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24 Cards in this Set
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The birthplace of the Navy
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Philadelphia, PA. Continental Congress passed first navel legislation here.
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Father of the Navy
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Several candidates, including: George Washington, Esek Hopkins, John Barry, and John Paul Jones.
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Revolutionary War efforts include:
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siezing enemy supplies including almost 200 British vessels; carrying people to and from Europe; mounting small raids against British coast.
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War of 1818 efforts include:
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slipping past British blockades; raiding enemy supply lines; attacking enemy ships.
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Civil War efforts include:
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blocking supply for Confederates; moving supplies and troops to raid the South.
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World War I efforts include:
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(1917-1918) moving supplies to Europe; antisubmarine patrols; laying 60,000 mines in North Sea.
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World War II Pacific efforts include:
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(1941-1945) amphibious assaults; moving supplies. Battle of Midway was turning point.
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World War II Atlantic efforts include:
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(1941-1945) amphibious assaults; moving supplies; antisubmarine patrols; stopping enemy resupply lines.
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Cold War efforts include:
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(1945-1990) containing the Soviet threat; providing deterrence.
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Korean Conflict efforts include:
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(1950-1953) Seventh Fleet initially secured Formost Strait; carrier-based aircraft strikes on bridges, factories, etc; amphibious landing at Inchon; shore bombardment.
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Vietnam War efforts include:
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(1959-1973) bombing Ho Chi Minh trail; SEAL teams raided guerillas; patrolling waterways; stopping enemy infiltration from Cambodia.
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Persian Gulf War efforts include:
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(1990-1991) largest, fastest sealift in history; interdicting enemy resupply; naval bombardment of shore installations.
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Birthdate of the Navy
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1775, 13 October.
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Oldest commissioned ship in the Navy (recognized by Guinness book as oldest Commissioned Warship afloat)
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U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides" (stationed in Charlestown, MA); manned by active-duty sailors.
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Civilians recognized as fathers of the Navy
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John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, Joseph Hewes, and Silas Deane.
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7-8 May, 1942
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Battle of the Coral Sea; prevented Japan from isolating Australia; Vice Admiral Fletcher vs. Admiral Takagi; first naval battle where ships did not see each other directly. Carrier Lexington sunk.
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6 June, 1944
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Operation Overlord, "D-Day"; Normandy, France; U.S. and British Navy bombarded French coast and moved men and supplies onto beaches.
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8-9 March, 1862
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Battle of the Ironclads; USS Merrimac vs. CSS Monitor (aka CSS Virginia); neither ship won the battle, but CSS Merrimac was disabled. First battle between armored ships.
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4-7 June, 1942
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Battle of Midway; Adm Yamamoto vs Admiral Nimitz. Japan attacked US at Midway Island in attempt to sink carriers. Japan lost 4 carriers, US lost 1 (USS Yorktown).
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7 December, 1941
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raid by Japanese on Pearl Harbor.
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Father of the nuclear navy
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Admiral Hyman, G. Rickover; retired after 63 years of active duty.
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23-26 October, 1944
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Battle of Leyte Gulf; Adm. Halsey vs. Adm. Ozawa. This was basically ended Japanese offensive Naval power in WWII.
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7- August 1942 - 6 March 1943
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Battle of Guadalcanal; largest air-sea-land campaign in history; Japanese defeats made this a turning point for WWII.
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first commissioned aircraft carrier
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USS Saratoga, CV3. sunk during Bikini Atoll nuclear Test Baker (Operation Crossroads).
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