Name the Ship Game

[Anja]

David, I must say it looks a bit like Noah's Ark.

[Dan Vadas]

David, I must say it looks a bit like Noah's Ark.

 

A few too many gunports for Noah's Ark Anja .

 

  Danny

[cog]

Escape hatches Danny ...

[st george]

I'll have you know that it was a first rate ship.

[Anja]

The New Orleans?

[st george]

Well done Anja.

 

You are correct ,it is the the first USS New Orleans. She was a Ship of the line intended for use by the US Navy in the War of 1812. She was never finished.

 

Your turn.

 

David

[Anja]

Here's the next.

 

[Adrieke]

Weerschip cumulus

[Anja]

Correct Adrieke, next one is for you.

[Adrieke]

thank you Anja

 

[st george]

Is it the Belem?

[Adrieke]

correct David

 

your turn

[st george]

That's a nice Ship. Cheers Adrieke.

 

Next from me is an easy one I think.

 

 

Good Luck

 

David

[Dan Vadas]

Former British Prison Ship "Success", converted into a museum.

 

  Danny

[st george]

I thought that would be easy for someone down under. Well done Danny.Your turn mate.

 

David

[Dan Vadas]

Thanks David.

 

This one shouldn't be too difficult either :

 

 

She had NINE former names

 

  Danny

[Adrieke]

not as easy Danny   closest i have come to a match is this one :

 

unity XII

 

 

[st george]

Is it the Chang Da?

[Dan Vadas]

Neither of the above gents.

 

My first clue is "Yamba".

 

  Danny

[st george]

That's one camera shy ship you've found there Danny :mellow:

[Dan Vadas]

That's one camera shy ship you've found there Danny :mellow:

 

Not really David - there is more than one pic of her on the Net .

 

Some more clues :

 

General Cargo Ship

Gross Tonnage - 1434

Built in - 1971

Primary Port - Yamba NSW Australia

Services the Northern regions of Australia and also Pacific Islands

 

  Danny

[Anja]

Danny,

 

Thanks for all the tips. Without them I never would have found here.

 

Norfolk Trader

 

Name: Kowloon

IMO: 7045516

Callsign: HQAW7

Last known flag: HONDURAS

Former name(s):

- Kabir (Until 1989 Oct)

- Halimiah (Until 1989 Jul)

- Mania I (Until 1989 Mar)

- Mania (Until 1989 Jan)

- Halimiah (Until 1989)

- Mania I (Until 1989)

- Norfolk Trader (Until 1988)

- Wickenburgh (Until 1979)

- Atlan Turquesa (Until 1975)

 

Anja

[Adrieke]

well done Anja

 

next time Danny says not too difficult we knew we are in for a search lol

[Anja]

Thanks Adrieke,

This one wasn't easy. But it's much more fun this way.

I searched for general cargo, but it was't until I typed in the gross tonnage, that I could find her.

 

I wish I could find a difficult one sometimes.

 

Anja

[amateur]

Go to the Maas, en take a pic of what is going by....

We can't google your pic, and we have to do it just by the looks of it.

(make sure you make a note of the name yourself )

 

 

Jan

[Anja]

Thanks for the tip Jan,

 

I've thought of that too. We have the harbour close by, so that should't be a problem.

May give it a go coming weekend.

 

Anja

[amateur]

I know you have the harbour close by: Sjors

explained it in an other thread on this forum.

 

Jan

[Dan Vadas]

Very well done Anja - you got her .

 

This was the second ship named "Norfolk Trader" (as far as I know). The previous one is HERE. They both sailed from Yamba, NSW to Norfolk Island and several other Pacific Islands supplying them with virtually everything from Australia. The Norfolk Trader has recently been replaced by the Norfolk Guardian.

 

Unloading on Norfolk Island is a real trick - there is no harbour so everything from sewing needles to bulldozers has to be unloaded by Lighters (similar to old whaleboats). To unload a truck or bulldozer they lash two or even three lighters together and load it across them - take a look at

.

 

  Danny

[Anja]

Jan, I know. I will try to look for a good one.

 

Now we're officially waiting for Danny to give his ok.

[Anja]

That was quick Danny. Here's mine again.