What the ship?
How many masts did the Pamir have?
4
This month is the peak of hurricane activity in the North Atlantic
September
The area to the right of a hurricane's track in the Northern Hemisphere is called the:
Dangerous Semicircle
The Pamir was originally launched under the flag of this country.
Germany
On her final voyage the Pamir carried a cargo of:
Barley
The Pamir was rigged as a ______
Barque
A Tropical Cyclone is known as a Hurricane when the wind speed reaches:
64kts (74mph)
If unable to maneuver to avoid a hurricane, this tactic is used to create a controlled downwind drift of your vessel.
Heaving-to
Prior to joining the Pamir, the Chief Mate had made ___ voyages on sailing vessels.
Zero
During her time carrying cargo prior to WWII, grains and nitrates were loaded aboard in:
Sacks
The mast farthest aft on the Pamir is called a _____
Spanker Mast
The strongest Tropical Cyclone of the 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Hurricane Carrie
On this side of a hurricane, winds will be backing as the storm approaches.
The Navigable Semicircle
The Pamir operated under the flag of this country after WWII carrying cargo before being converted to sail training.
Finland
The tendency for a loose cargo to shift as a ship rolls causes:
Free Surface
The largest change to the Pamir from her original design was the addition of this.
An Engine
Due to the forward motion of the storm, the winds to the right of the storms track will be ______
Stronger
If you find yourself to the left of the Hurricane's track in the Northern Hemisphere, prudent seamanship requires you to:
Put the wind on your starboard quarter and make best speed.
Prior to the final voyage, the Master of the Pamir had last served aboard in this position.
Able Seaman
Due to a strike, Pamir's final cargo was loaded by:
Soldiers
The Pamir was launched in this year.
1905
The strongest winds of a hurricane occur near the center at this barrier.
The eye-wall.
As Hurricane Carrie approached, the Pamir experienced wind from this direction.
NNE
The ranking crew member to survive the sinking was the ______
Baker.
Cargo loaded into these compartments limited the options for the Pamir to regain positive stability.
Ballast Tanks