Naval History Quiz

Novascotian · 2026-04-21T09:33:21-0500

"For the first and only time in history, wind-powered warships held their own against steam-powered ones" What were the two navies involved in this action?

Bill-R · 2026-04-21T10:16:16-0500

Battle of Sinope 1853. A Russian squadron attacked and defeated an Ottoman squadron.

Bill

AllanKP69 · 2026-04-21T13:20:38-0500

Who went to sea on civilian cargo ships before later changing careers and traveling to space?

Bill-R · 2026-04-21T13:39:22-0500

AllanKP69 · 2026-04-21T13:57:27-0500

Bill-R said:
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Novascotian · 2026-04-21T14:05:32-0500

The Battle Sinope, both sides had steam propelled war ships so the answer does not qualify. Neither of those two navies fit the answer.

Bill-R · 2026-04-21T14:34:39-0500

Sorry Allan. Just thinking out loud. I don't know how to delete a post.

Bill

AllanKP69 · 2026-04-21T19:23:28-0500

Bill-R said:
Sorry Allan. Just thinking out loud. I don't know how to delete a post.

I thought maybe you had the answer but accidently deleted before posting. Stuff happens

We can edit posts but why can't we just delete them? This already can be done by the moderators so it is in the program in one form. I wonder why not allow us to delete our own posts??
Allan

Bill-R · 2026-04-21T21:19:24-0500

Actually I posted a reply without thing. I then panicked thing I had just revealed my ignorance.

Bill

AllanKP69 · 2026-04-22T05:24:48-0500

Bill-R said:
Actually I posted a reply without thing. I then panicked thing I had just revealed my ignorance.

I think we have all done that, I know I have, especially if I have had more than two fingers of my favorite Irish, Redbreast.

Allan

uncchains · 2026-04-22T05:55:39-0500

Novascotian said:
"For the first and only time in history, wind-powered warships held their own against steam-powered ones" What were the two navies involved in this action?

According to Wikipedia they were the Texas Navy and the Mexican Navy (didn't know either had a "Navy") in 1843.

Pepite 1/60 · 2026-04-22T07:28:02-0500

AllanKP69 said:
Who went to sea on civilian cargo ships before later changing careers and traveling to space?

James Cook. He started his career on a coal brigg and later went to heaven (heaven is somewhere in space, no?).

AllanKP69 · 2026-04-22T10:01:04-0500

Pepite 1/60 said:
James Cook.

Funny, but not the person. Another hint...... Another career change to being a United States senator.
Allan

Novascotian · 2026-04-22T10:04:16-0500

To Uncchains. You are correct and a minor point is that it was the Second Texas Navy.