Bmr Naval History

Front 1

What date commemorates the birthday of the United States Navy?
1. 5 Sep 1774
2. 13 Oct 1775
3. 4 Jul 1776
4. 14 Feb 1778

Back 1

13 Oct 1775

Front 2

The Second Continental Congress approved the purchase of how many vessels?
1. Eight
2. Six
3. Four
4. Two

Back 2

Congress authorized the purchase of two vessels; the United States Navy was born.

Front 3

Which of the following were naval vessels in the early 19th century?
1. Frigates
2. Sloops of war
3. Ships of the line
4. All of the above

Back 3

Frigates
Sloops of war
Ships of the line

Front 4

What category of ship carried the largest number of guns?
1. Ships of the line
2. Sloops of war
3. Schooners
4. Frigates

Back 4

Ships-of-the-line. These ships were the largest of all sailing warships and carried 64 to over 100 guns of various sizes.

Front 5

What type of ships did privateers typically sail?
1. Ships of the line
2. Sloops of war
3. Schooners
4. Frigates

Back 5

Typical of the independent “fleet” of privateers was the schooner.

Front 6

What ship was the first warfare submarine?
1. Turtle
2. Hornet
3. Alfred
4. Wasp

Back 6

This first warfare submarine, named the Turtle.

Front 7

Which of the following ships has the distinction of being the U.S. Navy’s first flagship?
1. Providence
2. Hornet
3. Alfred
4. Wasp

Back 7

The USS Alfred had the distinction of being the U.S. Navy’s first flagship and is said to be the first U.S. naval vessel on which the “Flag of Freedom” was hoisted (by John Paul Jones).

Front 8

What country was the first to recognize the “Stars and Stripes”?
1. Germany
2. France
3. Spain
4. Portugal

Back 8

France became one of the first foreign powers to recognize the struggling government of the American Colonies.

Front 9

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?
1. His appointment as the first U.S. Navy admiral
2. His selection as the first commander in chief
3. His victory over the HMS Serapis
4. His capture of the HMS Nancy

Back 9

The battle of the USS Bonhomme Richard versus the Serapis went down as one of the great naval battles in history.

Front 10

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?
1. 45
2. 32
3. 27
4. 15

Back 10

It only managed to reach a peak of 27 ships, averaging 20 guns, that operated at the same time.

Front 11

Approximately how many ships did the British loose to privateers?
1. 1,000
2. 1,500
3. 2,000
4. 2,500

Back 11

According to one reasonable estimate, the British were said to have lost some 2,000 merchant ships.

Front 12

What is the oldest U.S. Navy ship still in commission?
1. Lexington
2. Constitution
3. Constellation
4. Bonhomme Richard

Back 12

The USS Constitution is still in commission and can be seen at the Boston Navy Yard.

Front 13

Who was president when the U.S. Navy Department was established?
1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. James Madison
4. John Adams

Back 13

President John Adams, who did so much to form the U.S. Navy. John Adams established the Navy Department in 1798.

Front 14

When did the expression “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute” originate?
1. During the Revolutionary War
2. During the “Quasi” War
3. During the War of 1812
4. During the Barbary States War

Back 14

The “Quasi War” with France, 1798 - 1801, was entirely a naval war.

Front 15

Who led the naval forces into Tripoli Harbor and destroyed the captured US frigate USS Philadelphia?
1. Stephen Decatur
2. James Lawrence
3. Thomas Truxtun
4. Edward Preple

Back 15

Lieutenant Stephen Decatur and 84 seamen slipped into Tripoli harbor and burned the captured American frigate USS Philadelphia.

Front 16

The War of 1812 was caused, in part, by the efforts to accomplish which of the following goals?
1. Establishing a naval base in the Mediterranean
2. Paying ransom payments to the Barbary States
3. Stopping forced service of American seamen in the British navy
4. Forcing France to establish trade relations with the United States

Back 16

The War of 1812 was brought on, in part, because the British were impressing (forcing Americans to serve in the British Navy) American seamen.

