OT: All Hands On Deck !! - - Navy Quiz #2

[DrDos]

Give me your tired .... your poor ....Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,the wretched refuse of your teeming shore ..... Send these no-talent, unemployed, ​

Miller High-Life sluggin' clowns to me ..... I lift my lamp beside​

~ T H E . B O N E Y A R D ~​

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► OT: All Hands On Deck !! - - Navy Quiz #2 This Is not a drill !​

Beginning immediately, Vtcwbuff must wait at least 72 hours before answering any Navy Quiz offerings! (Give 'em a chance, for crying out loud) So it shall be written . . . so it shall be done! ​

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(1) What is a SNIPE?​

(2) What is a DECK APE?​

(3) What is a C.O.D.?​

(4) What is a SHELLBACK?​

(5) What is BLUENOSE?​

(6) What is PORT ... what is its derivation?​

(7) What is STARBOARD ... what is its derivation?​

(8) What is a FANTAIL?​

(9) What is a FORECASTLE? (how do you pronounce it?)​

(10) What is a SHELLBACK?​

(11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT?​

(12) What is a BUOY WATCH?​

(13) When does a ship HAVE A BONE IN ITS TEETH?​

(14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA?​

(15) Why do enlisted blues have THREE WHITE STRIPES? (history)​

(16) Why do Sailors WEAR A BLACK NECKERCHIEF? (history)​

(17) What large Navy craft are properly called BOATS?​

(18) What is ON A SHINGLE?​

(19) What is an AIRDALE?​

(20) What is A GREYHOUND OF THE SEA?​

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Special Question: The USS CONSTITUTION, a commissioned ship in the US Navy, has a ​

steering wheel from a British ship. Why?​

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[vtcwbuff]

I had to guess on #14 (I think I have it right) and I don't know the answer to the Special Question. Other than that it was a grape.

 

[Uconnrick]

Give me your tired .... your poor ....Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,the wretched refuse of your teeming shore ..... Send these no-talent, unemployed, ​

Miller High-Life sluggin' clowns to me ..... I lift my lamp beside​

~ T H E . B O N E Y A R D ~​

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► OT: All Hands On Deck !! - - Navy Quiz #2 This Is not a drill !​

Beginning immediately, Vtcwbuff must wait at least 72 hours before answering any Navy Quiz offerings! (Give 'em a chance, for crying out loud) So it shall be written . . . so it shall be done! ​

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(1) What is a SNIPE? A seaman that works in engineering​

(2) What is a DECK APE?​

(3) What is a C.O.D.? Carrier Onboard delivery​

(4) What is a SHELLBACK?A seaman that crosses the equator for the first time​

(5) What is BLUENOSE? a seaman who spends 28 days or more above the arctic circle ​

(6) What is PORT ... what is its derivation? Left, because ships used to be loaded thru a "port" on the left side of the ship​

(7) What is STARBOARD ... what is its derivation? Right, because the steering board of boats used to be on the right side​

(8) What is a FANTAIL? The rounded stern​

(9) What is a FORECASTLE? (how do you pronounce it?) Sounds like foxsul, raised area on the bow​

(10) What is a SHELLBACK?​

(11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT? Rumors abord ship​

(12) What is a BUOY WATCH?​

(13) When does a ship HAVE A BONE IN ITS TEETH? When a ship is traveling fast and has a high bow wave​

(14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA?​

(15) Why do enlisted blues have THREE WHITE STRIPES? (history)​

(16) Why do Sailors WEAR A BLACK NECKERCHIEF? (history) They used to wear them soak up sweat. Black shows no dirt.​

(17) What large Navy craft are properly called BOATS? Subs​

(18) What is ON A SHINGLE?​

(19) What is an AIRDALE? Naval aviator​

(20) What is A GREYHOUND OF THE SEA? Destroyer​

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Special Question: The USS CONSTITUTION, a commissioned ship in the US Navy, has a ​

steering wheel from a British ship. Why?​

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[Wink96]

I had to guess on #14 (I think I have it right) and I don't know the answer to the Special Question. Other than that it was a grape.

