THE STORY OF TWO SHIPS - ""EMPIRE LARK""

The video discusses Britain's preparedness with chemical warfare ammunition during wartime, highlighting the disposal of dangerous gas shells aboard the Empire Lark. The ship, once a German U-boat supply vessel, is loaded with 8,000 tons of poisonous cargo and scuttled in the Bay of Biscay. The video concludes with a mention of the Norwegian ship Ocean Liberty, loaded with nitrate.

What was the purpose of Britain's large stockpile of chemical warfare ammunition?

• To use in case of a nuclear attack

• To display in military parades

• To retaliate if the enemy used gas

• To sell to allied countries

What was the original name of the Empire Lark?

• Bay of Biscay

• Ocean Liberty

• Kirsten Midas

• Canary Vessel

How much poisonous cargo was loaded onto the Empire Lark?

• 5,000 tons

• 10,000 tons

• 8,000 tons

• 6,000 tons

Where was the Empire Lark taken for the disposal of its cargo?

• Near the Canaries

• In the English Channel

• In the Bay of Biscay

• In the North Sea

What type of cargo was the Norwegian ship Ocean Liberty carrying?

• Oil

• Chemical ammunition

• Coal

• Nitrate