Front 17

During the War of 1812, what ship earned the nickname “Old Ironsides”?
1. Chesapeake
2. Constitution
3. Constellation
4. Enterprise

Back 17

Captain Isaac Hull aboard the USS Constitution defeated the British frigate Guerriere (fig. 5-4), and the USS Constitution earned its nickname “Old Ironsides.”

Front 18

On which of the following Great Lakes did Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeat a British squadron, cutting British supply lines?
1. Lake Superior
2. Lake Michigan
3. Lake Huron
4. Lake Erie

Back 18

The victory of Captain Oliver Hazard Perry over the British squadron on Lake Erie.

Front 19

What ship was one of the first ships-of-the line?
1. Constitution
2. Enterprise
3. Philadelphia
4. North Carolina

Back 19

The Barbary States War and the War of 1812 saw bigger ships coming into the Navy. Typical was our first ship-of-the-line, the USS Independence, followed by the 74-gun USS North Carolina.

Front 20

The first half of the 19th century saw a development that was to change navies all over the world. What was that development?
1. Task forces
2. Steam power
3. Steel hulls
4. Practical submarines

Back 20

Steam power was the major development in ship propulsion during the first half of the 19th century. Iron construction of ships was the outstanding development
of the second half.

Front 21

In 1843, what invention incorporated in the USS Princeton paved the way for progress in the development of propulsion systems?
1. The screw propeller
2. The diesel engine
3. The coal-fired boiler
4. The stern paddle wheel

Back 21

On September 5, 1843, the Navy’s first successful steamship, the USS Princeton, was launched. Its new type of propeller eliminated the vulnerable paddle wheels and permitted the ship’s engines to be placed below decks in protected spaces.

Front 22

In 1854, Commodore Perry signed a treaty that opened up what market to American trade?
1. China
2. Japan
3. Russia
4. India

Back 22

The Navy was involved in diplomatic relations. Commodore MatthewC. Perry signed a treaty with Japan on March 31, 1854. This was the treaty that opened Japan’s ports to American trade and provisioning of ships.

Front 23

Although neither side could claim victory, the battle between the USS Monitor and the Virginia (Merrimack) was important for which of the following reasons?
1. Steam engines were used in battle for the first time
2. The Dahlgren gun was used
3. The battle began the era of the ironclads
4. The Union and Confederate navies fought each other

Back 23

The battle began the era of the ironclads.

Front 24

The first true submarine attack was conducted against what Union ship?
1. USS New Ironsides
2. USS Housatonic
3. USS Hunley
4. USS Custis

Back 24

CSS Hunely attacked the USS Housatonic in calm waters in the dark of night

Front 25

During what Civil War battle was the order “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” given?
1. Vicksburg
2. Mobile Bay
3. New Orleans Orleans
4. Kings Bay

Back 25

On August 5, 1864, David Farragut, the Navy’s first admiral, gave his famous order “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” (Torpedo was the name used at the time for mines.)
Farragut’s order won the Battle of Mobile Bay

Front 26

What person defined sea power, showed the
importance of knowing naval needs, and
advocated a large, powerful Navy?
1. Commodore Perry
2. Admiral Farragut
3. Andre Foote
4. Alfred T. Mahan

Back 26

Alfred T. Mahan (fig. 5-7) was one of the first instructors at the NavalWar College, and he influenced naval strategy. In 1890, the first of his many books and articles on sea power was published.

Front 27

What ship has been labeled as the first modern cruiser in the U.S. Fleet?
1. USS Boston
2. USS Atlanta
3. USS Newark
4. USS Chicago

Back 27

Itwas launched in 1890 and commissioned the following year. Because of its many improvements, the USS Newark has been labeled as the first modern cruiser in the U.S. Fleet.

