Naval Quiz - Page 25

RAL's_pal? · 07-11-2008, 23:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

I'll take a stab at it.

To my knowledge, the Long Beach Naval Shipyard was the only Navy installation with a pier like this.

What was it used for?

RAL's Pal is not allowed to answer as he has probably been out on it as I have.

Many times....

Also, lot of good illegal fishing for bonita around there. We were pulling out 5 and 6 pounders on light tackle.

RustyBattleship · 07-15-2008, 23:41 PM

Guess I have to tell you guys what special purpose that pier was built for. It was called the S.A.C.S pier which stood for SHIPAYRD Accuracy Check Site. many people mistakenly (but understandably) called it the SONAR Accuracy Check Site.

Ships with bow mounted SONAR domes would be moored with the bow dome dead center of the circle. Notice the mooring camels to the right to keep the ship from yawing.

There were also three mooring winches on the pier.

In the inner circle was an upper and lower circular track. On this track rode a framework that had an adjustable SONAR transducer mounted on it. Using that transducer at various angles (both horizontal and vertical) we could accurately calibrate the ship's SONAR.

RAL's_pal? · 07-16-2008, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

Guess I have to tell you guys what special purpose that pier was built for. It was called the S.A.C.S pier which stood for SHIPAYRD Accuracy Check Site. many people mistakenly (but understandably) called it the SONAR Accuracy Check Site.

Once I worked in #1 A/C of the Leahy which was on Pier 3 facing the SAC site. It was a Friday and the Foster was at the SAC site and started their pinging sequences. It turned my space (which was under the water line) into an echo chamber. My ears were kept ringing that night and through Saturday and Sunday.

No "brows", "gangways" to the ship out there. You get loaded on by crane and basket, unless you're dumb enough to get on by small boat and Jacobs ladder.

Knaur Amarsh · 07-21-2008, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

Guess I have to tell you guys what special purpose that pier was built for. It was called the S.A.C.S pier which stood for SHIPAYRD Accuracy Check Site. many people mistakenly (but understandably) called it the SONAR Accuracy Check Site.

Ships with bow mounted SONAR domes would be moored with the bow dome dead center of the circle. Notice the mooring camels to the right to keep the ship from yawing.

There were also three mooring winches on the pier.

In the inner circle was an upper and lower circular track. On this track rode a framework that had an adjustable SONAR transducer mounted on it. Using that transducer at various angles (both horizontal and vertical) we could accurately calibrate the ship's SONAR.

Please sir,

stump us with another one

RAL's_pal? · 07-22-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Knaur Amarsh

Please sir, stump us with another one

Yes, give us a question about something that you covered in your book.

Oh yes, what is the current status on the publication of your book?

**TopHatter** · 07-31-2008, 21:08 PM

I'll shoulder my way in here...

Name the first USN carriers to have steel decks.

ArmchairGeneral · 07-31-2008, 23:36 PM

Erm, flight deck, or just deck? If the first, I think the Forrestals. Either that or the other, can't remember for sure and have too much pride to look it up. If the second, Langley.

RustyBattleship · 08-01-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ArmchairGeneral

Erm, flight deck, or just deck? If the first, I think the Forrestals. Either that or the other, can't remember for sure and have too much pride to look it up. If the second, Langley.

I'm sure he meant ALL steel FLIGHT deck and not one with wood decking on top. I think it was the Essex class aircraft carriers but AFTER they were highly modified with Hurricane bows and Angled flight deck overhangs. Followed of course by the Ticonderoga class and the Oriskany.

The Forrestal Class was originally designed with all steel flight decks, but the Essex class were modified much earlier.

**TopHatter** · 08-03-2008, 13:25 PM

Negative, Negative gentlemen.

It was a bit of a trick question.

According to Norman Friedman, the first steel-decked carriers in the USN also happened to be paddle-wheel driven and freshwater dwelling.

RustyBattleship · 08-03-2008, 14:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TopHatter

Negative, Negative gentlemen.

It was a bit of a trick question.

According to Norman Friedman, the first steel-decked carriers in the USN also happened to be paddle-wheel driven and freshwater dwelling.

