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U-Boat Trivia Quiz!
Posted by: Terry Andrews ()
Date: August 03, 2001 06:37PM

<HTML>Hello Everyone.
Whilst reading a recent book on U-boats their were a lot of known and unknown \"trivia\" items which I thought might make a good quiz on the Forum, no prizes for getting the correct items but lets see how many people can get them right?

1) In May/June 1942, tests were carried out firing 30cm rockets from wooden frames mounted on the upper deck of which U-boat?...Answer -

2) What was the official name of the rockets used?...Answer -

3) What was the purpose of the helical rods that were wrapped around the periscope housing?...Answer -

4) As a Sonar Decoy what was the purpose of \"Siegmund\"?... Answer -

5) What was the two official names given to the radar decoys used by U-boats?...Answer -

6) What U-boat sailed around Australia in December1944/January 1945?...Answer -

7) Where was the main German Far East Base located?...Answer -

8) What was the name of the only U-boat CO? who was charged with \'cowardice in the face of the enemy\'?..Answer -

9) What was the name of the CO? who dived off the bridge of his U-boat and hit the saddle-tank head first, broke his neck and died... Answer -

10) Who was released from Spandau prison in 1956?...Answer -

well these should get the old \"Brains\" of this Forum going?

Let me know what you think and I will post some more if you all like it!
I will publish the Answers on Wednesday Evening next week.

Dont forget to tick the box for e/mail replies to this thread or you may not get the answers on Wednesday evening as the tread will have disappeared by then into the annals!
Have fun!
Terry Andrews. </HTML>

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Subject Written By Posted
U-Boat Trivia Quiz! Terry Andrews 08/03/2001 06:37PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! MPC 08/03/2001 08:08PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! Brian Corijn 08/03/2001 09:10PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! Woody 08/04/2001 08:10PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! kpp 08/04/2001 09:04PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! walter M 08/05/2001 09:11AM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! Rainer Kolbicz 08/07/2001 08:52PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! = Answers. Terry Andrews. 08/08/2001 07:00PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! = Answers. Terry Andrews. 08/08/2001 07:02PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! = Answers. Terry Andrews. 08/08/2001 07:05PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! Answers 9-10 Terry Andrews 08/08/2001 07:18PM
RE: U-Boat Trivia Quiz! Answers 9-10 Chris lee 08/09/2001 01:44AM
well done Terry.. Chris lee 08/09/2001 01:46AM


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