Let's have a WW2 quiz!

Should I give hints, or just give the answer after about a day?

 

Let me take a guess...

"Ningen" is Japanese for "human", "sashimi" is Japanese for "raw meat", and the prefix "-jima" means "island".

So, I'll guess it was "Ningensashimi-jima"!

Actually, I know this. The name of the island was "Chichi-jima".

I know this because every time we go to "Chichi's Mexican Restaurant", I chuckle and wonder if they know about "Chichi-jima".

 

Correct- well done. My WW2 trivia was thanks to "Fly Boys".

Interesting fact- Future President Bush Sr. came close to being sashimi.

You are up.

 

An easy one...

Who or what was the "Baltimore Whore"?

 

B-26 Marauder. It was so-called because it was produced by Martin Aviation which was headquartered in Baltimore. The B-26 was actually built at Offut Field outside Oaha Nebraska.

What two history making WWII military aircraft were manufactured by Martin? Hint: They were the same model and manufactured under license to another aircraft manufacturer.

 

The reason it was called the "Baltimore Whore" is because the original B-26's were produced in Baltimore, and because the wings were so short and stubby it had "no visible means of support".

On your question, do you mean "manufactured under license from another aircraft manufacturer" - in that Martin Aircraft actually manufactured the aircraft, but they were the design of another company?

 

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Why can't I see the 49th page?

 

That is correct.

 

About 24 hours has gone by so here's the answer.

The two most famous B-29 Superfortresses, Bochscar and the Enola Gay, were built by Martin Aircraft.

 

Somebody post a question!

 

Which ship/boat fired the single torpedo salvo that sank two warships and moderately damaged another?

 

I think that was the submarine Sealion...sank Kongo and a destroyer.

 

I was thinking of the I-19 that sank the Aircraft carrier Wasp, the destroyer O'Brien and damaged the battleship North Carolina.

But your answer sank more tonnage...so well done.


Though I guess the largest tonnage sunk by one salvo might have been the Archer-Fish sinking the 62,000ton Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano.


Your turn.

 

Actually, it's yours: no third ship was hit in Sealion's attack. Sealion II hit Kongo twice, a third torpedo (actually aimed at Nagato) hit DD Urakaze...her magazine blew & she went down with all hands.

 

Okay...Which combat aircraft never achieved full production in large part due to the fact that the 'glue' it needed to hold it together became unavailable?

 

Mosquito? It was made out of wood and thus I guess it would need glue.

 

But the mosquito did reach full production (to my knowledge).

It's another aircraft...built in response to the Mosquito.

 

I was thinking it was He 219 but after digging around I found which plane it was- and it was another I knew nothing about- always fun to discover something new. I won't name it in case someone else pops up with the answer without taking 10 minutes to find it.

 

I could not agree more.

I guess I'll answer this in a few more hours...assuming someone does not sooner.

 

Fw Ta-154A

 

Yup...very good.


Your turn.

 

Ok. This one will be fairly easy, with a little research.

The Bismarck was one of the largest battleships in WWII...the pride of the Kriegsmarine.
The hunt for Bismarck was one of the more compelling stories of the war.

How was the Bismarck found by British aircraft on May 26, 1941?

 

I thought it was found by an American PBY Catalina?

 

No, this was a British endeavor to hunt for the Bismarck...you must be confusing the Bismarck with the hunt for Japanese ships.