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When is the Navy's Birthday?
October 13, 1775
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These were the battleships of the sailing days. The largest of all sailing warships and carried 64 to over 100 guns of various sizes.
Ships-of-the-line
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These were the cruisers of the 18 th century. They generally carried 28 to 44 guns.
Frigates
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These were all small sailing warships. They carried 10-20 guns
Sloop-0f-war
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What group was commissioned by the Continental Congress and by individual states to capture enemy merchant ships as prizes of war?
the privateers
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The 1st warfare submarine was named?
Turtle
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During the late 18th century, battleships were classified as?
Ships -of-the-line
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The first official recognition of the American Stars and stripes flag by a foreign nation was given by
the USS Ranger
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Who was amongst the most daring commanders bringing war to British waters, skipper of the USS Ranger?
John Paul Jones
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the father of the modern naval ordinance?
John Dahlgren
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the first modern cruiser in the US Fleet is?
USS Newark
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What war began when the maine was blown up and 250 sailors we killed?
Spanish-American war
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On July 30, 1942, Congress Authorized establishment of
women's reserve
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what was the 1st carrier designed?
USS Ranger
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when the Japaneses attacked Pearl HRbor, a destroyer _______?____ was among the 1st.
USS WAR
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American Forces to fire against the enemy, sinking a Japanese midget submarine.
USS Ward
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Which battle was fought entirely with aircraft launcehd from carriers, these 2 fleets never saw each other?
Battle of Coral Sea
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The turning point of the war in the Pacific was?
Battle of Midway
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In November 1942, After 3 days of bitter fighting, the Jaapnese naval forces retreated, and U?S Marines were able to secure the Island under which battle?
Battle of Guadalcanal
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This Battle was the deciding catastrophe for the Japanese Navy. The final blow came October 23, 1944, in a last-chance effort to salvage the Phillippines, the Japanese sent a naval force to which area?
Leyte Gulf
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The largest amphibious operation in history took place in?
Normandy
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On July 30,1942, congress authorization establishment of
women's reserve
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1st woman sworn into the women's reserve was?
mildred helen mcAfee
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Since their loss on the USS juneau, the Navy set up a policy regarding family members serving together at sea. who were they?
Sullivan brother mayport
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1st nuclear submarine?
Nautilus
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The Solomon Islands came under allied control and the danger of Australia coming under Japanese attack was lessened?
Battle of Guadalcanal
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Heavy losses of ships, aircraft and pilots paralyzed the Japanese Fleet
Battle of Coral Sea
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Defeat of the Japanese in these battles signaled an approach to the end of the war.
Battle of Okinawa and Iwo Jima
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