Here is my first in pass contest. It's open to all members, one post, no editing, so get it right the first time.
PRIZE
A FIVER OF BOLI GOLD MEDALS
1/2 POUND OF DOI CHAANG SINGLE ESTATE DARK ROAST COFFEE
Each of us has the "smartest person I've ever met" somewhere in our lives, mine is my grandfather...Dr. Richard T. Jones. He graduated from Yale, got his Doctorate from M.I.T., served in the Navy, and retired from Mitre.This contest has to do with something that he's accomplished in his life. My Grandfather worked on something revolutionary for the Navy and you have to figure out what it was and answer a few questions about the ship it concerns. You have until next Sunday at 6pm EST or when someone gets the answers correct.
1) What was the name and number of this ship ? USS Nautilus
2) What date was this ship launched ? January 21, 1954
3) What date was this ship decommissioned? March 3, 1980
4) Who broke the champagne bottle across her bow? First Lady Mamie Eisenhower
Now the hard one......
5) What was it that my Grandfather did for this particular ship? Designed the nuclear propulsion system?
One hint....
This ship is a National Historic Landmark.