# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920
**Category:** Thread Games
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 30

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/581 "2020-02-18T02:37:58Z")

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Notable historic ships

Albemarle, CSS  
Bismarck  
Constitution, USS  
Dreadnought HMS  
Erebus, HMS  
Forrestal, USS  
Goldenrod  
Hesperus  
Independence, USS  
Jylland  
Kanko Maru  
Lexington, USS (CV-16, aka The Blue Ghost)  
Monitor, USS  
Nautilus, USS  
Oliver Hazard Perry, USS  
Prince of Wales, HMS  
Queen Mary, RMS  
Resolution, HMS  
Sackville, HMCS  
Taverner  
Utah, USS

“Utah and Florida were the first ships to arrive during the United States occupation of Veracruz in 1914 during the Mexican Revolution. The two battleships sent ashore a landing party that began the occupation of the city. - Wiki”

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/582 "2020-02-18T03:20:20Z")

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Notable historic ships

Albemarle, CSS  
Bismarck  
Constitution, USS  
Dreadnought HMS  
Erebus, HMS  
Forrestal, USS  
Goldenrod  
Hesperus  
Independence, USS  
Jylland  
Kanko Maru  
Lexington, USS (CV-16, aka The Blue Ghost)  
Monitor, USS  
Nautilus, USS  
Oliver Hazard Perry, USS  
Prince of Wales, HMS  
Queen Mary, RMS  
Resolution, HMS  
Sackville, HMCS  
Taverner  
Utah, USS  
Victory, HMS

Nelson’s flagship at Trafalgar.

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/583 "2020-02-18T04:56:24Z")

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Notable historic ships

Albemarle, CSS  
Bismarck  
Constitution, USS  
Dreadnought HMS  
Erebus, HMS  
Forrestal, USS  
Goldenrod  
Hesperus  
Independence, USS  
Jylland  
Kanko Maru  
Lexington, USS (CV-16, aka The Blue Ghost)  
Monitor, USS  
Nautilus, USS  
Oliver Hazard Perry, USS  
Prince of Wales, HMS  
Queen Mary, RMS  
Resolution, HMS  
Sackville, HMCS  
Taverner  
Utah, USS  
Victory, HMS  
Washington, USS

Appropriate for Presidents’ Day: a US battleship which distinguished herself in the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942 (more than a dozen US Navy warships have been named USS Washington or USS George Washington over the years).

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### Author: ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/584 "2020-02-18T14:21:00Z")

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Notable historic ships

Albemarle, CSS  
Bismarck  
Constitution, USS  
Dreadnought HMS  
Erebus, HMS  
Forrestal, USS  
Goldenrod  
Hesperus  
Independence, USS  
Jylland  
Kanko Maru  
Lexington, USS (CV-16, aka The Blue Ghost)  
Monitor, USS  
Nautilus, USS  
Oliver Hazard Perry, USS  
Prince of Wales, HMS  
Queen Mary, RMS  
Resolution, HMS  
Sackville, HMCS  
Taverner  
Utah, USS  
Victory, HMS  
Washington, USS  
Xanthus, USS

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### Author: ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/585 "2020-02-18T15:04:58Z")

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Notable historic ships

Albemarle, CSS  
Bismarck  
Constitution, USS  
Dreadnought HMS  
Erebus, HMS  
Forrestal, USS  
Goldenrod  
Hesperus  
Independence, USS  
Jylland  
Kanko Maru  
Lexington, USS (CV-16, aka The Blue Ghost)  
Monitor, USS  
Nautilus, USS  
Oliver Hazard Perry, USS  
Prince of Wales, HMS  
Queen Mary, RMS  
Resolution, HMS  
Sackville, HMCS  
Taverner  
Utah, USS  
Victory, HMS  
Washington, USS  
Xanthus, USS  
Yamato, IJN

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### Author: ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/586 "2020-02-18T15:20:09Z")

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Notable historic ships

Albemarle, CSS  
Bismarck  
Constitution, USS  
Dreadnought HMS  
Erebus, HMS  
Forrestal, USS  
Goldenrod  
Hesperus  
Independence, USS  
Jylland  
Kanko Maru  
Lexington, USS (CV-16, aka The Blue Ghost)  
Monitor, USS  
Nautilus, USS  
Oliver Hazard Perry, USS  
Prince of Wales, HMS  
Queen Mary, RMS  
Resolution, HMS  
Sackville, HMCS  
Taverner  
Utah, USS  
Victory, HMS  
Washington, USS  
Xanthus, USS  
Yamato, IJN  
Zenith, USS

Musical instruments

Accordion

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### Author: ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/587 "2020-02-18T15:29:59Z")

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[thank god that’s over]

Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon

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### Author: ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/588 "2020-02-18T15:35:18Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet

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### Author: ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/589 "2020-02-18T15:38:13Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer

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### Author: ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/590 "2020-02-18T16:33:57Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/591 "2020-02-18T16:39:51Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute

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### Author: ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/592 "2020-02-18T17:15:41Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel

Fun to say and fun to play!

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### Author: ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/593 "2020-02-18T17:21:42Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp

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### Author: ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/594 "2020-02-18T17:24:12Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/595 "2020-02-18T18:01:55Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug

A musical instrument so simple even an otter can play it.

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### Author: ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/596 "2020-02-18T18:51:38Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo

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### Author: ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/597 "2020-02-18T19:14:04Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute

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### Author: ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/598 "2020-02-18T19:23:01Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/599 "2020-02-18T20:48:54Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute

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### Author: ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/600 "2020-02-18T21:49:16Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Clarinet  
Dulcimer  
English Horn  
Flute  
Glockenspiel  
Harp  
Irish Uilleann  
Jug  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mandolin  
Nose flute  
Ocarina

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