Navy History And Heritage Questions

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"Take Her Down " - these famous words were spo- ken by Commander H. W. Gilmore as he lay wounded on the deck of which submarine in WWII?

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USS GROWLER

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What type of vessel in the U.S. Navy is name for the late George C. Marshall?

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A submarine-USS GEORGE C. MARSHALL

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Name the U.S. Navy's first nuclear powered submarine.

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USS NAUTILUS

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What was the first U.S. Destroyer named after a woman ?

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USS HIGBEE

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Which U.S. Destroyer had her stem blown off during the Aleutian Campaign?

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USS ABNER READ

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What three U.S. Destroyers were sunk in a typhoon in the Pacific on Dec. 18, 1944 ?

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USS SPENCE , USS MONAGHAN , USS HULL .

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What was the first U.S. Navy plane to make a trans-Atlantic crossing?

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The NC-4 - 1919

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Between the aircraft P-3 Orion and the P2V Neptune, which had the largest crew?

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The OMON - crew of 12. NEPTUNE had a crew of seven.

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The U.S. Congress bestowed the title "Admiral of the Navy" upon just one person. Who was it?

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George Dewey

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With regards to ship classifications, we know BB stands for Battleship, CV for Aircraft Carrier, and DD for Destroyer. What did AV stand for?

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Seaplane Tender

Front 11

What was the monthly base pay for an Seaman Apprentice in 1941?

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$ 21.00

Front 12

In what year did pay grades E-8 and E-9 become effective ?

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1958

Front 13

Which U.S. Battleship was converted into a Crane Ship?

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USS Kearsarge

Front 14

Which American battleship was the first to enter a floating dry dock?

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USS Idaho (BB-42), 1944

Front 15

How many ships built as battleships were sunk at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 ?

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Five-USS Utah, USS Oklahoma, USS Arizona, USS California , and the USS West Virginia.

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Which U.S. Battleship was the first, when commissioned, to have "16" guns?

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USS Maryland. Commissioned 21 July 1921

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Which U.S. Battleship was NOT named for a State?

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USS Kearsarge

Front 18

Where is the Naval War College located?

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Newport, RI

Front 19

What was the main duty for a ship that had the classification of CM?

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Mine laying

Front 20

A familiar sight for both the Saratoga and the Lexington was the large black stripe on their stack. Which ship had the vertical stripe and which ship had the horizontal stripe ?

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SARATOGA had the vertical stripe and LEXINGTON had the horizontal stripe.

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"Take Her Down " - these famous words were spoken by Commander H. W. Gilmore as he lay wounded on the deck of which submarine in WWII?

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USS GROWLER (SS-215).

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Which carrier was commissioned first: the Saratoga or the Lexington?

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USS SARATOGA (CV-3) Commissioned 16 Nov. 1927.

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What type of vessel in the U.S. Navy is name for the late George C. Marshall?

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A submarine-USS GEORGE C. MARSHALL (SSBN-654).

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Name the U.S. Navy's first nuclear powered submarine.

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USS NAUTILUS (SSN-571).

Front 25

What was the first U.S. Destroyer named after a woman ?

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USS HIGBEE (DD-806)

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Which U.S. Destroyer had her stem blown off during the Aleutian Campaign?

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USS ABNER READ (DD-526).

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What three U.S. Destroyers were sunk in a typhoon in the Pacific on Dec. 18, 1944 ?

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USS SPENCE (DD.512), USS MONAGHAN (DD-512), USS HULL (DD-350).

Front 28

Which four piper Destroyer was the last built for the U.S. Navy?

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USS PRUITT (DD-347) Commissioned Sept. 2,1920.

Front 29

What was the U.S. Navy's last float plane?

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The "SC" - Curtiss Seahawk

Front 30

What was the first U.S. Navy plane to make a trans-Atlantic crossing?

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The NC-4 - 1919.

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Between the aircraft P-3 Orion and the P2V Neptune, which had the largest crew?

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The OMON - crew of 12. NEPTUNE had a crew of seven.

Front 32

Aboard battleships and cruisers, when they recovered aircraft, what was the difference between a "Cast" recovery and a "Dog" recovery?

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"Cast" Recovery - the ship made a wide turn causing a slick and the plane would land in the smooth water then come up on the sled. "Dog" recovery - the ship steered a steady course and the plane landed astern and them came up on the sled.

Front 33

who was the admril that defeated the entire spanish fleet in the pacific?

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george dewey

Front 34

what was the first naval engagement of the Civil War, with the USS Yankee firing on a fixed Confederate shore battery?

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Battle of Gloucester Point

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first commissioned submarine in the US Navy?

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USS Holland

Front 36

five US presidents who were reservists but recalled to active duty during world war 2?

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John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush.

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when and who was the first enlisted woman in the navy, what rate was she?

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Loretta Walsh, march 17 1917, yoeman

Front 38

What ship has been labeled as the first modern cruiser in the U.S. Fleet?

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USS Newark

Front 39

Destroyers were first used effectively for antisubmarine warfare during what war?

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World War I

Front 40

What was the first aircraft carrier designed from the keel up?

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USS Ranger

Front 41

Who led the naval forces into Tripoli Harbor and destroyed the captured US frigate USS Philadelphia?

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Stephen Decatur

Front 42

At various times during the Revolutionary War, the U.S. Navy had 56 vessels. What was the peak number of vessels that were operating at any one time?

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27

Front 43

John Paul Jones is often referred to as the "father of our highest naval traditions" because of the example he set as an officer during the Revolutionary War. He is also famous because of which of the following accomplishments?

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His victory over the HMS Serapis

Front 44

On which of the following Great Lakes did Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeat a British squadron, cutting British supply lines?

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Lake Erie

Front 45

Construction of our first destroyer began in what year?

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1899

Front 46

Who was the Navy's first aviator?

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Lt. Ellyson

Front 47

During World War II, WAVES were eligible for how many ratings?

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34

Front 48

The first extensive use of jet aircraft and helicopters occurred during what war?

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The Korean Conflict

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In what year did the USS Nautilus make its history-making transpolar voyage?

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1958

Front 50

America's first suborbital flight was made by what Navy officer?

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Commander Shepard Jr