SORT OF A TRICK QUESTION? Shame on you. You know on this board when you say "CARRIER" you mean "AIRCRAFT CARRIER", not a coaler or bulk cargo barge.

As punishment, you shall now live for some time in fear of what my next personal email to you will say. That is as soon as I can get it translated from Arabic.

lazimodo · 08-03-2008, 15:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gun Grape

What US Navy ship is named in honor of a husband and wife?

Its not the US Sonny and Cher, is it?

Gun Grape · 08-03-2008, 16:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

SORT OF A TRICK QUESTION? Shame on you. You know on this board when you say "CARRIER" you mean "AIRCRAFT CARRIER", not a coaler or bulk cargo barge.

As punishment, you shall now live for some time in fear of what my next personal email to you will say. That is as soon as I can get it translated from Arabic.

Aah, but it is(was) an Aircraft Carrier. If I have the ships right.

They would be the USS Wolverine and USS Sable. Both part of the "Great Lakes Fleet.

**TopHatter** · 08-03-2008, 19:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Gun Grape

Aah, but it is(was) an Aircraft Carrier. If I have the ships right.

They would be the USS Wolverine and USS Sable. Both part of the "Great Lakes Fleet.

Score one for GG

An ingenious solution to a vexing problem: How to train hundreds of naval aviators on the delicate art of crash-landing an aircraft on a rolling, pitching airfield....without taking a desperately needed combat-capable carrier out of service and equally important, without exposing said trainees and their vessel to enemy submarines or surface raiders?

Gun Grape · 08-03-2008, 19:13 PM

OK

An easy one. What is the highest rank in the US Navy and who, or whom, has held that rank?

Master Chief · 08-03-2008, 20:08 PM

Fleet Admiral, which is only held in war time. And at one time we had a rank of Admiral of the Navy, which was held by George Dewey.

07-15-2008, 23:41 PM	#362 (permalink)
RustyBattleship *Defense Professional* Join Date: 01-12-06 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 2,850	Guess I have to tell you guys what special purpose that pier was built for. It was called the S.A.C.S pier which stood for SHIPAYRD Accuracy Check Site. many people mistakenly (but understandably) called it the SONAR Accuracy Check Site. Ships with bow mounted SONAR domes would be moored with the bow dome dead center of the circle. Notice the mooring camels to the right to keep the ship from yawing. There were also three mooring winches on the pier. In the inner circle was an upper and lower circular track. On this track rode a framework that had an adjustable SONAR transducer mounted on it. Using that transducer at various angles (both horizontal and vertical) we could accurately calibrate the ship's SONAR. __________________ Able to leap tall tales in a single groan.

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TopHatter Administrator Join Date: 09-03-03 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 9,822 Country:	I'll shoulder my way in here... Name the first USN carriers to have steel decks. __________________ If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ~John Quincy Adams

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ArmchairGeneral Devil's Advocate *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: The boonies of NC, USA. Posts: 2,874 Country:	Erm, flight deck, or just deck? If the first, I think the Forrestals. Either that or the other, can't remember for sure and have too much pride to look it up. If the second, Langley. __________________ "Apocalyptic thought is curiously pleasurable." -Theodore Dalrymple Last edited by ArmchairGeneral : 07-31-2008 at 23:39 PM.

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Master Chief *Military Professional* Join Date: 11-07-06 Location: USA Posts: 150 Country:	Fleet Admiral, which is only held in war time. And at one time we had a rank of Admiral of the Navy, which was held by George Dewey. __________________ "Peace through Power" Late Ronald Reagan

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08-03-2008, 13:25 PM	#369 (permalink)
TopHatter Administrator Join Date: 09-03-03 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 9,822 Country:	Negative, Negative gentlemen. It was a bit of a trick question. According to Norman Friedman, the first steel-decked carriers in the USN also happened to be paddle-wheel driven and freshwater dwelling.

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Gun Grape Resident Curmudgeon *Military Professional* Join Date: 03-12-05 Location: Panama City Fl Posts: 2,698	OK An easy one. What is the highest rank in the US Navy and who, or whom, has held that rank?

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