Name the Ship Game

[egkb]

Is that the one that sank in the 'Bermuda Triangle' ...

Cyclops or something like that ?

 

E

[jud]

Don't think she made it that far if memory serves. Once was adrift in a LCVP in that triangle, good and bad seamanship involved.

jud

Edited May 25, 2014 by jud

[Beef Wellington]

Thats the one Eamonn, you got it.  Was trying to be sneaky there with the dazzle camouflage.

 

USS Cyclops (AC-4) was one of four Proteus-class colliers built for the United States Navy several years before World War I. The loss of the ship and 306 crew and passengers without a trace within the area known as the Bermuda Triangle[1] some time after 4 March 1918 remains the single largest loss of life in U.S. Naval history not directly involving combat. As it was wartime, there was speculation she was captured or sunk by a German raider or submarine, because she was carrying 10,800 long tons (11,000 t) of manganese ore used to produce munitions, but German authorities at the time, and subsequently, denied any knowledge of the vessel. The Naval History & Heritage Command has stated she "probably sank in an unexpected storm" but the actual cause is unknown.

[egkb]

Thanks Jason.

 

This little beauty popped up as I was looking for something just plain nasty and hard to find...   (insert evil laugh here)

 

Eamonn

[NMBROOK]

Some seem hard but maybe easy,at least if your luck is in

 

Is it the Novik?

 

If it is,wish I put some money on euromillions now

 

Was looking at this vid on youtube the otherday 

so may be at an advantage      

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[egkb]

Nigel... Do the Euro Millions Mate...  

 

Novik it is indeedy... dang just when I thought I had a doozey !!

 

Over to you Mate

 

E

[NMBROOK]

It will have to wait until Tuesday and my luck will have run out mate I shall post one in the morning as I have just returned from my Bank holiday ritual of pub and takeaway

 

kind Regards

 

Nigel

[NMBROOK]

Ok I have found one,but off to bed so you will have to wait until morning for an answer

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[amateur]

Tumblehome screams "Frenchie"

 

Jan

[amateur]

Henri IV, perhaps?

 

Jan

[NMBROOK]

You have the right country Jan,wrong ship

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[CaptainSteve]

I'm probably wrong ... I usually am ...

But I'll guess Charlemagne.

(and only coz of the HUGE hint supplied by Jan)

Edited May 26, 2014 by CaptainSteve

[amateur]

I think you're correct

 

 

Unless the guy who put the colours into the pic, also added a name......

 

Jan

Edited May 26, 2014 by amateur

[NMBROOK]

You are correct Steve,yes Charlemagne it is,another positively crazy looking French Pre-dreadnought  

Over to you

 

Kind Regards

Nigel

[CaptainSteve]

Woo Hoo ... my first ever win on this thread !!!

 

Okay, the only reason I'm posting THIS ship is because my father served on her ...

(According to him, she was a three-master during his time onboard)

 

[amateur]

There is a name on her, but I can't read it....

Something starting with an L and a J....

 

Jan

[CaptainSteve]

Damnit !! Did I leave the name on it ??
Didn't see that from the pic I had ...

OK ... but I want the name she had during my Dad's time onboard (circa 1954).

EDIT: Just spoke with Dad ... it was 1956 !!

Edited May 26, 2014 by CaptainSteve

[egkb]

I read the name on her side..

 

Lady Jillian ...

 

E

 

We seem to have posted at the same time Capt Steve  Hmmm some research required for her 1954 name

Edited May 26, 2014 by egkb

[egkb]

Dang I found it too quickly, was looking forward to a hunt..

 

Jillian Crouch

 

Eamonn

[CaptainSteve]

You have it, Eamonn ... that's the name I was looking for.

Over to you.

 

EDIT: She was lost in the Straits of Malaysia in 1957 ... either due to storms or pirates ... a year after Dad left service with her. The wreck (as posted) re-appeared to the north of Tasmania some years later. By co-incidence, less than 50 miles from where he currently lives !!

Edited May 26, 2014 by CaptainSteve

[egkb]

Thanks Capt. Steve.. tis nice to be able to post a photo that has meaning to you.

 

Now give this fella a go...

 

Eamonn

Edited May 26, 2014 by egkb

[CaptainSteve]

Found it ... but only coz I used Google Picture search.

 

Might leave my suggestion until tomorrow ...

(But I will say that my heart goes out to this Lady)

Edited May 26, 2014 by CaptainSteve

[amateur]

spoilsport

Looks like a civilian in Amry service (at least, I think I can see a gun on the aft deck)

 

Jan

[egkb]

Well done Capt Steve .. Picture Search kinda takes the searching fun out of the game

 

Jan you are spot on.. keep going

 

E

 

Great Hint there from the Captain by the way !!

[amateur]

I didn't udnerstand, as I don't speak Gaelic

(also done some pic search in the meantime)

 

Jan

[egkb]

Did you find her Jan ?  The fact that you mentioned Gaelic indicated you have   or did you use Picture Search too?

 

Hint for non Picture Search searchers.. A ship with the same name continues to trade not too far from me !

 

All The Best Folks

 

Eamonn

Edited May 26, 2014 by egkb

[amateur]

Today I've been a spoilsport myself

 

Jan

[egkb]

Sometimes I've done the same thing myself, but then excluded myself from that 'game'  as yourself and Captain Steve have.

 

What made you 'give up' ? you were on the right track

 

E

[Captain Slog]

Okay using only the clues given (I wasn't aware of google picture search until Captain Steve brought it up but didn't use it!) I think its

 

Ben My Chree?

 

Cheers

Slog

[egkb]

And we have a winner..   Well Done Capt. S. 'tis indeedy the Ben-My-Chree (or in English 'Woman of my Heart' as hinted by Captain Steve  )

 

Over to you Captain..

 

E