Front 28

“Remember the Maine,” referring to the USS Maine, was the battle cry for which of the following wars?
1. The Quasi War
2. The Civil War
3. The Spanish-American War
4. World War I

Back 28

On the evening of February 15, 1898, a terrific explosion suddenly tore through the battleship USS Maine at anchor in Cuba’s Havana harbor. The explosion killed 250 American Sailors. The explosion was a major
reason for the start of the Spanish-American War…Remember the Maine became our battle cry.

Front 29

In what year did the Navy accept its first operational submarine?
1. 1895
2. 1898
3. 1900
4. 1902

Back 29

April 1900 the Navy accepted its first operational submarine, USS Holland.

Front 30

Construction of our first destroyer began in what year?
1. 1895
2. 1899
3. 1902
4. 1905

Back 30

Construction of our first destroyer, which displaced 420 tons, began in 1899.

Front 31

What ship was considered our first “first-class” battleship?
1. USS Indiana
2. USS New York
3. USS Texas
4. USS California

Back 31

USS Indiana (BB 1), was commissioned in 1895. It was our first “first-class” battleship.

Front 32

Who was the Navy’s first aviator?
1. Lt. Ellyson
2. Lt. Towers
3. Lt. Corry
4. CAPT Chambers

Back 32

Shortly thereafter, the Navy accepted delivery of its first airplane, the A-1. The A-1 was first flown by Lieutenant T. G. Ellyson, the Navy’s first aviator. The A-1 was followed by the A-2; naval aviation had gotten off the ground

Front 33

Destroyers were first used effectively for antisubmarine warfare during what war?
1. Civil War
2. Spanish-American War
3. World War I
4. World War II

Back 33

Destroyers proved so successful that building these ships began on a large scale. From 1892 to 1914, the start of WorldWar I, over 50 destroyers were built; and 273 were ordered during the war.

Front 34

In what war did women first serve as members of the Navy?
1. Civil War
2. Spanish-American War
3. World War I
4. World War II

Back 34

Twenty-one years after the Yeomanette era, women were needed to fill an acute shortage of personnel caused by rapid expansion of the Navy for World War II.

Front 35

In what capacity did women first serve as members of the Navy?
1. Nurse
2. Yeoman
3. Radio operator

Back 35

Yeoman

Front 36

What was the first aircraft carrier designed from the keel up?
1. USS Ranger
2. USS Hornet
3. USS Yorktown
4. USS Enterprise

Back 36

In 1934, the USS Ranger, the first carrier designed from the keel up, joined the fleet.

Front 37

What was the first naval battle of World War II in which two opposing fleets didn’t see each other during combat?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea

Back 37

At the Battle of Coral Sea, the two fleets never saw each other—the battle was fought entirely with aircraft launched from carriers.

Front 38

What was the first aircraft carrier designed from the keel up?
1. USS Ranger
2. USS Hornet
3. USS Yorktown
4. USS Enterprise

Back 38

In 1934, the USS Ranger, the first carrier designed from the keel up, joined the fleet.

Front 39

What was the decisive battle of World War II that became the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea

Back 39

The turning point of the war in the Pacific came the next month at the Battle of Midway. The Japanese had concentrated on the central Pacific with the intention of occupying Midway Island.

Front 40

What was the first naval battle of World War II in which two opposing fleets didn’t see each other during combat?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea

Back 40

At the Battle of Coral Sea, the two fleets never saw each other—the battle was fought entirely with aircraft launched from carriers.

Front 41

During World War II, the Japanese loss/losses of what island(s) heralded the end of the war in the Pacific?
1. Philippines
2. Solomons
3. Guadalcanal
4. Iwo Jima

Back 41

With the losses at Okinawa and Iwo Jima, the war in the Pacific was approaching its final days.

Front 42

What was the decisive battle of World War II that became the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea

Back 42

The turning point of the war in the Pacific came the next month at the Battle of Midway. The Japanese had concentrated on the central Pacific with the intention of occupying Midway Island.

