Navy History 1

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Across
  1. 2. During the _____ conflict, the first extensive use of jet aircraft and helicopters occurred.
  2. 6. The War of 1812 was caused, in part, by stopping forced service of American _____ in the British navy.
  3. 7. The Battle of _____ was the decisive battle of World War II that became the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
  4. 8. During World War II, _____ were eligible for 34 ratings.
  5. 12. Gunfire support, reverie operations and _____ interdiction were warfare tactics used during the Vietnam Police Action.
  6. 15. Radar and _____ combat systems came into full use during World War II.
  7. 16. The _____ 12 moon mission was completely manned by Navy personnel.
  8. 17. The USS _____ Carolina was one of the first ship-of-the-line.
  9. 19. During World War II, the Navy was _____ involved in the invasion of Normandy.
  10. 20. The USS _____ has the distinction of being the U.S. Navy’s first flagship.
  11. 23. America’s first suborbital _____ was made by Navy Officer, Commander Shepard Jr.
  12. 25. The USS _____ was considered our first “first-class” battleship.
  13. 26. In 1899 construction on our first _____ began.
  14. 27. John Paul Jones was famous for his victory over the HMS _____.
  15. 28. On Lake _____, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeated a British squadron, cutting the British supply lines.
  16. 29. “Remember the Maine”, referring to the USS Maine, was the _____ cry for the Spanish-American War.
Down
  1. 1. In 1965 the _____, a deep diving vehicle, tested at 6,000-foot depths.
  2. 3. During the War of 1812 the USS Constitution _____ the nickname “Old Ironsides”.
  3. 4. In 1843 the _____ propeller was incorporated in the USS Princeton which paved the way for progress in the development of propulsion systems.
  4. 5. Mine sweepers, net _____, and repair ships were built during World War II.
  5. 9. The _____ Continental Congress approved the purchase of two vessels.
  6. 10. In 1958 the first American satellite was placed into _____.
  7. 11. Alfred T. _____ defined sea power, showed the importance for knowing naval needs, and advocated a large, powerful Navy.
  8. 13. In 1900 the Navy _____ the first operation submarine.
  9. 14. Ships of the _____ carried the largest number of guns.
  10. 15. What type of ships did privateers typically sail?
  11. 18. During the “Quasi” War the expression “Millions for _____, but not one cent for tribute” originate.
  12. 21. Destroyers were first used effectively for antisubmarine _____ during World War I.
  13. 22. The USS Enterprise was the world’s first nuclear-powered _____.
  14. 24. The USS _____ was the first warfare submarine.