 

[Wink96]

I could not remember #3, 13 and 15 or the special Q But give me a break I completed my active duty in June a954.

 

[Wink96]

I could not remember #3, 13 and 15 or the special Q But give me a break I completed my active duty in June a954.

1954

 

[vtcwbuff]

1954

I figured it was a typo. I assumed you meant AD 954 and that you sailed with the fleet of Leif Ericson.

 

[meyers7]

1. Engineering personnel. e.g. when I was in Machinist Mate's school in Great Lakes, I lived in Snipes Castle.
4. sailor who's crossed the equator
11. rumors, talk onboard
17. the best kind. Subs.
18. beef and gravy on bread. Like chipped beef.
19. anyone assigned to the wing command on a ship.

 

[Wink96]

I figured it was a typo. I assumed you meant AD 954 and that you sailed with the fleet of Leif Ericson.

 

[Wink96]

I figured it was a typo. I assumed you meant AD 954 and that you sailed with the fleet of Leif Ericson.

Civil war Buff also. But to your other coment --Leif Ericson--Many a day I feel that old. Aside from all that, we seem to have the basis for great team this year.

 

[Sargassoc]

From my friend, Peter, who's not a member, but wanted to play.


(1) What is a SNIPE, Sailor works in engineering spaces
(2) What is a DECK APE a BM works for boatswains mates
(3) What is a C.O.D. catch of the day?
(4) What is a SHELLBACK, a sailor that has crossed the equator, a former one
(5) What is BLUENOSE A sailor who has a crossed the arctic circle
(6) What is PORT ... what is its derivation? left side of the ship facing forward
(7) What is STARBOARD ... what is its derivation? right side of the ship facing forward
(8) What is a FANTAIL rear most deck of the ship
(9) What is a FORECASTLE? very front of the ship "folksail"
(10) What is a SHELLBACK a sailor that has crossed the equator, a former one
(11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT gossip usually accurate?
(12) What is a BUOY WATCH sailor positioned to look out at the water to track where a ship is, usual when in a channel or near the coast, sometimes done as a joke
(13) When does a ship HAVE A BONE IN ITS TEETH the ship is underway, moving
(14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues? be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA he or she is assigned to a Marine unit, i.e. Corpman but they would not wear it with the dress blues
(15) Why do enlisted blues have THREE WHITE STRIPES? (history)
(16) Why do Sailors WEAR A BLACK NECKERCHIEF its a large fabric square to wrap your hair in when at sea? (history)
(17) What large Navy craft are properly called BOATS submarines
(18) What is ON A SHINGLE? creamed chipped beef on toast
(19) What is an AIRDALE? a sailor who works in the aviation department


Special Question: The USS CONSTITUTION, a commissioned ship in the US Navy, has a
steering wheel from a British ship. Why? Taken from the Birtish during the war of 1812?

 

[TDiNozzo]

Someone told me 11 is a water cooler.....

 

[RegisteredUconn]

(6) What is PORT ... what is its derivation?​

(7) What is STARBOARD ... what is its derivation?​

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I believe starboard derived from steering board or rudder which was on the right side of the ship. Ships docked with the rudder toward the open water to keep it from fouling with anything along the shore. Hence the left side was docked toward the port into which it had sailed.

The term "posh" meaning trendy or upper class derived from an acronym used by travel agents booking passage for English voyagers traveling to India back when it was a colony. Savvy sailors knew that the evening sun could be oppressive especially in the tropics. Before the building of the Suez Canal, sailing south along the long coast of Africa meant cabins on the left side faced the morning sun and were shaded in the evening. On the return trip it was the right side cabins that were most comfortable. Bookings were quickly noted that the passenger wanted a port side cabin on the journey to India and a starboard cabin when returning. "Port Outbound, Starboard Homebound" notations became so common they were abrieviated and as travel to the subcontent increased. Some agents even had stamps made to affix "P.O.S.H" to the booking.

 

[huskyrob1]

From my friend, Peter, who's not a member, but wanted to play.


