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Names of Ships and Boats Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with names of ships or boats from various television shows. I will give you the name of the show and you try to guess that name of the boat. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,197

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 25

Plays
802

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Question 1 of 25

1. What was the ship's name on "Mr. Lucky"? Hint

The Lady Luck

The Fortuna

The Lucky Lady

The Fortune

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Question 2 of 25

2. Name the boat on "McHale's Navy". Hint

PT 109

PT 73

PT 84

PT 69

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Question 3 of 25

3. Debbie Watson starred in the TV show "Tammy". What was the name of the houseboat they lived on? Hint

Helen C

Helene B

Josephine D

Ellen B

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was the name of the ship that Jacques Cousteau was the Captain of?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 25

5. Burt Reynolds co-starred in "Riverboat" before he made it big as a movie star. What was the name of the boat? Hint

The Columbia

The Challenger

The Enterprise

The Endeavor

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Question 6 of 25

6. What was the name of the ship on "Adventures in Paradise"? Hint

The Kon Tiki III

The Tiki lll

The Taki IV

The Toki II

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Question 7 of 25

7. Gale Storm starred in "Oh Susanna". It was like a "Loveboat" of its day. What was the name of the ship? Hint

The SS Seaview

The SS Carnival

The SS Princess

The SS Ocean Queen

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was the name of the ship in "Mr. Roberts"? Hint

USNS Cole

USS Reliant

The Reluctant

The Drifter

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Question 9 of 25

9. What was the name the ship on "Convoy"? Hint

The Flagship

The Lazy Susan

The Pennant

The Good Time Gal

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Question 10 of 25

10. Another short lived series was "Barrier Reef," what was the name the ship? Hint

Enterprise

Endeavor

Challenger

Atlantis

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was name of the ship on "Ensign O'Toole"? Hint

The Appleby

The Applesauce

The Appleton

The Appleseed

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Question 12 of 25

12. One of the best shows on TV was "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" staring Richard Basehart. What was the name of the submarine? Hint

Mariner Six

Our Colonial

The Seaview

West End One

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Question 13 of 25

13. What was the boat's name on "Primus"? Hint

The Shark

The Dolphin

The Stingray

The Orka

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Question 14 of 25

14. What was the name of the boat on the series "Crunch & Des"?

Answer: (1 word, Greek God of the sea!)

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was the name of the boat on "Tugboat Annie"? Hint

The Annie B

The Narcissus

The Hannah H

The Alice C

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Question 16 of 25

16. What was the name of the ship on "The Wackiest Ship in the Army"? Hint

The Kiwi

The Mango

The Grapefruit

The Melon

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was the name of the boat on "Assignment Underwater"? Hint

The Lovely Lady

The Lively Lady

The Living Doll

The Lonely Lady

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Question 18 of 25

18. What was the boat on the series "Waterfront" called? Hint

The Patricia Ann

The Molly Ann

The Carol Ann

The Cheryl Ann

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was the boat that the castaways on "Gilligan's Island" took their three hour cruise on called? Hint

U.S. Minnow

S.S.U Minnow

U.S.S. Minnow

S.S. Minnow

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Question 20 of 25

20. What was the name of the boat on "The Aquanauts"? Hint

Columbia

Enterprise

Atlantis

Endeavor

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Question 21 of 25

21. What was the name of the ship on "The Queen & I"? Hint

The Holland Queen

The London Queen

The Copenhagen Queen

The Amsterdam Queen

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Question 22 of 25

22. What was the name of the boat on "It's a Man's World" called? Hint

Elephant

Giraffe

Alligator

Rhino

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Question 23 of 25

23. What was the name of the ship on "The Love Boat"?

Answer: (2 words)

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Question 24 of 25

24. What was the name of the boat on "The Harbourmaster? Hint

The Annie C

The Bounty

The Blue Chip II

The Seaview

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Question 25 of 25

25. Mike Nelson of "Seahunt" had a boat. What was its name?

Answer: (One Word. Eight letters!)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the ship's name on "Mr. Lucky"?

Answer: The Fortuna

"Mr. Lucky" starred John Vivyan as Mr. Lucky, and Ross Martin as Nick Andamo. The show aired 1959-1960.

2. Name the boat on "McHale's Navy".

Answer: PT 73

"McHale's Navy" aired 1962-1966. It starred Ernest Borgnine as Lt. Commander Quinton McHale and Tim Conway as Ensign Charles Parker.

3. Debbie Watson starred in the TV show "Tammy". What was the name of the houseboat they lived on?

Answer: Ellen B

"Tammy" aired 1965-1966, and also starred Denver Pyle as Grandpa Tarleton.

