Veterans Day Trivial Pursuit, Part II

 

1. ’"Roll Alabama, roll’”:

   When the Alabama’s Keel was Laid, (Roll Alabama, roll!), ‘Twas laid in the yard of Jonathan Laird (Roll, roll Alabama, roll!)
   ‘Twas Laid in the yard of Jonathan Laird, ‘twas laid in the town of Birkenhead.
   Down the Mersey way she rolled then, and Liverpool fitted her with guns and men.
   From the western isle she sailed forth, to destroy the commerce of the north.
   To Cherbourg port she sailed one day, for to take her count of prize money.
   In Cherbourg harbor she lay without a care, until the Kearsarge showed her sails there.
   Many a sailor laddie saw his doom, when the Kearsarge it hove in view.
   When a ball from the forward pivot that day, shot the Alabama’s stern away.
   Off the three-mile limit in ‘64, the Alabama was seen no more.

   Posted by Kuso JiJi       11/11/2006  at  06:22 PM  



2. Anon: not really a trick question. I never said it was “US Navy” I only said it was a “Navy” ship.

   Kuso: good fer you for getting that one! You win the DAILY DOUBLE!

   

   Posted by The Skipper       11/11/2006  at  06:59 PM  



3. beats me who, the Maine, Havana.

   Posted by greenie       11/11/2006  at  07:31 PM  



4. You old sea dog skipper, you got em with that one, where is the scull n cross bone smiley when you need him?

   Posted by bulldog       11/12/2006  at  05:30 PM  

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