Trivia: Oldest Continuously Commissioned Warship Remaining Afloat (1 Viewer)

[Napoleon1er]

So, what IS the oldest continuously commissioned warship still afloat in the entire world? This is harder than you think.....
-Sandor:salute::

 

[theBaron]

Unless I'm wrong, it's the Constitution, unless "continuously" indicates a trick question.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Napoleon1er]

Unless I'm wrong, it's the Constitution, unless "continuously" indicates a trick question.

Prost!
Brad

Ha{sm4}:wink2:! Keep trying....{sm4}:rolleyes2:... It was decomissioned at one point, I believe before the ACW.
-Sandor:salute::

 

[Grognard]

So, what IS the oldest continuously commissioned warship still afloat in the entire world? This is harder than you think.....
-Sandor:salute::

The HMS Victory?

 

[Napoleon1er]

The HMS Victory?

Noooo...... not 'in water'..... this is a tricky one:rolleyes2:...

 

[Peter Reuss]

The SS Minnow?

Oh, that's right, it ran aground on an uncharted desert isle...

 

[Napoleon1er]

Since this is a VERY hard one, I will give people a hint:
It is the jewel of its navy, and it was captured once. The anniversary of its capture was two days ago.
Feel free to Google this one, but you won't find it by Googleing "Oldest Continuously Commissioned Warship Remaining Afloat". This is a very 'unorthodox' answer:rolleyes2::wink2:.
-Sandor:salute::

 

[Currahee Chris]

whoops!! someone took my guess.

 

[Partner]

HMS Sans Pareil from the Glorious 1st ????

 

[Arnhemjim]

It may not be the correct answer you’re looking for, but given the current status of the Royal Navy it should be. They need every ship they can keep in commission. Based on all of that, my answer is HMS Trincomalee (aka HMS Foudroyant), a Leda-Class sailing frigate, launched 12 October 1817.
Arnhem Jim

 

[Napoleon1er]

Neither if those ships is correct, and I sugest you look it side of the box on thus one..... One hint: it is neither agile nor moving anytime soon.... But it IS in the ocean, and yes, I mean ocean and not alongside a dock. It is not sunken either.
-Sandor

 

[Arnhemjim]

Neither if those ships is correct, and I sugest you look it side of the box on thus one..... One hint: it is neither agile nor moving anytime soon.... But it IS in the ocean, and yes, I mean ocean and not alongside a dock. It is not sunken either.
-Sandor

I'm sorry I was being somewhat facetious in my answer. HMS Trincomalee and HMS Foudroyant are one in the same ship. Different names at different times. There is a very interesting article about the ship in Wikipedia. Incidentally I would certainly hope that no navy would retain a sunken ship in active commission, but as you well know the USS Arizona (BB-39) comes close to being in that status.
Arnhem Jim
Arizona Territory

 

[glossman]

This quiz trivia question is more difficult than anticipated. The key words appear to be "continuously commissioned".

Most of the old warships that have been restored as museum ships have been decommissioned. This rules out the obvious contenders ie: HMS Victory and USS Constituition.

The correct answer may be a not so old, but ageing nuclear powered warship of the US Navy and former Soviet Navy.

I do not have the answer so I hope we shall have it soon.

Raymond.^&confuse

 

[Martin Tabony]

Is it a Navy base such as H.M.S. Raleigh?

Martin

 

[glossman]

I think I strayed off course with ageing nuclear powered vessels. The focus has been on the oldest vessels in the US Navy and Royal Navy. The oldest commissioned vessel still afloat in the Russian Navy is a submarine tender Kommuna.

Raymond.

 

[Partner]

Mary Rose , I belive is "in the ocean "

 

[Napoleon1er]

Is it a Navy base such as H.M.S. Raleigh?

Martin

Very, very close. However, this ship is just over 200 years old. Another hint:
While this ship is currently a commissioned ship in the Royal Navy, though it is owned by France. But you have the idea....
-Sandor:salute::

 

[glossman]

The oldest ?commissioned warship in the Royal Navy that is afloat is HMS Caroline.

This is a WWI light cruiser so it is no where near 200 years old and it may have been recently decommissioned.

That leaves the HMS Victory (drydock), HMS Trincomalee (moored) and HMS Unicorn (moored).

HMS Warrior has been decommissioned and is not close to 200 years old.

None of the above have any obvious link to France.

I am all at sea on this one.

Raymond.

 

[Napoleon1er]

Ok, so I know is this very hard,specifically because it stretches the concept of some of the terms. When I say 'afloat', I mean in the water, unaided by any non-original additions or supports. My last hint is that it is currently near Fort-de-France, in the Caribbean. I will reveal the answer on Wednesday...
-Sandor

 

[glossman]

Hi Sandor,

It must be the HMS Diamond Rock off the coast of Martinique.

Cheers, Raymond.