(1) What is a SNIPE, Sailor works in engineering spaces
(2) What is a DECK APE a BM works for boatswains mates
(3) What is a C.O.D. catch of the day?
(4) What is a SHELLBACK, a sailor that has crossed the equator, a former one
(5) What is BLUENOSE A sailor who has a crossed the arctic circle
(6) What is PORT ... what is its derivation? left side of the ship facing forward
(7) What is STARBOARD ... what is its derivation? right side of the ship facing forward
(8) What is a FANTAIL rear most deck of the ship
(9) What is a FORECASTLE? very front of the ship "folksail"
(10) What is a SHELLBACK a sailor that has crossed the equator, a former one
(11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT gossip usually accurate?
(12) What is a BUOY WATCH sailor positioned to look out at the water to track where a ship is, usual when in a channel or near the coast, sometimes done as a joke
(13) When does a ship HAVE A BONE IN ITS TEETH the ship is underway, moving
(14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues? be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA he or she is assigned to a Marine unit, i.e. Corpman but they would not wear it with the dress blues
(15) Why do enlisted blues have THREE WHITE STRIPES? (history)
(16) Why do Sailors WEAR A BLACK NECKERCHIEF its a large fabric square to wrap your hair in when at sea? (history)
(17) What large Navy craft are properly called BOATS submarines
(18) What is ON A SHINGLE? creamed chipped beef on toast
(19) What is an AIRDALE? a sailor who works in the aviation department


Special Question: The USS CONSTITUTION, a commissioned ship in the US Navy, has a
steering wheel from a British ship. Why? Taken from the Birtish during the war of 1812?

(18) Eat that crap and then walk the poop deck. ugh

 

[arty155]

Someone told me 11 is a water cooler.....

Nice one, TD. I think # 11 is a trick question that you got right, just as Sargassoc seem right on a technicallity of #14

1. 11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT? Believe the trick here is the word "a" in the question. So while scuttlebutt itself is a rumor aboard a ship (or even ashore for Marine units), a scuttlebutt is a water cooler; the naval tradition, I believe, being that such rumors were originally exchanged at the opened fresh water keg (or scuttlebutt) on a sailing vessel.
2. (14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA?I believe the correct is answer is "Because he's out of uniform." As Sargassoc points out, our Navy Corpsmen may be seen wearing their Navy arm insignia on the Marine short sleeve "Charlie" uniform blouse, or the long sleeve Marine "Alpha" (green coat) uniform, but do not wear Marine Dress Blues.
3. THANKS: Hope that's about right. In any case... Since my post-Sandy electricity and internet (still no land-line phones) were just restored, what I really wanted to do was come aboard late and thank Dr D for another great quiz and all the insight you guys provided above (Snipes Castle? Aha! To be perfectly frank, I was totally impressed that all you guys, unike me, actually knew what the hell "derivation" means!!!). Nice to be back with you, procrastinating at the Yard, once again!

 

[TDiNozzo]

It was actually from an NCIS show....About an old Marine...

 

[uconnfan68]

Give me your tired .... your poor ....Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,the wretched refuse of your teeming shore ..... Send these no-talent, unemployed, ​

Miller High-Life sluggin' clowns to me ..... I lift my lamp beside​

~ T H E . B O N E Y A R D ~​

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► OT: All Hands On Deck !! - - Navy Quiz #2 This Is not a drill !​

Beginning immediately, Vtcwbuff must wait at least 72 hours before answering any Navy Quiz offerings! (Give 'em a chance, for crying out loud) So it shall be written . . . so it shall be done! ​

