Battleship ! Stromlo, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By
fitzy_1965 on 12-May-17. Waypoint GA10172
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Unknown or Mystery |
| Container: | Regular |
| Coordinates: | S35° 17.510' E149° 0.065' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 681963E 6092756N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 600 m |
| Local Government Area: | Australian Capital Territory |
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Description
Battleship !
Battleship was a recent movie loosely (very loosely !!) based on the Boardgame Battleship. It was a pretty good yarn about defending the world against invading aliens, and in the version released in Australia its the Aussies saving the day ! The Battleship of the title is in fact the USS Missouri (BB-63), dragged out of mothballs at Pearl Harbour to take on the aliens.
The Royal Australian Navy had never had a Battleship. The closest it came was the Battlecruiser HMAS Australia (I) before, during and just after World War I. Research some basic facts on HMAS Australia (I) (hint hint Wikipedia) to find this cache located at South AB CD.EFG East HJK LM.NPQ.
HMAS Australia (I) :
Ordered : 0M December CM0G
Laid Down : QE June PMP0
Launched : QB October PMHP
Commissioned : QC June CGHA
Following her Commissioning, on N0 June, King George V and the Prince of Wales visited HMAS Australia (I) to farewell the ship
HMAS Australia (I) only ever fired in anger twice: at a German merchant vessel in January 1915, and at a suspected submarine contact in December 191D
Balltle Honours : Rabaul HGCJ & North Sea HGCL-CK
Scuttled : HQ April CMQF
Hints
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Logs
Found with a heap of others at a maker event hosted by SSR.
I didn't take any of the movables today, just discovered them.
Thanks for the find!
I didn't take any of the movables today, just discovered them.
Thanks for the find!
Found this cache on the way to, at or on the way home from the Mega at Clearwaters. My trip to the Mega was great, found lab caches which while like gadgets are new icons to me. Found some great caches and brought back some neat ideas for new caches in Tasmania.
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Had solved this cache at home and got to collect it on a big day in Canberra
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Had solved this cache at home and got to collect it on a big day in Canberra
Day 8 Mega Road trip.
A Tassie contingent was out and about searching out caches and this was one we found. Had solved the puzzle prior to arriving. TFTP
A Tassie contingent was out and about searching out caches and this was one we found. Had solved the puzzle prior to arriving. TFTP
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Found with stainless steel rat, whitewebbs and tassie trekkers while out collecting letter boxes. Thanks for the puzzle
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Having completed the AFL series nearby, I wanted two more to make 20 finds hoping to gain lots more points in this years Summer game. Thanks for the cache Fitzy_1965. Easy solve and find. TNLN SL 
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I have had this one solved for a while and picked it up today on the way back from dropping my daughter at the Dragon Dreaming Festival. Joolay and I had a great day and it was nice to pick up a couple of GA caches along the way. TFTC and the puzzle 
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Out with Just a cacher today to grab a cache or three and this was a quick find.
Thanks for the cache fitzy_1965
Thanks for the cache fitzy_1965
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Today we concentrated on finding some moveables and the odd mystery cache along the way and this was one of them.
Many thanks Fitzy_1965 for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.
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Decide to head out to do some caches while taking the kids for a drive before head to the shops. nice hide TFTC Fitzy_1965
I was on a day trip to Paddys River and the Brindabelas when there was a reason to detour down Uriarra road. Along the way I was able to collect this cache that I have had solved ready to find for some time now.
Thanks
Albida
Thanks
Albida
Found with Goldenwattle; headed to do the AFL series. We worked this one out earlier. TFTC fitzy_1965.
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I came for a walk with Decrypter and to find the nearby AFL series. This being nearby we worked this one out before starting out. Found without difficulty. TFTC fitzy_1965.
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#GA2204 - 14:00; After collecting a few newer GC caches I headed out into familiar territory to close another hole in the dZ calendar. It's nice to have reached a point where I only have about four more streaks of more than two days in a row to close and 56 days in total between now and 28 October next year to fill the calendar completely, although one will have to wait a couple more years! Anyway, I digress 
I arrived at GZ and soon had the cache in hand having retrieved it from its lopsided hide. Log signed and I am headed back to the city to collect the geohoney who is undergoing some retail therapy, and perhaps collect a history cache or two while I await her call. TFTC fitzy_1965
I arrived at GZ and soon had the cache in hand having retrieved it from its lopsided hide. Log signed and I am headed back to the city to collect the geohoney who is undergoing some retail therapy, and perhaps collect a history cache or two while I await her call. TFTC fitzy_1965 Rated: for Overall Experience
When we were preparing for this trip to the ACT we found this puzzle. Some online research gave us the information we needed and we soon had a set of coordinates which were confirmed by the coordinate checker. This afternoon, as we headed towards Uriarra Village, we arrived at the hide for this cache. It appears that GZ has been impacted by something big and heavy (unlikely to be a battleship in this location) but the cache was safe and sound in its hide. The cache and its contents were in good condition. Thanks fitzy_1965 for the puzzle and the cache.
A lunchtime drive saw me out grabbing another interesting GCA puzzle.
I do have an interest in RAN history as my Dad was in the Navy. Managed to solve this one without ANY help from the CO ! Lol.
I do have an interest in RAN history as my Dad was in the Navy. Managed to solve this one without ANY help from the CO ! Lol.
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An unexpected day off (feeling a bit under the weather..), so another day off!
Anyhow, I headed down south to buy a new graphics card for my PC, and then headed from Fyshwick to this cache..
Happy find in a familiar location
Interestingly, a broken down (newish) car nearby.. No muggles saw me though!
TFTC Fitzy! (and also a big thank you too, for all the caches you've put on GCA recently!)
Anyhow, I headed down south to buy a new graphics card for my PC, and then headed from Fyshwick to this cache..
Happy find in a familiar location
Interestingly, a broken down (newish) car nearby.. No muggles saw me though!
TFTC Fitzy! (and also a big thank you too, for all the caches you've put on GCA recently!)
Saw this published and set about solving it. Lots of numbers that flowed into each other at times, but everything worked out and the thumps up from the checker was soon received.
Headed out today to make the find and once at GZ the cache soon spotted....from the bottom. No sure if the GZ is as it was when the cache was placed, so will advise the CO to ensure all is good.
Other than that, an interesting historical cache that was fun to read up about.
Thanks fitzy.....
Headed out today to make the find and once at GZ the cache soon spotted....from the bottom. No sure if the GZ is as it was when the cache was placed, so will advise the CO to ensure all is good.
Other than that, an interesting historical cache that was fun to read up about.
Thanks fitzy.....
Rated: for Overall Experience
