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OK... second question in a row...

These two objects shared a vaguely similar fate. Which one?

[img src=\'http://eil.com/newgallery/Queen-Bajo-Presion---Un-266289.jpg\' border=\'0\' alt=\'user posted image\' /]

[img src=\'http://www.ara.mil.ar/historia/images/crubelgrano2.jpg\' border=\'0\' alt=\'user posted image\' /]

As I said, it's only vaguely similar, but the connection is very obvious.
 
They were both sunk on the same day? [!--emo&:blink:--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/blink.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'blink.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
Hmmm...

The ship looks like a modernized light cruiser, possibly Brooklyn Class.
I'm not sure, though; the guns look like an after-launch modification, but it's hard to tell in that photo.
 
The ship is the General Belgrano, an Argentinian battleship that was sunk by the British during the Falklands conflict in 1982.

I don't know what the Queen/Bowie single has to do with all that, though.
 
[!--QuoteBegin-Maverick+Aug 2 2005, 02:14 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Maverick @ Aug 2 2005, 02:14 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]The ship is the General Belgrano, an Argentinian battleship that was sunk by the British during the Falklands conflict in 1982.

I don't know what the Queen/Bowie single has to do with all that, though.
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Ha! I knew it! The Belgrano was purchased by Argentina from the USA. It was built as the USS Phoenix in the 1930's, saw service in WW2, and was eventually paid off.

From the info I have in Jane's Fighting Ships, the Belgrano was (and is so far) the only warship to have been sunk by a nuclear submarine during wartime. (HMS Conqueror)

As for a connection between the two pics:
When a submarine, like HMS Conqueror(which sunk the Belgrano), submerges she is "Under Pressure" from the surrounding water. Too much of a stretch?


BTW- mav, how did you know it was the Belgrano?
 
The ship is indeed the Belgrano. It was sunk during the Falkland War.

The other picture does indeed depict nothing else than the single. Let me re-phrase the question: What does the single have to do with the Falkland War?
 
I found this:
Queen were known for their disapproval of the Falklands war. As thanks, they were received as national heroes in Argentina and during the conflict, they were number one in the country.

Another coincidence:
Tha famous cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 was seized for trooping for the conflict in the Falklands in May 1982. The ship had to bring the troops into the war zone. As it would be embarrassing to the British to have the ship bearing their Queen's name be sunk, the QE2 and one other ship worked differently than most troopers did. The Queen Elizabeth 2 took her troops to South Georgia (1500 miles away from the Falklands), and then from there, transferred them to the other ship to take them into the war zone. For her efforts, the QE2 was given a plaque.
 
Spot on charlotte!

"Under Pressure" was number one in the Argentinan charts when the war broke out. Since it was a British single, it was banned by the Argentinan government. Therefore, it was, in a way, destroyed by Argentina, just as the Belgrano was destroyed by the UK.

Smart girl [!--emo&^_^--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/happy.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'happy.gif\' /][!--endemo--]

On another note, Queen had played a couple of gigs in Buenos Aires in 1981, being one of the first major rock bands (maybe even the first, not sure right now) to tour South America (on the same tour, they also visitied Brazil IIRC, and were sceduled for Venezuela, though the gigs had to be cancelled due to political troubles). Thus, somewhat ironically, more than 100,000 rabid fans had cheered to God Save The Queen (which was played at the end of every Queen concert) and would be at war with the UK just a year later.
 
Thanks.
Half of the credit goes to Maverick. I wouldn't have found the name of the ship [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
[!--QuoteBegin-charlotte+Aug 2 2005, 09:21 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(charlotte @ Aug 2 2005, 09:21 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]Half of the credit goes to Maverick. I wouldn't have found the name of the ship [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
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The A-Team! [!--emo&B)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/cool.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'cool.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
Smart team then [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
The harlot and the maverick. What do you expect? [!--emo&^_^--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/happy.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'happy.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
Here's my bastardized take on this game. Little less history though.

Should be easy [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]


[img src=\'http://www.italycyberguide.com/History/popes/Lucius_III.JPG\' border=\'0\' alt=\'user posted image\' /]

[img src=\'http://www.internationalpubmarket.com/images/covers/1853996696_cf100.jpg\' border=\'0\' alt=\'user posted image\' /]

What do these two have in common...
 
...with this:

[img src=\'http://www.heylo-productions.com/stephanie/italy2005/entry12/HL82.jpg\' border=\'0\' alt=\'user posted image\' /]
 
The top picture is of Pope Lucius III (thanks for leaving that on [!--emo&:P--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/tongue.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'tongue.gif\' /][!--endemo--] ).

The second - is that just meant to represent Catullus, the Roman poet?

Last picture - this is, I think, the supposed Juliet's balcony in Verona.

The only link I can see between these three photos is that they are all either in or from Italy.
 
[!--QuoteBegin-national acrobat+Aug 4 2005, 05:56 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(national acrobat @ Aug 4 2005, 05:56 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]The top picture is of Pope Lucius III (thanks for leaving that on  [!--emo&:P--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/tongue.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'tongue.gif\' /][!--endemo--] ).
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I left it on on purpose [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--] Then the link broke so I replaced it.

[!--QuoteBegin-national acrobat+Aug 4 2005, 05:56 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(national acrobat @ Aug 4 2005, 05:56 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]The second - is that just meant to represent Catullus, the Roman poet?
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Yes. The book is not from Italy anyway.

You're close, of course.
 
If there are no more attempts to solve this immensely puzzling riddle by tonight, I shall sadly announce the correct answer.


[!--emo&:(--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/sad.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'sad.gif\' /][!--endemo--] [!--emo&:D--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/biggrin.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'biggrin.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
Lucius III was exiled to Verona late during his pontificate. Here, he condemned a number of Christian sects, including the Cathars, and here he died in 1185.

Catullus was born in Verona.

The balcony of Giulietta (or Juliet) is in Verona.

So, they're all associated with the city of Verona.
 
See, it didn't even hurt [!--emo&:D--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/biggrin.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'biggrin.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
I know this is kinda unfair because I've had two questions recently, but this one is really burning on my fingertips.

What do these two people have in common (even though it is unfair to the first person to mention her in the same context as the second one):

[img src=\'http://www.apurnell.com/web/wil/mshelley1.jpg\' border=\'0\' alt=\'user posted image\' /]

[img src=\'http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/pres-etab/Charlema/Bac9euro/dossier1/images%5Callemagne%5Chitler.jpg\' border=\'0\' alt=\'user posted image\' /]

Note/Hint: It is objective.
 
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