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(1) What is a SNIPE?​

- engine room gang​

(2) What is a DECK APE?​

- boatswain's mates​

(3) What is a C.O.D.?​

- mail plane on carriers​

(4) What is a SHELLBACK?​

- sailor that has crossed the equator and gone through the ceremony​

(5) What is BLUENOSE?​

(6) What is PORT ... what is its derivation?​

- left side of ship (facing forward)​

(7) What is STARBOARD ... what is its derivation?​

- right side of ship (facing forward)​

(8) What is a FANTAIL?​

- stern of aircraft carrier​

(9) What is a FORECASTLE? (how do you pronounce it?)​

- 'folksell' bridge?​

(10) What is a SHELLBACK?​

- see #4​

(11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT?​

- drinking fountain​

(12) What is a BUOY WATCH?​

(13) When does a ship HAVE A BONE IN ITS TEETH?​

(14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA?​

- corpman assigned to Marines​

(15) Why do enlisted blues have THREE WHITE STRIPES? (history)​

(16) Why do Sailors WEAR A BLACK NECKERCHIEF? (history)​

(17) What large Navy craft are properly called BOATS?​

(18) What is ON A SHINGLE?​

- chipped beef on toast​

(19) What is an AIRDALE?​

- aviation ratings​

(20) What is A GREYHOUND OF THE SEA?​

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Special Question: The USS CONSTITUTION, a commissioned ship in the US Navy, has a ​

steering wheel from a British ship. Why?​

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[DrDos]

HERE ARE MY ANSWERS:​

(1) What is a SNIPE?
==> Works & stands watch in engine spaces.
(2) What is a DECK APE?
==> Deck force, Boatswains Mate. Stand watch, paint, clean and fight.
(3) What is a C.O.D.?
==> Carrier Onboard Delivery.Two engine prop plane brings mail, supplies, people.
(4) What is a SHELLBACK?
==> One who crosses equator. Initiation.
(5) What is BLUENOSE?
==> One who crosses Arctic Circle. Initiation.
(6) What is PORT ... what is its derivation?
==> See #(7) also called Larbord for a long time.
(7) What is STARBOARD ... what is its derivation?
==> Explained to me by curator of Viking museum in Norway. Picture a
Viking ship, it is pointy at both ends and has no true rudder.
Guy sitting in back (near tail) steers with a larger oar. It is
called a steering board or, in their language, the STAAR BOURD. Most
people are right-handed so they keep it on their right side. It
is tied loosely to something to prevent its loss. When you tie up
to the pier, being lazy, you would tend to tie up on the other
side so you don't have to remove the damn thing. So the port would
always be on that side.
(8) What is a FANTAIL?
==> Back of the ship.
(9) What is a FORECASTLE? (how do you pronounce it?)
==> Folk-sill -- The pointy end of the ship.
(10) What is a SHELLBACK?
==> Repeat. See # (4) (I was drinking Jack Daniels)
(11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT?
==> A scuttlebut is a water fountain. "Scuttlebut" consists of rumors
and stories told AT the water fountain.
(12) What is a BUOY WATCH?
==> An extra watch given to new people (Bootcampers) as a joke. Four or five of them
will sit with binoculars and a boat hook or two looking for the "mail buoy".
There is no such thing. They are never told. They have to figure it out for themselves.
(13) When does a ship HAVE A BONE IN ITS TEETH?
==> At speed, it has a white bulbous ball of foam at the base of the pointy end.
(14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA?
==> I was wrong - not on Blues. Navy Corpsmen (medics) DO wear Navy insignias on left arm
but on lesser uni's. FYI: Corpsmen NEVER have to pay for drinks while with Marines.
(15) Why do enlisted blues have THREE WHITE STRIPES? (history)
==> Borrowed from Brits. Represent Nelson's three great victories. (Trafalger, The Nile and Copenhagen.)
(16) Why do Sailors WEAR A BLACK NECKERCHIEF? (history)
==> Borrowed from Brits. Originally a "temporary" symbol of mourning over the
death of Admiral Nelson.
(17) What large Navy craft are properly called BOATS?
==> Submarines.
(18) What is ON A SHINGLE?
==> Chipped Beef on toast
(19) What is an AIRDALE?
==> Aviation enlisted.
(20) What is A GREYHOUND OF THE SEA?
==> A destroyer.

Special Question: The USS CONSTITUTION, a commissioned ship in the US Navy, has a
steering wheel from a British ship. Why?
==> It HAD such a wheel. 1812 Dec. 29 In the battle with HMS Java, USS Constitution’s
double wheel was shot away. USS Constitution was steered for the rest of the battle by
crew who were stationed at the emergency tiller aft of the Officers’ Ward Room, 3 decks
below. After a victory The Java's double wheel was removed before it was blown up
and placed on the Constitution. Eventually the Java's double wheel was replaced.
I was given wrong info by a Constitution crewman. (still a commissioned ship)

 

[vtcwbuff]

Can I play now?

