Wikipedia:Wikifun/Answers/Round 6/Question 11

Union Iron Works —Vik Reykja ♬ 02:00, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) google h2 ship site:en.wikipedia.org
 * 2) read who made the USS H-2 (SS-29)

Grue's answer
Water minus O is H2. I assume you didn't mean manga, so we get to Hummer H2. It was constructed by AM General, subdivision of General Motors. Grue 08:40, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * Right idea, wrong answer. I'm looking for a person. Gkhan 09:52, Mar 26, 2005 (UTC)


 * Then it must be Mitsuru Adachi, the author of aforementioned manga, because ship and car don't look like they could be constructed by a single individual. Grue 11:16, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * No its wrong. It is neither on the disambig-page, nor does it show up in Googles cache. There are, however, other search-engines. And it has something to do with boats. Gkhan 19:10, Mar 26, 2005 (UTC)

Maybe Joseph F. Sahid? That external link in fuel cell was too hard to resist. He even had an article, but it was deleted. Grue 20:53, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)

JimCollaborator
The USS H-2 (SS-29) was originally named the Nautilus, but the name was changed before launching. Therefore, we are looking for the designer of the original Nautilus submarine — Robert Fulton, builder of the Nautilus (1800 submarine).
 * I started with USS H-2 (SS-29) and then went to USS Nautilus (the disambigf page), and then went to Nautilus (Verne) which led me to Robert Fulton.
 * Secondary answers: Jules Verne and/or Captain Nemo. see Nautilus (Verne)

—JimCollaborator 06:00, Mar 27, 2005 (UTC)


 * Ok, it has to do with boats and navigation. Before the advent of GPS and radio, how did you find out your position (long and lat)? Gkhan 13:35, Mar 27, 2005 (UTC)

Henry Cavendish - found at Hydrogen. Thryduulf 15:16, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Okay, checking the history section of Navigation article led me to chronometer, which gives the answer - John Harrison, who constructed chronometers H1-H3 (sneaky!). Grue 15:42, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * Actually, he constructed chronometers H1-H5! You are right ofcourse. Gkhan 18:14, Mar 27, 2005 (UTC)