Luckyduck, Yes you are correct but that is not offered as a choice in this case, B and D are both correct as well but D is the better choice.

Sorry, todays answer is wrong - it allows a ship to fire more of its guns, not from wind assistance, but because its gun ports are clear of the water - windward ship has the lower guns facing the leeward ship unable to open their lower gun ports.

Technically B is correct as well but D is the better answer.
This is a revision question as well.
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Ed that's a great way to remember the differences with the order of the letters in the he alphabet! 😊😀

How I remember this, K comes before Y, therefore K)etch mizzen mast before rudder post and Y)awl after rudder post.

Phil, your memory serves you well. You remember very well.
We also talked about the difference between a yawl and a ketch.
The ketch has the rudder aft of the mizzen mast (so the mizzen mast is forward of the rudder).
The yawl has the opposite.

Steve, the review lessons work.

I think this one was not long ago either but my memory does not remember much these days.
Philuk👍

“Yawl” should get this right this time 🤣

Yes Phil, the Dory one--I wasn't sure exactly what a Dory was the last time we had this question and I was told by Roy ? to watch the Captains courageous film. I bought this on DVD and still haven't had the chance to watch it yet 😊, maybe this time!!

The latest question is also a repeat 👍. Or as Alessandro says--a review lesson !!

Would have felt a bit daft if i had got this one wrong second hand news 😁
Philuk👍

As you have had this one before, you should all get it correct. 😉

Oh, okay, Roy, but I don't know if they were already called French in 1066 and not yet Franks or Normans, but anyway, the important thing is not to forget the submarines. You can digress as much as you want, but never forget them, hahahaha.

And now we are at the second review lesson regarding the question of the day.

If you want to see a film about old time sailing and one of the best ever, then seek out Captains Courageous, with Spencer Tracey.

The fishing from dories and the sailing of the Gloucester schooners is incredible and historically a documentary.
Roy

In fact, Nick, they were failed attempts or small unsuccessful raids, no one succeeded in invading England after William of Normandy.

Allesanndro I was thinking of 1066 and the Norman invasion. From history books it was a vicous time 90 years of the Gestapo was one comment.

But then again the actual army was of mainly Viking stock who had been moving south for some time.
Our own King Harold had to fight two invasions at once with Vikings invading around the Yorkshire area.

Turbulent times and probably forcing England to come together to oppose one foe.

History almost repeats itself just recently when US rhetoric united Canadians.

I have only recently 10-20 years got interested in the deep history of why things happen. Historically smaller agencies, infrastructure etc will inevitably accumulate together to form stronger, larger groups.

Then complacency steps in as politics takes over or leaders become more distant from the populace and unpleasant people are allowed to rise from disatisfaction. Possibly caused by unequal division of the country's assets.

Sorry to have diverted away from boats and of course submarines!

Roy

The French actually got a foot hold on the Isle of Wight in Henry VIII's day, and again in Soulth Wales in 1797. See wikki quote below.
"1545 Invasion (Henry VIII's reign): In response to Henry VIII's capture of Boulogne, a large French fleet invaded the south coast of England. The French landed on the Isle of Wight but were repulsed by the English navy, and the invasion was ultimately a failure.
1797 Battle of Fishguard: The most recent hostile foreign landing on British soil occurred in 1797 in Wales. A small French force, intended as a diversion to support a main invasion of Ireland, landed but was defeated and surrendered to local militia and British forces. "

I totally agree with you Jumpugly, you do an awesome job. Impressionante!

Hi Roy, I hope I've translated and understood your message correctly, but I have some doubts.
You're actually right: the term "to defenestrate" exists in English. I found it, and it could very well derive from the French "défenestrer."
Since French and Italian are two Romance languages, the words "défenestrer" and "defenestrare" are very similar, like many others.
Not to mention that we also have many Gallicisms (modern French terms imported from the French language).
However, I don't know if the French ever managed to invade England. As far as I know, England was never invaded by foreigners after 1066.
In 1066, after the Battle of Hastings, the Normans led by William the Bastard (who later became King William I of England, also known as William the Conqueror) succeeded.
These are things I remember well without having to look them up.
As far as I know, the new conquerors spoke French (since they had dominated Normandy since 800), but the English people were relatively impervious to this language and retained their own.
Which French invasion are you referring to?