Front 43

During World War II, the Navy was heavily involved in which of the following Atlantic (European) actions?
1. The invasion of Normandy
2. The capture of Navaronne
3. The Battle of Britain
4. The fall of Berlin

Back 43

The Navy’s most notable Atlantic action may have been its part in the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy—the largest amphibious operation in history.

Front 44

During World War II, the Japanese loss/losses of what island(s) heralded the end of the war in the Pacific?
1. Philippines
2. Solomons
3. Guadalcanal
4. Iwo Jima

Back 44

With the losses at Okinawa and Iwo Jima, the war in the Pacific was approaching its final days.

Front 45

During World War II, the Navy was heavily involved in which of the following Atlantic (European) actions?
1. The invasion of Normandy
2. The capture of Navaronne
3. The Battle of Britain
4. The fall of Berlin

Back 45

The Navy’s most notable Atlantic action may have been its part in the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy—the largest amphibious operation in history.

Front 46

What was the first aircraft carrier designed from the keel up?
1. USS Ranger
2. USS Hornet
3. USS Yorktown
4. USS Enterprise

Back 46

In 1934, the USS Ranger, the first carrier designed from the keel up, joined the fleet.

Front 47

What was the first naval battle of World War II in which two opposing fleets didn’t see each other during combat?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea

Back 47

At the Battle of Coral Sea, the two fleets never saw each other—the battle was fought entirely with aircraft launched from carriers.

Front 48

What was the decisive battle of World War II that became the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
1. The Battle of Midway
2. The Battle of Okinawa
3. The Battle of Guadalcanal
4. The Battle of the Coral Sea

Back 48

The turning point of the war in the Pacific came the next month at the Battle of Midway. The Japanese had concentrated on the central Pacific with the intention of occupying Midway Island.

Front 49

During World War II, the Japanese loss/losses of what island(s) heralded the end of the war in the Pacific?
1. Philippines
2. Solomons
3. Guadalcanal
4. Iwo Jima

Back 49

With the losses at Okinawa and Iwo Jima, the war in the Pacific was approaching its final days.

Front 50

During World War II, the Navy was heavily involved in which of the following Atlantic (European) actions?
1. The invasion of Normandy
2. The capture of Navaronne
3. The Battle of Britain
4. The fall of Berlin

Back 50

The Navy’s most notable Atlantic action may have been its part in the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy—the largest amphibious operation in history.

Front 51

Which of the following were types of ships built during World War II?
1. Net tenders
2. Mine sweepers
3. Repair ships
4. All of the above

Back 51

Possibly the most versatile of the many new types of ships built during World War II were the destroyer escorts, now called frigates. Other types built during that time included attack cargo ships, transports, barracks ships, net tenders, repair ships, radar pickets, minelayers, and mine sweepers.

Front 52

Which of the following combat systems came into full use during World War II?
1. Radar
2. Sonar
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. SATNAV

Back 52

Both 1 and 2 above

Front 53

During World War II, WAVES were eligible for how many ratings?
1. 28
2. 30
3. 34
4. 40

Back 53

During World War II, WAVES were directly eligible for 34 different ratings. They performed nearly every conceivable type of duty at 500 naval shore establishments.

Front 54

In what year was the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act passed?
1. 1942
2. 1945
3. 1948
4. 1951

Back 54

The Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, Public Law 625, was passed by the Senate and the House and signed by the President. It became law June 12, 1948, marking another step forward.

Front 55

The first extensive use of jet aircraft and helicopters occurred during what war?
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. The Korean Conflict
4. The Vietnam Police Action

Back 55

The helicopter also came of age during the Korean Conflict.

Front 56

The first U.S. Navy nuclear-powered vessel was what type of ship?
1. Carrier
2. Submarine
3. Merchant ship
4. Guided-missile cruiser

Back 56

Submarines were followed by the world’s first nuclear-powered surface warships.
USS Bainbridge, launched
April 15, 1961;
USS Long Beach, commissioned September 9, 1961;
carrier USS Enterprise, commissioned November 25, 1961.

