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When was the battle of Midway?
June 4-7, 1942
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What battle was one month before the Battle of Midway?
The Battle of Coral Sea
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What US Admirals took part in the Battle of Midway?
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What Imperial Japanese Navy Admirales took part in the Battle of Midway?
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What did the Japanese hope to do before the Battle of Midway?
Hoped to eliminate the US as a strategic power in the Pacific
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Who was able to determine the date and location of the planned attack before the Battle of Midway?
American Cryptographers
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What four Japanese Carriers were sunk during the Battle of Midway?
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What Japanese heavy cruiser was destroyed in the Battle of Midway?
Mikuma
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What two ships did the US lose during the battle of Midway?
- US Carrier Yorktown
- US Destroyer Hammann
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What was the Battle of Midway considered in regards to World War II?
The turning point in the Pacific War
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After the Battle of Midway, what did the US establish on Midway island?
US Submarine Base
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How long did it take for Pearl Habor shipyard to restore the Yorktown prior to the Battle of Midway?
72 hours, shipyard workers working around the clock
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How many aircraft were stationed on Midway Island by June 4th 1942?
126 total aircraft
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What was the code called that cryptanalysts had to crack to gain intel about Midway?
Japanese Navy's JN-25b code
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What station cracked the code for Midway and commanded by who?
Station HYPO commanding by Captain Wildred Holmes
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How many Japanese died during the battle of Midway?
3057
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How many Americans died during the battle of Midway?
307
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Who were the three US Airmen who were captured, interrogated, and killed during Battle of Midway?
- Ensign Frank O'Flaherty
- Ensign Wesley Osmus
- Aviation Machinist's Mate Bruno Peter Gaido
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How were the three US Airmen killed after being captured by the Japenese during battle of Midway?
By being tied to kerosene cans filled with water and thrown overboard
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What captain could have been listed as a war criminal on the Japanese side for killing POWs?
Watanabe Yasumasa
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What is the interval between the guns fired for gun salutes?
5 seconds
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How many gun salutes does Geroge Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day and honor heads of foreign states get?
21
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How many gun salutes does an Admiral and 4 star flag officers get?
17
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How many gun salutes does a Vice Admiral and 3 star Flag officers get?
15
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How many gun salutes does a Rear Admiral Upper half get?
13
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How many gun salutes does a Rear Admiral Lower half get?
11
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How many bells do you strike for officers O9 to O10?
8
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How many bells do you strike for officers 07-08?
6
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How many bells do you strike for officers 05-06?
4
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How many bells do you strike for officer 04 and below get?
2
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What are the 6 original frigates of the Navy?
- Constitution
- Constellation
- Congress
- Chesapeake
- United States
- the President
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What was the first ship named after an enlisted man?
USS Osmond Ingram (DD 255)
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Who was the first MCPON?
MCPON Delbert D Black
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When was the sailors creed developed and under who's authority?
- 1993
- CNO Admiral Frank Kelso
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What are the three warships that existed during the inception of the Navy?
- Ships of the Line
- Frigates
- Sloops of War
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What is the US Navy's oldest commisioned vessel?
USS Constitution "Old Ironsides"
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When was the Navy's birthday?
October 13th 1775
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What are the 6 US Naval Doctrines?
- Naval Warfare
- Intelligence
- Operations
- Logistics
- Planning
- Command and Control
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Describe the stars and colors of the National Flag?
- 50 stars for each state
- 13 stripes for original 13 colonies
- red for blood shed created to establish the US
- white for purity of our intent
- blue for the ocean we crossed to escape England's tyranny
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When was the Battle of the Coral Sea?
8 May 1942
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When was the Battle of Normandy?
6 Jun 1944
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When was the battle of Leyte Gulf?
23-26 Oct 1944
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When was the attack on USS Cole?
12 Oct 2000
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When was the attack on the US trade towers?
11 Sep 2001
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