Game 70, September '10, Quiz 1

[Glorybound]

Answers due in by 6pm central, Sept. 12th, Sunday

1. What was the eventual fate of the CSS Virgina, and on what date did she meet her fate?
2. Approximately how many Union vessels took part in the blockade during the Civil War?
3. On average, how many Union vessels were on blockade duty at any given time?
4. Approximately how many blockade runners were captured or destroyed during the war?
5. What percentage of a blockade runner's captured goods did the crew of the navy blockader receive?

 

[hoosier]

Could you clarify what you mean by "crew" in question 5?

Does this refer to everybody on board, including captain, officers, midshipmen, and enlisted men? Does it refer to everyone below the rank of captain? Or does it refer only to enlisted men, excluding the captain, officers, and midshipmen?

 

[Glorybound]

Question 5, the "crew" of the US naval blockader - includes Captain, and everybody on the ship.

 

[hoosier]

1. The Virginia was scuttled by her crew on May 11, 1862, in order to prevent her capture.

2. About 500 Union vessels took part in the blockade.

3. About 150 were on patrol at any given time.

4. Approximately 1,500 blockade runners were captured or destroyed.

5. The crew, including everybody on board, got 44%. The government kept half the prize money, 5% went to the commander of the regional blockading squadron, and 1% to the local squadron commodore.

 

[Glorybound]

I'm leaving the quiz open a few more days as there's been only one member response so far.

 

[texaswildcat]

1. She was scuttled after her guns were scavenged to prevent being captured.
2. The US navy launched around five hundred ships of all types
3. I am guessing around two hundred at any time
4. 221 vessels were sunk or captured
5. Half of the money went to the crew the rest kept by the navy

 

[Glorybound]

1.......What was the eventual fate of the CSS Virgina, and what date did she meet her fate?
Answer: Her crew blew her up on May 11, 1862, after Norfolk fell to the Yankees.



2.....Approximately how many Union vessels took part in the blockade during the Civil War?
Answer: About 500


3.......On average, how many Union vessels were on blockade duty at any given time?
Answer: About 150


4......Approximately how many blockade runners were captured or destroyed during the war?

Answer: About 1500


5.........What percentage of a blockade runner's captured goods did the crew of the navy blockader receive?


Answer: The bounty was split 50/50 between the ship's crew and the US government.