Actually, not too much to add -

1. I think more correctly a snipe is an engineering rating/striker. He may or may not be assigned to engineering spaces. Think small boat engineer.
11. Remember RTFQ? You got me on this one - I missed the "a".
15/16. I have to disagree on these although you can find some on line stuff with the Nelson references. I comfortable with my response to 15 - it was a mid 19th century indicator of rank, one, two or three piping stripes. I'll try to find an accurate reference for that. I was taught (blue jackets manual???) that the black neckerchief was simply to keep the uniform collar clean. Long haired sailors of the time used grease (among other things) on their hair.
18. Also called "foreskins on toast". An apt description that's not a lot more appetizing than SOS. For a long time I used to differentiate between foreskins (chipped beef in a cream sauce (?)) on toast and SOS (ground beef in a tomato based sauce) on toast. I still make the latter occasionally although nobody else will eat it.

I didn't have a clue about the "special question" even though I attended a couple of reenlistments on board and I even got a private tour from an old shipmate.

I hope you enjoyed your visit(s) to Norway as much as I did mine. My first visit was to Bergen in 1966 and my last visit was to Tromso in the late 90's (as a civilian). It was still an awesome place.

 

[DrDos]

From my friend, Peter, who's not a member, but wanted to play.


(1) What is a SNIPE, Sailor works in engineering spaces
(2) What is a DECK APE a BM works for boatswains mates
(3) What is a C.O.D. catch of the day?
(4) What is a SHELLBACK, a sailor that has crossed the equator, a former one
(5) What is BLUENOSE A sailor who has a crossed the arctic circle
(6) What is PORT ... what is its derivation? left side of the ship facing forward
(7) What is STARBOARD ... what is its derivation? right side of the ship facing forward
(8) What is a FANTAIL rear most deck of the ship
(9) What is a FORECASTLE? very front of the ship "folksail"
(10) What is a SHELLBACK a sailor that has crossed the equator, a former one
(11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT gossip usually accurate?
(12) What is a BUOY WATCH sailor positioned to look out at the water to track where a ship is, usual when in a channel or near the coast, sometimes done as a joke
(13) When does a ship HAVE A BONE IN ITS TEETH the ship is underway, moving
(14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues? be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA he or she is assigned to a Marine unit, i.e. Corpman but they would not wear it with the dress blues
(15) Why do enlisted blues have THREE WHITE STRIPES? (history)
(16) Why do Sailors WEAR A BLACK NECKERCHIEF its a large fabric square to wrap your hair in when at sea? (history)
(17) What large Navy craft are properly called BOATS submarines
(18) What is ON A SHINGLE? creamed chipped beef on toast
(19) What is an AIRDALE? a sailor who works in the aviation department


Special Question: The USS CONSTITUTION, a commissioned ship in the US Navy, has a
steering wheel from a British ship. Why? Taken from the Birtish during the war of 1812?

Not bad ... not bad at all!

 

[DrDos]

Can I play now?

Actually, not too much to add -

1. I think more correctly a snipe is an engineering rating/striker. He may or may not be assigned to engineering spaces. Think small boat engineer.
11. Remember RTFQ? You got me on this one - I missed the "a".
15/16. I have to disagree on these although you can find some on line stuff with the Nelson references. I comfortable with my response to 15 - it was a mid 19th century indicator of rank, one, two or three piping stripes. I'll try to find an accurate reference for that. I was taught (blue jackets manual???) that the black neckerchief was simply to keep the uniform collar clean. Long haired sailors of the time used grease (among other things) on their hair.
18. Also called "foreskins on toast". An apt description that's not a lot more appetizing than SOS. For a long time I used to differentiate between foreskins (chipped beef in a cream sauce (?)) on toast and SOS (ground beef in a tomato based sauce) on toast. I still make the latter occasionally although nobody else will eat it.

I didn't have a clue about the "special question" even though I attended a couple of reenlistments on board and I even got a private tour from an old shipmate.

