Topic: Riddle time (Read 1810 times)

IAF Lyrkiller · « **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?

and good luck

KBF-Angel Slayer · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2005, 11:52:15 am »

By saying made of wood, and the size, I would venture a trebuchet.

IAF Lyrkiller · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2005, 12:40:59 pm »

Quote from: Angel Slayer on February 28, 2005, 11:52:15 am

By saying made of wood, and the size, I would venture a trebuchet.

Nope, not correct

Iceman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2005, 01:00:44 pm »

A cannon?

IAF Lyrkiller · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2005, 02:23:10 pm »

Nope.

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

Dash Jones · « **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??

Any other clues?

The Bar-Abbas Anomaly · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2005, 08:11:58 pm »

A DUCK!!!

Capt. Mike · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2005, 05:25:33 am »

Well, she turned me into a newt.........but I got better

Mike

S'Raek · « **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.

Dracho · « **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.

IAF Lyrkiller · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2005, 02:00:02 pm »

Quote from: CayneG 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?

and good luck

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

IAF Lyrkiller · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2005, 10:20:24 pm »

you guys give up too easy. the answer is a first-rate 100 guns.

Dash Jones · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2005, 02:59:18 pm »

Quote from: CayneG on March 01, 2005, 10:20:24 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?

Brush Wolf · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2005, 03:23:59 pm »

Quote from: CayneG on March 01, 2005, 10:20:24 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.

IAF Lyrkiller · « **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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