Front 57

In what year did the USS Nautilus make its history-making transpolar voyage?
1. 1952
2. 1955
3. 1958
4. 1961

Back 57

On August 12, 1958, the USS Nautilus completed a history-making transpolar voyage from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to Portland, England. After diving under the ice near Point Barrow, Alaska, on August 1, 1958, it became the first submarine to reach the geographic North Pole.

Front 58

In what year were the first nuclear-powered surface ships launched?
1. 1952
2. 1955
3. 1958
4. 1961

Back 58

They were the guided-missile cruiser USS Bainbridge, launched April 15, 1961; the guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach, commissioned September 9, 1961; and the carrier USS Enterprise, commissioned November 25, 1961. On October 3, 1964, those three ships ended Operation Sea Orbit, a 64-day long, around-the-world, unreplenished cruise.

Front 59

In what year was the first American satellite placed in orbit?
1. 1952
2. 1955
3. 1958
4. 1961

Back 59

1958. Now the oldest man-made satellite in orbit, it is expected to remain aloft for 2,000 years.

Front 60

America’s first suborbital flight was made by what Navy officer?
1. Commander Conrad
2. Commander Gordan
3. Commander Shepard Jr
4. Commander Kerwin

Back 60

Naval officers also participated in space exploration. On May 5, 1961, Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., made America’s first suborbital flight. The 15-minute shot in Freedom 7 went 116.5 miles into space.

Front 61

Which of the following warfare tactics was used during the Vietnam Police Action?
1. Gunfire support
2. Riverine operations
3. Coastal interdiction
4. Each of the above

Back 61

Each of the above

Front 62

Which of the following ships was the world’s first nuclear-powered carrier?
1. USS Nimitz
2. USS Carl Vinson
3. USS Enterprise
4. USS Abraham Lincoln

Back 62

USS Enterprise

Front 63

What moon mission was completely manned by Navy personnel?
1. Apollo 5
2. Apollo 7
3. Apollo 11
4. Apollo 12

Back 63

On November 14, 1969, the all-Navy Apollo 12 crew lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on the second lunar expedition.

Front 64

In what year was the Alvin, a deep diving vehicle, tested at 6,000-foot depths?
1. 1961
2. 1965
3. 1969
4. 1971

Back 64

In the 1960s, Navy scientific undersea research resulted in the USS Alvin. The USS Alvin was the Navy’s first deep diving vehicle. It was successfully tested at 6,000-foot depths on July 20, 1965.

Front 65

In what year was the first nuclear-powered,
deep-submergence research and ocean-engineering vehicle launched?
1. 1961
2. 1965
3. 1969
4. 1971

Back 65

On January 25, 1969, the first nuclear-powered, deep-submergence research and ocean-engineering vehicle, NR-1, was launched.

Front 66

Which of the following is/are principle development(s) of the Trident system?
1. A nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine
2. A strategic weapons system
3. An integrated logistics support system
4. All of the above

Back 66

Trident system consists of three principal elements: a nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), a strategic weapons system (the missile), and an integrated logistics support system

Front 67

Which of the following are the most recent
additions to the surface fleet?
1. Ticonderoga-class cruisers
2. Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. LHAs

Back 67

The most recent additions to the surface fleet are the Ticonderoga-class cruisers and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Both are powered by gas turbines and are capable of high-speed transits.

Front 68

The Navy helped move approximately how
many pounds of equipment and supplies during Dessert Shield/Desert Storm?
1. 12.4 billion tons
2. 15.8 billion tons
3. 18.3 billion tons
4. 21.6 billion tons

Back 68

Long-established maritime superiority facilitated the largest, fastest strategic sealift in history, with more than 240 ships carrying more than 18.3 billion pounds of equipment and supplies to sustain the forces of Desert Shield/Desert Storm.