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52 Cards in this Set
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What year was the "Sailor's Creed" written in and under whose direction? |
1993 - CNO Admiral Frank Kelso |
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Who created the Navy Core Values? |
Continental Congress |
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What three classes of naval vessels existed at the inception of the navy? |
Ships of the Line Frigates Sloops of War |
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What year was the Department of the Navy formed? |
1798 |
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What was the first ship named after an enlisted man? |
USS Oswald Ingram (DD 255) |
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Who is Oswald Ingram? |
He was the first enlisted man killed in action in World War I. |
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How did the hand salute originate? |
Men in armor used to raise their helmet visors to be identified. |
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What was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
December 7th, 1941 |
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What was the significance of the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
It precipitated the US entry into World War II. |
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What ships were lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
USS Arizona USS Oklahoma USS California USS Nevada USS West Virginia |
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What was the date of the USS Forrestal fire? |
July 29, 1967 |
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How long did the fires burn in the USS Forrestal? |
8 hours |
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What was the final casualty count of the USS Forrestal fire? |
132 dead 2 missing and presumed dead 62 injured |
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What was the date of the USS Cole attack? |
October 12, 2000 |
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What was the final casualty count of the USS Cole attack? |
17 dead 39 injured |
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What date marks the largest terror attack on US history? |
9/11/2001 |
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What ship's bow stem was constructed from 7 1/2 tons of steel from the World Trade Center? |
USS New York (LPD 21) |
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What is the 2nd Fleet AOR? |
North Atlantic Ocean |
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Where is the HQ for 2nd Fleet? |
Norfolk, VA |
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Where is the HQ for 3rd Fleet? |
San Diego, CA |
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Where is the HQ for 7th Fleet? |
Yokosuka, Japan |
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Where is he HQ for 6th Fleet? |
Gaeta, Italy |
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What is the 5th Fleet AOR? |
Persian Gulf |
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Where is the HQ for 5th Fleet? |
Manama, Bahrain |
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Where is the HQ for 4th Fleet |
Mayport, FL |
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When is a 21 Gun Salute rendered? |
Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day President of the United States Heads of Foreign State |
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How many guns are fired to honor an Admiral? |
17 |
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How many guns are fired to honor a Vice Admiral? |
15 |
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How many guns are fired to honor a Rear Admiral - Upper Half? |
13 |
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How many guns are fired to honor a Rear Admiral - Lower Half? |
11 |
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How are salutes fired? |
Five second intervals - always in odd numbers |
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What was the "Great White Fleet"? |
A fleet of US Navy ships sent on a world tour to display US military might. |
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Why was it called the "Great White Fleet"? |
16 Battleships had bright white hulls. |
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Where was the home port of the "Great White Fleet"? |
Hampton Roads, VA |
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How long was the "Great White Fleet" deployed? Begin date and end date. |
Two Years; December 16, 1907 to February 22, 1909 |
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What was the first naval battle in which the opposing navies never saw each other? |
The Battle of Coral Sea |
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Who commanded allied forces during the Battle of Coral Sea? |
Admiral F.J. Fletcher |
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What was the largest amphibious assault on history? |
Battle of Normandy (D-Day) |
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How many US Naval vessels took part in the Battle of Normandy? |
2,500 |
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Who commanded forces during the Battle of Normandy? |
General of the Army, Dwight D Eisenhower |
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What is considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater in WWII? |
Battle of Guadalcanal |
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What battle virtually destroyed the Japanese Imperial Navy in WWII? |
Battle of Leyte Gulf |
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What are the three Levels of War? |
Tactical Strategic Operational |
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What are the 7 principles of naval logistics? |
Responsiveness Simplicity Flexibility Economy Attainability Sustainability Survivability |
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What are the 6 areas that comprise the Naval Doctrine? |
Naval Warfare Naval Intelligence Naval Planning Naval Logistics Naval Operations Naval Command and Control |
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Who is the father of Nuclear Power? |
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover |
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What was the first nuclear vessel? |
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) |
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What was the first nuclear surface ship? |
USS Long Beach (CGN-9) |
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What wad the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier? |
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) |
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What was the first nuclear destroyer? |
USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25) |
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How many, and what type of, reactors do we have onboard Ike? |
2 A4W Pressurized Water Reactors |
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What does A4W stand for? |
Aircraft Carrier, 4th design, Westinghouse |