4. What was the name of the ship that Jacques Cousteau was the Captain of?

Answer: Calypso

"The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" was narrated by Rod Serling.
It aired 1966-1973.

5. Burt Reynolds co-starred in "Riverboat" before he made it big as a movie star. What was the name of the boat?

Answer: The Enterprise

"Riverboat" aired 1959-1961 and starred Darren McGavin.

6. What was the name of the ship on "Adventures in Paradise"?

Answer: The Tiki lll

"Adventures in Paradise" aired 1959-1962. It starred Gardner McKay as Capt. Adam Troy.

7. Gale Storm starred in "Oh Susanna". It was like a "Loveboat" of its day. What was the name of the ship?

Answer: The SS Ocean Queen

"Oh Susanna" aired 1956-1960. It also starred Zasu Pitts as Elvira Nugent and Roy Roberts as Captain Huxley.

8. What was the name of the ship in "Mr. Roberts"?

Answer: The Reluctant

"Mr. Roberts" starred Roger Smith as Lt. Douglas Roberts. The show aired in 1965 but wasn't on very long.

9. What was the name the ship on "Convoy"?

Answer: The Flagship

John Gavin starred in this short lived series. "Convoy" aired 1965-1966.

10. Another short lived series was "Barrier Reef," what was the name the ship?

Answer: Endeavor

"Barrier Reef" only ran one season, 1971-1972. It starred Joe James as Ted King and Rowena Wallace as Tracey Deane.

11. What was name of the ship on "Ensign O'Toole"?

Answer: The Appleby

Dean Jones starred as Ensign O'Toole. It aired 1962-1964.

12. One of the best shows on TV was "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" staring Richard Basehart. What was the name of the submarine?

Answer: The Seaview

Richard Basehart played Admiral Harriman Nelson, and David Hedison played Captain Lee B. Crane. The show aired 1964-1968.

13. What was the boat's name on "Primus"?

Answer: The Orka

"Primus" was not a big hit. It aired in 1971 and starred Robert Brown as Carter Primus, and Eva Renti as Toni Heyden.

14. What was the name of the boat on the series "Crunch & Des"?

Answer: Poseidon

"Crunch & Des" aired in 1955. It starred Sandy Kenyon as Des, and Forrest Tucker as Crunch Adams.

15. What was the name of the boat on "Tugboat Annie"?

Answer: The Narcissus

"Tugboat Annie" aired 1956-1957. it starred Minerva Urecal as Annie Brennan, and Walter Slade as Capt. Horatio Bullwinkle.

16. What was the name of the ship on "The Wackiest Ship in the Army"?

Answer: The Kiwi

This show starred Jack Warden and Gary Collins. The show aired 1965-1966.

17. What was the name of the boat on "Assignment Underwater"?

Answer: The Lively Lady

"Assignment Underwater" aired in 1960. It starred Dianne Mountford and Bill Williams.

18. What was the boat on the series "Waterfront" called?

Answer: The Cheryl Ann

Preston Foster starred as Capt. John Herrick. It aired 1954-1956.

19. What was the boat that the castaways on "Gilligan's Island" took their three hour cruise on called?

Answer: S.S. Minnow

"Gilligan's Island" aired 1964-1966. It starred Bob Denver and Alan Hale, Jr.

20. What was the name of the boat on "The Aquanauts"?

Answer: Atlantis

"The Aquanauts" starred Jeremy Slate, Ron Ely and Keith Larsen. It aired in 1960.

21. What was the name of the ship on "The Queen & I"?

Answer: The Amsterdam Queen

Carl Ballantine an alumnus of "McHale's Navy" starred in this show.
It also had Pat Morita, who went on to play Arnold in "Happy Days" and Mr. Miyagi in the "Karate Kid" movies. "The Queen & I" aired in 1969.

22. What was the name of the boat on "It's a Man's World" called?

Answer: Elephant

A weird name for a boat. The show starred Ted Bessell who went on to play Don Hollinger on "That Girl". This show aired in 1962.

23. What was the name of the ship on "The Love Boat"?

Answer: Pacific Princess

"The Love Boat" starred Gavin Macleod, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange and Fred Grandy. "The Love Boat" aired 1977-1986.

24. What was the name of the boat on "The Harbourmaster?

Answer: The Blue Chip II

Paul Burke and Barry Sullivan starred in this show. It aired 1957-1958.

25. Mike Nelson of "Seahunt" had a boat. What was its name?

Answer: Argonaut

Lloyd Bridges starred as Mike Nelson. "Sea Hunt" aired 1958-1961.

Source: Author musicworks

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