The official AHF Allied & Neutral Navies quiz thread

[AVV]

Thanks!
Next ship is...?

Best regards, Aleks

[Andy H]

Hi

Is it a Dutch vessel?

Regards

[AVV]

Sorry, no.
But indeed, she had something in common with Johan Maurits van Nassau from previous question.

Best regards, Aleks

[AVV]

she had something in common with Johan Maurits van Nassau from previous question.

They both were gunboats.

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[AVV]

They both were gunboats.

And both were lost in action.

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[Polar bear]

hi, Aleks,

I´m back from holiday in time to answer that one : USS ERIE http://navalwarfare.blogspot.de/2007/10 ... pg-50.html

greetings, the pb

[AVV]

Quite right!
http://www.navymemorial.org/Default.asp ... l__gvfl0=0
Over to you!

Best regards, Aleks

[Polar bear]

hi,

this ship had a minor role in a major engagement ...

greetings, the pb

[AVV]

Hello!
HMS Walney or HMS Hartland sunk by the French at Oran during operation Torch?

Best regards, Aleks

[Polar bear]

hi, Aleks,

No. At the time of the mentioned engagement, the nation which the ship belonged to was still (officially) neutral.

greetings, Urs

[Dreeze]

Aleks,

On the picture you can see Quonset huts. These weren't available before 1942, so she can't have been sunk until then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quonset_hut

EDIT:

Oops, sorry. You said operation torch, that's in november 1942. I was confused with the sinking ofthe French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir.

/EDIT

[Polar bear]

hi,

On the picture you can see Quonset huts.

now, that´s a good hint with respect to the nation ...

greetings, the pb

[Polar bear]

hi,

next hint: one might say that this ship belonged to one of two "separate" navies (the smaller one) of this state

and another hint: the "engagement" (actually, more than only one) had the character of a chase ...

greetings, the pb

[mescal]

USCGC Modoc

[Polar bear]

hi, Olivier,

correct: USCGC MODOC, involved in the chase of the BISMARCK in May, 1941.

over to you,

greetings, the pb