The mystery thread

Kapitan · 12-12-13, 03:02 PM

Hi guys and girls I thought I'd start something non unique for any Londoners who listen to a certain radio show on a Thursday between 1200 and 1300 GMT you already know how this goes.

Basically you ask a question and if someone on the forum knows the answer they respond quoting the question, now this realy depends on honesty and knowledge as we all are aware search engines are very useful! Now for this question and answer thread I emplore you do not use it call it a "celebration of combined knowledge."

Now upon answering the question you must supply how you know the answer to be factually correct by saying " search engine 1 page 3 5th line down says "with a link will render the answer void.

For example: Oberon posts "if we took all the ships sailing the worlds oceans out of the water how much will the sea level drop?"

Jimbuna replies "6microns" I obtained the knowledge while reading a book calculating displacement theories twenty years ago that's an answer

So fire away and have fun !!

TarJak · 12-12-13, 03:08 PM

This will end well. So what's your first question?

Kapitan · 12-12-13, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

This will end well. So what's your first question?

My first question is a simple one:

How do you define the classification of a warship type ie what denotes it's a destroyer and not a frigate ?

Reason I'm asking is because the British type 22 frigates are larger than the type 42 destroyers they supplement

Buddahaid · 12-12-13, 04:00 PM

Who's navy? I think there is some historical convention involved.

Oberon · 12-12-13, 04:20 PM

I think it also has something to do with available firepower and the role that they are used for. There was a similar problem, IIRC, with what defined a cruiser in the post-war period, especially with Soviet designs.
In regards to how I know this, I believe I ran into a similar problem whilst researching ship classifications for a forum based game I used to admin, although it was how to define a cruiser rather than a frigate/destroyer, but the same problem has occurred, especially in the Royal Navy.

Jimbuna · 12-12-13, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

I think it also has something to do with available firepower and the role that they are used for. There was a similar problem, IIRC, with what defined a cruiser in the post-war period, especially with Soviet designs.
In regards to how I know this, I believe I ran into a similar problem whilst researching ship classifications for a forum based game I used to admin, although it was how to define a cruiser rather than a frigate/destroyer, but the same problem has occurred, especially in the Royal Navy.

Rgr that.

TarJak · 12-13-13, 02:18 AM

How many concurrent questions can we have open at one time?

Oh and Kapitan you didn't explain how you knew the answer to my first question.

12-12-13, 03:02 PM	#1
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	The mystery thread Hi guys and girls I thought I'd start something non unique for any Londoners who listen to a certain radio show on a Thursday between 1200 and 1300 GMT you already know how this goes. Basically you ask a question and if someone on the forum knows the answer they respond quoting the question, now this realy depends on honesty and knowledge as we all are aware search engines are very useful! Now for this question and answer thread I emplore you do not use it call it a "celebration of combined knowledge." Now upon answering the question you must supply how you know the answer to be factually correct by saying " search engine 1 page 3 5th line down says "with a link will render the answer void. For example: Oberon posts "if we took all the ships sailing the worlds oceans out of the water how much will the sea level drop?" Jimbuna replies "6microns" I obtained the knowledge while reading a book calculating displacement theories twenty years ago that's an answer So fire away and have fun !! __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

12-12-13, 04:00 PM	#4
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Who's navy? I think there is some historical convention involved. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

12-12-13, 03:08 PM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	This will end well. So what's your first question?

12-12-13, 04:20 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I think it also has something to do with available firepower and the role that they are used for. There was a similar problem, IIRC, with what defined a cruiser in the post-war period, especially with Soviet designs. In regards to how I know this, I believe I ran into a similar problem whilst researching ship classifications for a forum based game I used to admin, although it was how to define a cruiser rather than a frigate/destroyer, but the same problem has occurred, especially in the Royal Navy.

12-13-13, 02:18 AM	#7
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	How many concurrent questions can we have open at one time? Oh and Kapitan you didn't explain how you knew the answer to my first question.