NO WINNERS THIS WEEK! (Answers in RED.)
Here are a set of new challenges:
For Seniors: A ship is making 21 knots good against a head current of 3 knots. How far will it travel in 18 minutes? (RTQ.) If your ship is making 21 knots good then your speed over ground is 21 knots and the 3 knot head current is irrelevant (I threw that in jsut to see if you were paying attention). In 6 minutes at 21 knots you will go 2.1 NM's; therefore, in 18 minutes you will go three times that far, or 6.3 NM's.
For Juniors: From what mast do we fly the Union Jack when underway? (Careful.) Trick question. The Union Jack is NEVER flown underway i the United States Navy.
For FROSH: Describe the battle flag of the brig Niagara. Who was its captain and what is he famous for? The battle flag proudly proclaimed the dying words of CAPT Stephen Lawrence, "Don't Give Up the Ship!" The captain of the brig Niagara was CAPT Oliver Hazard Perry, CAPT Lawrence's best friend. CAPT Perry is famous for defeating the British in the Battle of Lake Erie (1813) and thus preserving the old Pacific Northwest for the United States.
The first cadet in each category with the correct answer will win a soft drink from the MHS vending machine of their choice. This offer expires at 0735 Monday, 27 September 2010. You must see CDR Wall with the correct answer by then--NO GUESSING!
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