The official AHF China at War 1895-1949 quiz thread

[Windward]

It's my turn again?

ok an easy one


the name of this Chinese cruiser


regards

[ralphrepo]

Postby Windward on 04 Dec 2008 00:36
It's my turn again?
ok an easy one
the name of this Chinese cruiser

No offense but, permit me some casual observations; quizzes are great fun when everyone gets a chance to participate, and even greater fun when everyone learns something. However, this thread seems to be the exclusive club of a few select members, and then this, "OK, an easy one... name this cruiser?" LOL... sure it's easy. It's so easy that it destroyed this thread as no one can come up with an answer. At this rate, this will be a five question a year thread. LOL...

I would suggest that any question be supplied with at least two hints; and after that, if no one can come up with an answer after 72 hours, then the author shall answer the question and go again. Or else this just became a thread stopper. Like wow... great question, you stumped everyone... OK then... dead thread; let's move on... I mean, is the direction here to generate interest or disinterest?

Further, in some of the answers, there seems to be a general acceptance that all the facts are as stated. Forgive me, but what is the criteria for accuracy here? Is it based on the "it is because I say so..." school or shall we be required to qualify our answers. Though the former is easy, the latter is probably a bit more academic. Shouldn't each answer be at least supported by two independent sources?

Just some opinions; at any rate, that was my two cents. I'll go back to lurking and others can go back to trying to figure out the easy name of that half sunken Chinese cruiser, whatever it is.

Oh, and in case you like sunken boats, for your viewing pleasure:

[Windward]

ralphrepo you are right

ok two hints

a, it was purchased from Armstrong in 1896

b, it ran aground in 1904

[rjl3]

this actually is an easy one - this is Hai Tien around off the entrances to Shanghai. ran aground in fog on 25 April 1904 on passage from Chefoo to Shanghai. Total loss except her guns were salvaged.
Ralph

[sjchan]

Hi Ralph, are you going to post the next question - better be real easy?

[Windward]

this actually is an easy one - this is Hai Tien around off the entrances to Shanghai. ran aground in fog on 25 April 1904 on passage from Chefoo to Shanghai. Total loss except her guns were salvaged.
Ralph

sure

your turn

(finally )

[Robb]

Hi All,

Would someone like to post a question?
regards Robb

[rjl3]

new question:

Chinese Navy had several ships under construction at Kiangnan when the Japanese took over Shanghai and the shipyard. Two of those ships were completed for the Japanese and were still afloat at the end of the war and returned to the Chinese. Upon return they were given new names:

Chong Ning. 150 tons. 113'x___x___

Ji Lin. 535 tons. 150'x31x9.5

What were their original names and their Japanese names?

Ralph

[rocott]

What was the Aircraft aiming at when its bomb killed thousands of Chinese civilians in Shanghai in Aug '37 ?

Shanghai baby

[rocott]

What was the intended name of the British river gunboat sunk in the Whangpoo on 8 Dec 1941, why was the mistake made ?

Shangahi baby

[Robb]

Hi,

rjl3's question still hasn't been answered yet. Perhaps he would like to offer up a couple of hints?
regards Robb

[sjchan]

What was the intended name of the British river gunboat sunk in the Whangpoo on 8 Dec 1941, why was the mistake made ?

Shangahi baby

HMS Peterel

[rocott]

HMS Peterel --- Yessir ! There is no such bird however, in my copy of the Oxford English Dictionary. British river gunboats on the Yangtse will give you a clue -- it went aground some years before on the Yangtse, normally a Court Martial offence for the Captain,
but the Yangtse was the exception on the basis that depths were unpredictable. But what SHOULD the name have been ?

Shanghai baby

[sjchan]

Sorry misread the original question; the intended name was of course the Petrel.

[sjchan]

What was the Aircraft aiming at when its bomb killed thousands of Chinese civilians in Shanghai in Aug '37 ?

Shanghai baby

The Idzumo, at least that was the plan.