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45 Cards in this Set
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What date commemorates the birthday of the United States Navy?
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13 October 1775
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The Second Continental Congress approved the purchase of how many vessels to start the Navy?
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Two
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During the Revolutionary War and into the 19th century, naval vessels were grouped into three major categories what were they?
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1)Ships of the Line
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What type of ships did privateers typically sail?
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Schooners
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What ship was the first warfare submarine?
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The Turtle
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What ship had the distinction of being the U.S. Navy's first Flagship?
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The USS Alfred
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What skipper captured 11 British ships of Newfoundland and sent them back to the United States?
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Abraham Whipple
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What country was the first to recognize the "Stars and Stripes"?
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France
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John Paul Jones is fammous for his victory over what ship?
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The HMS Serapis
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Who is famous for saying, "Struck,Sir? I have not yet begun to fight!"
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John Paul Jones
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Who established the Navy Department in 1798?
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John Adams
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What is the oldest U.S. Navy ship still in commission?
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The USS Constitution
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Who made the statement, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."?
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CAPT. Oliver Hazard Perry
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What ship was our first Ship-of-the- Line?
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The USS Independence
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When did the expression, "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute",originate?
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During the "Quasi" War
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Who led the naval forces into Tripoli Harbor and destroyed the captured US frigate USS Philadelphia?
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Stephen Decatur
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The War of 1812 was caused, in part by efforts to accomplish what?
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Stopping forced service of American seamen in the British Navy
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Although neither side could claim victory, the battle between the USS Monitor and the Virginia (Merrimack) was important for what reason?
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The battle began the era of the ironclads
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The first true submarine attack was conducted against what Union ship and what was the name of the submairine?
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Union Ship - USS Housatonic
Submairine - USS Hunley |
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During what Civil War battle was the order "Damn the torpedoes! Full Speed ahead!", given and by whom?
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The Battle of Mobile Bay, given by David Farragut
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What person defined sea power, showed the importance of knowing naval needs, and advocated a large, powerful Navy?
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Alfred T. Mahan
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What ship has been labled as the first modern cruiser in the U.S. Fleet and was the last warship to be fitted with sails.
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USS Newark
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"Remember the Maine", refarring to the USS Maine, was the battle cry for which war?
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The Spanish-American War
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What ship was considered our firts "first class" battleship?
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USS Indinana
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Who was the Navy's first Aviator?
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LT. Ellyson
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Destroyers were first used effectively for antisubmarine warfare during what war?
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WWI
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In what war did women first serve as members of the Navy?
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WWI
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In what capacity did women first serve as members of the Navy?
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Yeoman
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What was the first aircraft carrier designed from the keel up?
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USS Ranger
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What was the first naval battle of World War II in which opposing fleets didn;t see other during combat?
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The Battle of the Coral Sea
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What was the decisive battle of WWII that became the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
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The Battle of Midway
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What two combat systems came into full use during WWII?
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Sonar and Radar
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During WWII, WAVES were eligible for how many ratings?
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34
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In what year was the Women's Armed Services Integration Act passed?
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1948
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The first extensive use of jet aircraft and helicopters occurred during what war?
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The Korean Conflict
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The first U.S. Navy nuclear powered vessel was what type of ship?
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Submarine
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In what year did the USS Nautilus make its history making transpolar voyage?
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1958
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In what year were the first nuclear powered surface ships launched?
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1961
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In what year was the first American satellite placed into orbit?
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1958
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America's first suborbital flight was made by what Navy officer?
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CDR. Shepard Jr.
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What ship was the world's first nuclear powered carrier
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The USS Enterprise
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What moon mission was completely manned by Navy personnel?
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Apollo 12
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What was the name of the Navy's first deep diving vehicle?
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USS Alvin
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What was the name of the first Trident submarine?
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The USS Ohio
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The Navy helped move approximately how many pounds of equipment and supplies during Desert Shield & Desert Storm?
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18.3 billion tons
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