I suspect that todays answer might create a debate. The only possible answer cannot be right. Can it?

HMS Argus was in operation in 1918, it was the UKs first fully operational carrier, beating Langley to it by two years...

HI all, I think I mentioned earlier that I had set some quiz questions and after this sort of experience the first time. I used to start the quiz this way.
Anyone objecting to the answer given should complain in writing on the back of a £5 note, (non-refunsable).
I was challenged on one occasion and challenged back with a put it in writing etc. He chickened out!
Roy

Does USS Langley count? I think at the time of the first landing etc she had another name of Jupiter, later 1920 she was 'comverted' into an aircraft carrier.
Oh boy another contraversial question!

Still the previous question on ballasting opened up a whole area of unknowns for me.
Carry on.
Roy

Nick,
I believe the reason it is the Langley is because it was the first ship that a plane took off AND landed on.
Previous ships allowed a seaplane to take off, but the plane had to land in the ocean and be fished out.
At least that is how I understood the question.
I can understand how "recover" could be interpreted to include snatching them from a sea landing.
Dave B

Not having that! USS Langley was the first US aircraft carrier, converted from a collier in 1920. UK's first operational carrier was HMS Argus, converted from merchant ship. First take off from a ship was by a civilian pilot, Eugene Ely from USS Birmingham, which carried a specially built platform.. first take in the UK were by Commander Charles Rumney Samson, Royal Navy, who became the first airman to take off from a moving warship, on 9 May 1912. He took off in a Short S. 38 from the battleship HMS Hibernia while she steamed at 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) during the Royal Fleet Review at Weymouth, England. (Sources, Google, Wikipedia , Encyclopedia Britannica)

As per everyone else I opted for Cargo Ship, as it can hardly be a motorized sailing ship which somewhat defeats its description. The correct answer is Cargo Ship according to Mr Wiki who does tend to know all the answers. MS. Selandia a Danish cargo ship 1912 that carried a few first-class passengers, was the first to be fitted with twin diesel engines.

I went for cargo as well. Looked it up after to find that the Selandia was the first ship to be credited as fully powered by diesel. It was a cargo/passenger ship. I also found a reference to a US submarine partly powered by diesel in 1902. Interesting to see how the developments took place, but I can’t find a reference to a sailing ship being fitted. Any clues?

The majority of sailing ships, old and new, have auxilliary diesels. TS Royalist, the Sea Cadets tall ship has two Perkins diesels, when under sail the shafts are locked to prevent windmilling. I got the answer correct, but, not so sure now, a bit of research is saying otherwise..
https://www.the-triton.com/2017/03/diesel-digest-when-did-yachts-start-using-diesel-engines/#:~:text=The%20first%20commercial%20diesel%2Dpowered,of%20the%20Marne%2DRhine%20canal.

Sounds strange. Diesel powered SAILING ship? I went for Cargo as well Colin.😃

That's another wrong from me, but I would have thought the sailing ship with the retro fit engine was a cargo ship.
Cheers Colin.

Well I got the answer right as I applied sceptism! Best to have another method of power should the "experiment " fail.

Got the last 3 wrong so there is still hope.
Roy

Hello folks!
You never stop learning, I can tell by my wrong answers. . . .
The questions are instructive for me as a landlubber and expand everyone's knowledge.
Or am I wrong?
Hobbyist greetings from a landlocked country
Michel - Cl.
👍👍👍👍

Got the answer wrong, O well maybe be I will do better tomorrow😊
I look forward to this every morning Thank You👍

OK this does not give any information on the actual question but for those who are so easily diverted like myself, then try this link

https://www.ghi-dc.org/fileadmin/publications/Bulletin/bu68/bu68_03_updated.pdf

Give it a minute of reading and then you may well be hooked!
Roy

After I got it wrong I thought how did the question come about? I searched the Internet and got diverted onto removeable ballast. I am at his minute reading how the world was subtly changed because of ships ballast.
Obscure and fascinating in its way.
Roy

Got it wrong by accident as eyes aren't clear at present, must have been the large rum I had for super.
Cheers Colin.

Just seen the score. Perhaps there is only one member in Faroe islands

His displacement of material's was about in in any given space to show the can be suspended over a given space so should have twigged also like wise bit dum it goes to show all that beer drinking in Belgium is good for the brains or they are better at looking things up

I too got it wrong ☹️.
When I realized I had put the wrong answer I “spiraled”into depression when I thought I had been “screwed” over !! Sorry 😂

I'm afraid I might be the person who is letting the UK side down - I see we are in only 6th position ! ( or should it be joint 5th - Hungary also have 69%, same as the UK ?)The last three answers I have had to take a stab at, and have guessed wrong.
And whilst I'm at it, just how many people in the Faroes are taking part ? And do we know whether they use Google ??😉

Answer What is the post of the day?
Rick

I was also wrong, I went for Issac Newton. I know Archimedes was a principles fellow but didn't realise he was into ballast. Mind you, his Eureka moment did involve displacment...