Yes, the photo is from Wikipedia and it helped me dispel any doubts about what is meant by defenestration and to illustrate the historical example of the Defenestration of Prague.
"Departed from reality" can be an advantage, especially if the rest is normal.

Not quite vertical, but the USS Pittsburgh SSN-720 does a pretty good job.

Hi Alessandro, I was wrong, I used to connect the word to the French for window. Suggesting that when the French invaded the UK any opportunity to throw them out of a window with a steep drop was taken.

As there was no comment I left it because after my post I checked it and it refers to the Prague incident as you have said.

Wikipedia has the photo you showed and the word is disected as to meaning.
For myself, I am discombobulated, partially sane and terminally departed from reality. But otherwise normal!

Roy

Dave...

Hi Roy, that must have been a little overpowered in the lift engine department!

Hi Nickthesteam, not sure whether that is a book, film, or TV series, but I have never seen or heard of it before!

Hi Oxford dave, A couple of years ago a fellow modeller was experimenting with a hovercraft.

There was a sudden roar and the thing rose 6 feet into the air, never lost its balance and crashed down again.

Roy

Oh! Dear are we getting into deep water again?

Roy

Hey Dave, Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea springs to mind, Captain Crane had the "flying sub" to play in...

A vertical take off submarine would certainly be something worth seeing!

If A was possible, it would be an impressive sight.
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Hi Roy, no, it's not the only one.
In Italian, the word "defenestrare" means to throw out a window (in Italian, "window" is "finestra").
History buffs remember the famous "Defenestration of Prague."
"Defenestrazione di Praga".
But I haven't been able to figure out which question of the day the defenestration is related to. Sorry, Roy, I'm lost, I didn't understand the connection.
If it's not there, it's okay. I like digressions, but I'm curious to follow the thought processes. Sometimes I'm surprised by the ones I do.

Did you know that English is the only langauge with a word for throwing someone out of the window? Defenestrate!

It smacks a bit of French origins and maybe that was a reaction to events at the time?

(fenetre)

A plus tard
Roy

Ah, the old Yokohama ploy again...

I had to guess as my answer to 'what type of fender' would be Jazz or Precision.
(I guessed right, though!)

Edw is a review lesson.

Deja vu, or am I mistaken🤔

Ditto fendo repeato🙄

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Genau Nick👍 So ist es😉
Although strictly speaking Haube means 'hood'.
As in Motorhaube = Hood US English = Bonnet British English
Maybe the usage was different back then? Pimple helmet?

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Sorry Pat,
Afraid I'm fresh out of Pink Gin (severe reprimand for the Wardroom Steward😠) I'll have to make do with a Pott rum😋
Cheers All,😎

So Pikelhaube means "pimple hat"..

Hi Nick,
You wouldn't say that in Germany!🤔
Apart from the obvious fact that the still to be formed nation of Germany was not involved at Trafalgar, in German 'Pickel' means pimple😝
BTW:
All those Admirals had ships named after them. Byng naturally didn't!
Hawke had 7 ships named after him. The last being a Protected cruiser built in 1891 - and sunk by SM-U9 in 1914😠 He later had a Shore Establishment named for him.
Cheers,😎

A bunting tossers wet dream!

General Broadcast, ALL units ...
Signalman: Make to the Fleet ...

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The accommodation blocks at HMS Raleigh are named after Admirals, Hawke, Anson, Howe, Nelson Rodney etc. No Byng though...

Roll on Pickle Night, that's what I say!

Well let’s all raise a glass to “The Immortal Memory” there will be many a celebration in the Wardroom tonight

Cape Trafalgar was where the battle happened, I think that was Spain. The French have their ways just let them be happy we went metric.

Vive Napolean! Oops! I forgot we got him as well! Well hush ma mouth.
Then there is the White House......🤔🤔🤔🤔

Just remembered a palindrome.
"Able was I ere I saw Elba" Did Napolean die of arsenic poisoning?
Roy

Can’t even name a submarine after the name planned for it in case it upsets the French - what is this country coming to ?

When I was at school we used to celebrate 'Trafalgar Day' which is today the 21st. October.
Roy

🤐 Hoh, Alexander Selkirk, and I thought his name was Tom Hanks...😁😃🙄.