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35 Cards in this Set
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THE UNITED STATES NAVY WAS FORMED BECAUSE
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THE SECOND CONTINETAL CONGRESS REALIZED THAT THE SURVIVAL OF THE COLONIES AS INDEPENDENT FROM ENGLAND DEPENDED ON THE FORMATION OF NAVAL FORCES
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WHAT DARTES COMMEMORATES THE UNTED STATES BIRTHDAY.
A. 5 SEPT 1774 B. 13 OCT 1775 C. 4 JULY 1776 D. 14 OCT 1778 |
B. 13 OCT. 1776
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WHAT SHIP WAS THE FIRST WARFARE SUBERMARINE
A. HORNET B. WASP C. TURTLE D. HORNET |
C TURTLE
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What war began when the USS Maine was blown up and 250 Marines were killed
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The Spansish American war.
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During the Civil War what battle did Admiral Faaragut gave the order "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead"
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The battle of Mobile Bay
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How many vessels did the Second Continental authorized to purchase on 13 Oct. 1775
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Two
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Who was the president at he time when the U.S Navy Department was establish
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who was the first admiral of the U.S Navy
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Admiral David Farragut
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Who said these famous words " I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight."
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John Paul Jones
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Who was the First Naval Aviator
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LT. T.G. Ellyson
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What wa the first ship to have a a plane successfully land and take off from the platform
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Uss Pennsylvania (ACR4)
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Who did Commadore Mathew C. Perry sign a treaty with on March 31, 1854
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Japan
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The war of 1812 was brought on how.
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It was brought on, in part, because the British were impressing (forcing Americans to serve in the British Navy)
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What is the nickname for the Uss Constitution
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Old Iron Side
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how many prewar commisioned aircraft carrier was there during the 1930s and 1940s what ships were they
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5
USS RANGER, USS ENTERPRISE, USS YORKTOWN, USS WASP, AND THE USS HORNET |
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why was no aircraft carriers lost in the attack at Pearl Harbor
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They were all out at sea
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What battle did both fleets never saw each other
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The Battle of Coral Sea
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What batttle was the turning point of the war.
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The Battle of Midway
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Fleet Admira Nimitz signs the Japanese surrender document on what day and aboard what ship
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02 Sept. 1945
the USS Missouri |
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What was the name of the first nuclear subermarine to put to sea and on what date
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USS Nautilus
17 Jan. 1955 |
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What was the Navys most notable Alantic actions may have been what on June 6 1944
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Invasion of Normandy
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What two things came into full use during World war II
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Radar and Sonar
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On what month, day and year did congress authorize the establishment of the Womens Reserve with and estimated goal of 10,00 enlisted women and 1,000 officer.
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July 30, 1940
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During World War II, WAVES were directly howq many different ratings.
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34
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What act was passed on June 12 1948
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The Womewns Armed Service Intergration Act.
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What was the significant of the Womens Armed Service Act.
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Gave the women full partnership on the navy team and abolish the womens reserve. For the firswt time women became a part of the navy.
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When did the Korean confict end
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July 1953
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What was the first nuclear submarine put to sea
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The USS Nautilus
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What month day and year was the USS Nautilus put to sea
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January 17, 1955
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On what day did the USS Nautilus complete a history - making transpolar voyage.
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August 12, 1958
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How many new attack carriers join the fleet, including the worlds first nuclear power carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN65)
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the vietnam era
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true or false
On November 14, 1969, the all Navy Apollo-12 crew lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on the second lunar expedition. |
True
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On May 5, 1961, who was the first Navy Commander made americas first suborbital flight.
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Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
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In what war did women serve as a member of the Navy
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World War II
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What was some of the navys mission during the Veitnam Police Action include:
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Surface ship-base gunfire support, Carrier-based aircraft operations, and Coastal interdiction patrols against he enemy.
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