February 21, 2010, 09:53:08 pm



...Cutlass Bearing...
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 09:53:58 pm
Nope! :-)
 Paul...
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Post by: longshanks on February 21, 2010, 09:55:22 pm
Stuffing box?
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 09:56:09 pm
Nope, LOL!
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: Shipmate60 on February 21, 2010, 10:02:43 pm
so am i ETC now Paul.    {-)

Bob
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 10:04:18 pm
It would be unfair Bob, all marine engineers will know what the collective term is for that particular bit of kit.
 Paul... :-)
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Post by: Bunkerbarge on February 21, 2010, 10:58:54 pm
It develops a whole new set of names when it leaks mind you!!
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 11:06:27 pm
Yeah before I switched to air engineering and then flying, we had an incident on the Dumbarton Castle where the "shaft space flooded" and the *(^$£* accused me of  not doing my rounds over Easter leave!

 Erm, it happened all the time, the ship was dead for two weeks and some siilly fool didn't put the shaft brakes on, so the starboard one turned every time something went past it, it was just when they where trying the Sandown class out in Rosyth too.

 Spooky or what, you know what I mean don't ya Richard?

 Paul... :-)
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Post by: madrob on February 21, 2010, 11:09:24 pm
a  gland :-))
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 11:13:21 pm
Think rear end Rob, gland is right though!
 "SOMETHING GLAND"

 Paul... :-)
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Post by: madrob on February 21, 2010, 11:15:22 pm
Stern gland  O0
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Post by: DARLEK1 on February 21, 2010, 11:17:17 pm
Yep, you got it, I'll be back with another cherry tomorrow, LOL!

 Must fly now though, night shift urrgh!

 Paul... :-))
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Post by: tubby tomo on February 23, 2010, 12:10:49 pm
hi all my nephew was on battle axe he said the captain was called battle boss the Chaplin battelbish the sea boat battle boat  and so on O0
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Post by: BarryM on February 23, 2010, 06:25:02 pm
ok guys now we have done that one, what about this? This one is not open to marine engineers, ie Bunkerbarge or Bryan ETC, cos they will know, this is for the layman!

 Paul... :-)

Ehem... While I acknowledge Bunkerbarge is a member of the True Faith (albeit he has gone over to the Dark Side of reciprocating plumbing) I am sure that Bryan Young would be the first to point out that he has not reached that exalted state, being deep-rooted in the infidel Deck tradition.  Bryan is the Sage of Whitley Bay, a modeller of the first rate and - although prone to biting ankles in a Meldrewish manner - a most generous and helpful soul as I would be the first to confirm.  But an Engineer??? I must away to have a good snort of lub oil and steam.  >>:-(