UNE AUTRE QUESTION PIEGE ?

[cnr1999]

Bonsoir (BLUE RIBBAND) etait donné a un navire qui traversait l Atlantique le plus vite possible il y a deux points un a l est et autre a l ouest pour mesurer le temps que le navire prenait pour traverser l >Atlantique pourriez vous nommer les deux points

[AlainBob]

Je ne sais pas si vous voulez parler des points de départ et d'arrivée. Si c'est le cas, les voici:

À l'est: Liverpool ou Queenstown
À l'Ouest: New York - Sandy Hook

... ce qui représente une distance de 2,800 miles nautiques.

Alain R.

[cnr1978]

Bonjour CNr1999,

Etes-vous sur que le Blue Ribband etait un Bateau et non pas un prix, pour le bateau qui traversait l'atlantique le plus rapidement possible? Il semblerait que le bateau Sirius fut le premier a avoir le Rubban Bleu sur sa cheminee en 1838

Peut-etre que cela n'est pas le bonne reponse, Depuis bientot 47 ans, je me fais dire que le grand frere a toujour raison?????





The Blue Ribband (rib-`ahnd) is referred to many times throughout this site. It is a prize given to the ship which make the fastest crossing of the Atlantic ocean, and was invented about the same time as the first passenger liner began service around 1840. There Blue Ribband was awarded for westbound as well as eastbound crossings resulting in a great number of ships that have held the award. The prize was shown physically in two ways. For many decades, ships holding the Blue Ribband flew a long blue ribbon from their aft masts. Around 1950, Hale's Trophy was made to signify the award. Below is a picture of this trophy. The photo on the right is of French Line's Normandie flying the Blue Riband from her aft mast.

Sirius: Built in 1838, this British paddle steamer became the first ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean by steam. She held the Blue Ribband for westbound crossings for one single day in April of 1838. She held the award for eastbound crossings for three days.
Great Western: Launched in 1838 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, she was the first vessel built especially for regular trips across the Atlantic. This was the vessel responsible for stealing the westbound Blue Ribband from the Sirius after only a day. The westbound Blue Ribband was stolen from the Sirius after three days. The Great Western held the westbound speed record for nearly a year before losing it to Cunard Line's Columbia. The eastbound record was broken two years later by Cunard's first liner: the Britannia. She recaptured the westbound award in 1843 and held it until 1845.
Great Britain: Built in 1843 by Brunel, she became the first propeller-driven ship to cross the Atlantic. The Great Britain exists today in Bristol, England as a restored museum ship.
Great Eastern: Built in 1858 again by Brunel, she was the largest ship in her day, and kept that record until about 1901 when surpassed by White Star Line's Celtic. She was the first ship to ever posess more than two funnels.This ship was a financial flop, but her fame came in the 1860s when she layed the first transatlantic telegraph cable.

Below are Brunel's three ships to scale: (Clockwise from upper left: Great Western, Great Britain, Great Eastern.)
FYI:
The Blue Ribband
The Blue Ribband (rib-`ahnd) is referred to many times throughout this site. It is a prize given to the ship which make the fastest crossing of the Atlantic ocean, and was invented about the same time as the first passenger liner began service around 1840. There Blue Ribband was awarded for westbound as well as eastbound crossings resulting in a great number of ships that have held the award. The prize was shown physically in two ways. For many decades, ships holding the Blue Ribband flew a long blue ribbon from their aft masts. Around 1950, Hale's Trophy was made to signify the award. Below is a picture of this trophy. The photo on the right is of French Line's Normandie flying the Blue Riband from her aft mast.

Sirius: Built in 1838, this British paddle steamer became the first ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean by steam. She held the Blue Ribband for westbound crossings for one single day in April of 1838. She held the award for eastbound crossings for three days.

[cnr1999]

Bonjour le blue ribband est un prix aussitot qu un navire allait plus vite qu un autre il etait detenteur du prix qui etait le blue ribband .

M.Bob vous n avez pas la reponse

[AlainBob]

Si je peux me le permettre, je vais faire un 2e essai de réponse:

À l'ouest: Ambrose Lightship (USA)
À l'est: Bishop’s Rock (Angleterre)

Qu'en dites-vous m. cnr1999 ?

Alain R.

[cnr1999]

Bonsoir M Bob oui vous avez la bonne reponse a la prochaine

[AlainBob]

Merci !

Pfiou !!! Il a fallu que je fasse pas mal de recherches pour la trouver celle-là !

Ne vous gênez pas pour nous poser d'autres questions piège ! C'est intéressant et ça nous fait fouiller !

À bientôt !

Alain R.