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