It’s been so quiet today about the daily question that most members, like me, must have got it wrong but couldn’t debate it.😬😬😬😬

I have used a Japanese pull saw a couple of times and wow much better than the other type.
I mainly use my Proxxon circular saw about A4 footprint. Had it for 30 years, bought in Germany had to put a UK plug on it, a switch failed 5 years ago but otherwise faultless. Same blade and ' no question' my Weapon of Choice!
Roy

My preference is my small bandsaw for long pieces thicker than 1.5mm, and my Japanese pull saw for the thin stuff.
Cheers Colin.

A Razor saw ? yes, if I had all the time in the world to finish a boat, Jigsaw or Scroll saw is the way, included in them is my Vibrosaw.

Cheers, Pete

Hi Stephen,
I too enjoy the daily Quiz.
It would be a shame to stop it.
Trev

I went for razor saw (I have 2). I can't imagine trying to cut 0.5mm ply with a jigsaw. For curved work I use a jewlers piercing saw, which I would also have picked if it was listed. Keep up the good work Stephen, it is apreciated.

Hi Stephen I agree with mouldbuilder. I like the wingeing bits as well as the questions and whatever you say it has led to a long thread so that can't be bad.
It is when it is ignored you have a problem. By the way was that a serious comment about a dad who commanded a Typhoon sub? The mind boggles!
Roy

I agree with Mouldbuilder Stephen.
It will be a shame if it stops as it is a good bit of fun.
I know there have been some topical debates on answers,but it does keep what little brain I have left active.
Regards
Bill.

That’s a shame as I quite enjoy doing the quiz and especially look forward to all of the post question winging, oh I mean debate.😬😬

So I said jigsaw…

Razor saw?

Think it may be the last straw! Funny I’m getting annoyed at my own creation 😂

As soon as I’ve time to focus in front of the laptop for a bit, I think it’s time to retire the daily questions.

They’ll be kept (and validated) for just December when we do the free prize draw fun 👍

Stephen

Ballistic missiles briefly venture into space before retuning to hit their target, whereas cruise missiles navigate their way to their targets. "Bomber" submarines (Vengance class in the UK) carry ballistic missiles and a few spearfish torpedos, attack submarines such as the UK's Astute class carry cruise missiles, fired from torpedo tubes as well as Spearfish anti submarine/ship torpedos. The nukes are last resort weapons, job's ****d when they have to use them. I went for cruise missile, as they can surgically remove land based targets without wiping out everything in a 5 mile radius, submarine launched cruise missiles (I think they are called Tomahawks) were used extensively in the Gulf wars and Afghanistan, deployed from the Trafalgar class boats. I hope this makes sense, I have only just wojen up and can't think properly yet....

It the predictive checker it seems the older you get he more the answers are wrong at my mine site we are all in Fathoms that would fool them when the NT writes there guide books in meters it’s time to give up I have enough trouble explaining feet and inches uk

Hi Stephen T do you mean spell checker or perhaps predictive text? When I used to text, three always came out as tired. Now I am three and do not care.
Roy

Hi all, I think it depends on how old you are! Ballistic missiles were the original ones and cruise missiles from 1990 onwards. In fairness as has been said both answers are right. But now the cruise missiles are the Weapons of Choice. (that title is one of the best SF books ever and the first in a trilogy.
Roy

I too chose the wrong one. I always thought Cruise missiles were launched from land or from surface ships. At least I learned something today. Still think that ballistic is the correct answer though.😃

surely some subs can have ballistic missiles and others cruise missiles😇

Seem this is daft then my dads old command in his typhoon type sub had ballistic Comes being a land lubber who set the question cruise are fired from land ether is b….y dangerous if your end of it perhaps the quiz master needs one

I too thought submarines have ballistic …. As my spell checker changes it to mussels perhaps that’s the right answer made look up in my book on subs and it’s not a sandwich book

I’m with you on that one Doug….”I present to you the Ballistic Missile submarine Red October..”
Might have to reheat some pizza myself….
Cash

Hmm! There are two 'correct' answers to today's question!
I chose the most obvious and of course it was wrong!!😠
What is a ballistic missile for if not land based targets?
Are they not the corner stone of our nuclear deterrent?
Cruise missiles you can drop on anything💥, if you know it's coordinates.
POOK! I need another lasagne🐱
😎

Boy scouts see me coming I have given up trying not to cross the road. I go with the flow canoe whatever all ships are grey that pass in the night. So canoe gulet what do I know? Was Titanic an answer?
I am going to bed.
Roy

Since when has a canoe been a fishing boat ?

Pete

Hi Colin, I blame my eyesight I read it as canoe and passed it by! I thought Gulet was wrong but saw no others that fit.
I have had a holiday on a gulet in the Adriatic and the cabin was the smallest space possible, my wife and I took it in turns to breathe out!
Roy

I picked answer A today as the real answer wasn't there and accepted as correct.
XAVELHA is the true Madeiran fishing boat.
Cheers Colin.

A little bit difficult to get your head around when the answer is in the question??????????????

"... however improbable..." Rick👍
'Elementary!'😁😎

Sherlock Holmes toss out the pieces that don't fit and what is left is the final answer?
Rick