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Riddle time
« on: February 28, 2005, 11:50:19 am »
What is made of wood, weighs about 2 tons, and can throw enough iron to destroy a Fifth-rate ship?

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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2005, 11:52:15 am »
By saying made of wood, and the size, I would venture a trebuchet. 


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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2005, 12:40:59 pm »
By saying made of wood, and the size, I would venture a trebuchet. 

Nope, not correct :)




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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2005, 01:00:44 pm »
A cannon?
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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2005, 02:23:10 pm »
Nope.

Take a closer look what i said. i have given enough clues. Jeez ::)




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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2005, 04:12:30 pm »
Well, an Arbalest could puncture it I'd imagine...with an Iron bolt if it were close enough.

Two tons though...hmm, is the spelling correct there?

Hmm, a frigate or gunship from the 1700s perhaps could destroy another ship from that time period??

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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2005, 08:11:58 pm »
 

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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2005, 05:25:33 am »
Well, she turned me into a newt.........but I got better

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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2005, 01:07:22 pm »
Well, crap, someone stole my Duck answer.  So I'll have to go with the USS Constellation.

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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2005, 01:28:11 pm »
Well, a Fifth-rate ship used to be an official designation in the Royal Navy during the age of "Ships of the Line".. so I am going to guess it's a fireship or floating mine of some kind.
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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2005, 02:00:02 pm »
What is made of wood, weighs about 2 tons, and can throw enough iron to destroy a Fifth-rate ship?

and good luck ;D

CORRECTION: What is made of wood, weighs about 4 to 6  tons, and can throw enough iron to destroy a Fifth-rate ship?

and also all of you are still wrong ;D




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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2005, 10:20:24 pm »
you guys give up too easy. the answer is a first-rate 100 guns.




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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2005, 02:59:18 pm »
you guys give up too easy. the answer is a first-rate 100 guns.

uh wouldn't a gunship also be accurate for the time period?
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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2005, 03:23:59 pm »
you guys give up too easy. the answer is a first-rate 100 guns.

A first rate ship of the line would actually displace at least 2000 tons. The American 44's would also be be correct as they truely did destroy fith rate ships in a very rapid manner during the War of 1812.
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Re: Riddle time
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2005, 07:57:01 pm »
The layout of a first-rate is as follows:

Lower gun deck 32 pdrs

middle gun deck 24 pdrs

upper gun deck 16 pdrs

quarterdeck guns 12 pdrs or 9 pdrs and 6 carronades

i will give you a more accurate of amount of guns etc. when i get my book on the Royal Navy of that time. will keep you posted.





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