Clarification of naval trivia quiz
January 2nd, 2009 From
>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 13:56:22 -0800
>From: Mike Potter
>Organization: Artecon, Inc.
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>To: mahan@microworks.net
>Subject: Clarification of naval trivia quiz
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>
>To clarify: Both ships were sea-going warships with significant
>contemporary combat value. I didn’t have the river gunboat USS =Panay=
>in mind. Question #3 is inapplicable to =Panay= so if you offer her as
>either ship, you might be outscored!
>
>Until Friday 12/12 midnight GMT (Friday 4pm PST) please post guesses/
>answers to potter4@worldnet.att.net or mike.potter@artecon.com. After
>that send to potter4@worldnet.att.net. I’ll post the answers Monday,
>12/15!
>
>You must answer at least 2 correctly to earn a naval historian salute:
>
>1. Identify the first major surface warship to be sunk in combat from
>damage inflicted by hostile air attack.
>
>2. Identify the first major surface warship to be sunk in a naval action
>in which the victor used aircraft for gunfire spotting.
>
>3. Before they were sunk, what did the victim warships from these
>actions have in common?
>
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