# Ship Trivia **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 4, 2000, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091 "2000-08-04T02:57:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/1 "2000-08-04T02:57:51Z")
Name the boat **most commonly** associated with the following person: Francis Drake Ernest Henry Shackleton Edward John Smith Henry Hudson Charles Darwin William Bligh Vasco da Gama William Turner Christopher Columbus (3 answers) John Paul Jones Stephen Decatur Ahab Horatio Hornblower Horatio Nelson (the ship he died on; bonus- from what ship was the fatal shot fired?) Jason James Cook Ferdinand Magellan (the ship that **completed** the circumnavigation; bonus - name the _captain_ who commanded the circumnavigation after Magellan’s death) ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/2 "2000-08-04T02:59:57Z")
- The Beagle \* Score 1 for me! ---
**Author:** ![Bluepony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Bluepony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluepony)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/3 "2000-08-04T03:07:12Z")
Francis Drake- Golden Hind William Bligh- Bounty Christopher Columbus- Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria John Paul Jones- Bon Homme Richard Stephen Decatur- Constitution Jason- Argonaut ---
**Author:** ![JosephFinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JosephFinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JosephFinn)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/4 "2000-08-04T03:35:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by APB9999 \* > \*\*Name the boat **most commonly** associated with the following person: > > Francis Drake > Ernest Henry Shackleton > Edward John Smith > Henry Hudson > Charles Darwin > William Bligh > Vasco da Gama > William Turner > Christopher Columbus (3 answers) > John Paul Jones > Stephen Decatur > Ahab > Horatio Hornblower > Horatio Nelson (the ship he died on; bonus- from what ship was the fatal shot fired?) > Jason > James Cook > Ferdinand Magellan (the ship that **completed** the circumnavigation; bonus - name the _captain_ who commanded the circumnavigation after Magellan’s death) > > \*\* Shackleton - the Nimrod or the Endurance was named Nimrod originally, but Shackleton went back and forth on renaming her. Darwin - Beagle Bligh - Bounty Columbus - Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria Jones - The Scorpion was the British ship he took over after winning a Phyrric victory with his own ship Ahab - Peaquod Jason - The Argus Cook - Endeavor Magellan - the Trinidad was lost to the Portugeuse, which left the Victoria, commanded by Cano (spel?) The other ones, I have no idea, and I’m not that sure on the Scorpion. ---
**Author:** ![KCB615](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@KCB615](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KCB615)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/5 "2000-08-04T03:39:20Z")
Francis Drake: Golden Hind Ernest Henry Shackleton: Endurance (not very endurant, was it?) Edward John Smith: RMS Titanic Henry Hudson: Half Moon Charles Darwin: HMS Beagle William Bligh: HMS Bounty Vasco da Gama: dunno William Turner: dunno Christopher Columbus (3 answers): Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria John Paul Jones: Bonhomme Richard Stephen Decatur: destroyed the USS Philadelphia in Tripoli Ahab: Pequod Horatio Hornblower Horatio Nelson (the ship he died on): HMS Victory bonus- from what ship was the fatal shot fired? Redoubtable Jason: Argo James Cook: Endeavour Ferdinand Magellan: Victoria was the only one to make it back bonus - name the captain who commanded the circumnavigation after Magellan’s death: Juan Sebastián del Cano ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/6 "2000-08-04T03:39:53Z")
Hey! \* The Beagle \* was mine! ---
**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/7 "2000-08-04T23:19:25Z")
Here are my answers: Francis Drake - Golden Hind Ernest Henry Shackleton - Endurance Edward John Smith - Titanic Henry Hudson - Half Moon Charles Darwin - Beagle William Bligh - Bounty Vasco da Gama - Sao Gabriel William Turner - Lusitania (last voyage) Christopher Columbus (3 answers) - Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria John Paul Jones - Bon Homme Richard, Ranger Stephen Decatur - Philadelphia Ahab - Pequod Horatio Hornblower - Indefatigable Horatio Nelson (ship he died on. Bonus- from what ship was the fatal shot fired?) - Victory; Redoubtable Jason - Argus James Cook - Endeavor Ferdinand Magellan (the ship that **completed** the circumnavigation; bonus point- name the _captain_ who commanded the circumnavigation after Magellan’s death) - Victoria; Juan Sebastien del Cano Jones was aboard the Ranger when he captured the British _Serapis_. ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2000, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/8 "2000-08-05T00:36:36Z")
**APB999** said: > [@](#): > > Horatio Nelson (ship he died on. Bonus- from what ship was the fatal shot fired?) - Victory; Redoubtable It’s a moving experience to walk the quarterdeck of HMS Victory in Portsmouth. On the deck is a large brass marker, saying “NELSON FELL HERE.” I’m not surprised; I nearly tripped over it myself! Thank you, I’ll be here all week. Try the midshipmen’s nuts. The uniform that Nelson was wearing at the time he was shot is on display at the National Maritime Museum iin Greenwich, along with other bits of Nelsonia. ---
**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2000, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/9 "2000-08-05T03:34:39Z")
Saw that exhibit. Zzzzzzzzzz… ---
**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2000, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/10 "2000-08-05T04:10:34Z")
Say, does anybody know the name of Odysseus’ ship in the Odyssey? ---
**Author:** ![srwilkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@srwilkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srwilkins)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2000, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-trivia/28091/11 "2000-08-05T04:47:04Z")
Wait a minute… I thought John Paul Jones was commanding the Bon Homme Richard when he captured the Serapis. Is that not true? I read a story about that battle in one of those Time-Life history books once. It said that after the battle was over and the captain of the Serapis struck his colors, the two captains met in Jones’ cabin aboard the Richard and had a drink, toasting each other on what a fine battle it was. Shortly thereafter, the badly damaged Richard sank. It may be apocryphal, but it makes a good story.