I hope you enjoyed your visit(s) to Norway as much as I did mine. My first visit was to Bergen in 1966 and my last visit was to Tromso in the late 90's (as a civilian). It was still an awesome place.

Norway was outstanding! A bunch of my shipmates and I took a long train ride from Trondheim (Arctic) to Oslo along the coast. The fijords
were amazing!

 

[DrDos]

From my friend, Peter, who's not a member, but wanted to play.


(1) What is a SNIPE, Sailor works in engineering spaces
(2) What is a DECK APE a BM works for boatswains mates
(3) What is a C.O.D. catch of the day?
(4) What is a SHELLBACK, a sailor that has crossed the equator, a former one
(5) What is BLUENOSE A sailor who has a crossed the arctic circle
(6) What is PORT ... what is its derivation? left side of the ship facing forward
(7) What is STARBOARD ... what is its derivation? right side of the ship facing forward
(8) What is a FANTAIL rear most deck of the ship
(9) What is a FORECASTLE? very front of the ship "folksail"
(10) What is a SHELLBACK a sailor that has crossed the equator, a former one
(11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT gossip usually accurate?
(12) What is a BUOY WATCH sailor positioned to look out at the water to track where a ship is, usual when in a channel or near the coast, sometimes done as a joke
(13) When does a ship HAVE A BONE IN ITS TEETH the ship is underway, moving
(14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues? be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA he or she is assigned to a Marine unit, i.e. Corpman but they would not wear it with the dress blues
(15) Why do enlisted blues have THREE WHITE STRIPES? (history)
(16) Why do Sailors WEAR A BLACK NECKERCHIEF its a large fabric square to wrap your hair in when at sea? (history)
(17) What large Navy craft are properly called BOATS submarines
(18) What is ON A SHINGLE? creamed chipped beef on toast
(19) What is an AIRDALE? a sailor who works in the aviation department


Special Question: The USS CONSTITUTION, a commissioned ship in the US Navy, has a
steering wheel from a British ship. Why? Taken from the Birtish during the war of 1812?

Outstanding!

 

[DrDos]

Nice one, TD. I think # 11 is a trick question that you got right, just as Sargassoc seem right on a technicallity of #14

1. 11) What is a SCUTTLEBUT? Believe the trick here is the word "a" in the question. So while scuttlebutt itself is a rumor aboard a ship (or even ashore for Marine units), a scuttlebutt is a water cooler; the naval tradition, I believe, being that such rumors were originally exchanged at the opened fresh water keg (or scuttlebutt) on a sailing vessel.
2. (14) Why would someone in Marine dress blues be wearing a NAVY ARM INSIGNIA?I believe the correct is answer is "Because he's out of uniform." As Sargassoc points out, our Navy Corpsmen may be seen wearing their Navy arm insignia on the Marine short sleeve "Charlie" uniform blouse, or the long sleeve Marine "Alpha" (green coat) uniform, but do not wear Marine Dress Blues.
3. THANKS: Hope that's about right. In any case... Since my post-Sandy electricity and internet (still no land-line phones) were just restored, what I really wanted to do was come aboard late and thank Dr D for another great quiz and all the insight you guys provided above (Snipes Castle? Aha! To be perfectly frank, I was totally impressed that all you guys, unike me, actually knew what the hell "derivation" means!!!). Nice to be back with you, procrastinating at the Yard, once again!

Thanks for clearing that up! I know I saw Navy insignias on Marines.

 

[uconnfan68]

Thanks for clearing that up! I know I saw Navy insignias on Marines.

They have so many different blends of uniforms they must be Osh Kosh. I've seen corpmen with khaki shirts and navy rating patches, and dress blue pants.

 

[arty155]

- Dr D: thanks for setting up this Quiz – the discussions this kicked off were fun, and I learned plenty.
-For me, the best were the comments this sparked about the universal esteem Corpsmen have earned and continue to earn, in the finest Navy tradition. While every Marine who has served with them knows it – having the opportunity to share it once again is always appreciated – particularly with you guys the week of Veterans Day.