Navy History 4

2. Radar and _____ combat systems came into full use during World War II.
4. The _____ Continental Congress approved the purchase of two vessels.
8. Stephen Decatur led the naval forces into _____ Harbor and destroyed the captured U.S. frigate USS Philadelphia.
10. America’s first suborbital _____ was made by Navy Officer, Commander Shepard Jr.
13. During World War I, _____ first served as members of the Navy.
16. The USS _____ was the first warfare submarine.
18. In 1961, the first nuclear-powered _____ ships were launched.
19. 13 October 1775 commemorates the _____ of the United States Navy.
21. The first U.S. Navy nuclear-powered _____ was a submarine.
22. The British lost approximately 2000 ships to privateers.
23. John Adams was the president when the U.S. Navy Department was _____.
24. On Lake _____, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeated a British squadron, cutting the British supply lines.
26. The War of 1812 was caused, in part, by stopping forced service of American _____ in the British navy.
28. In what capacity did women first serve as members of the Navy?

1. During World War II, _____ were eligible for 34 ratings.
3. The battle between the USS _____ and the Virginia (Merrimack) was important because it began the era of the ironclads.
5. The Battle of _____ was the decisive battle of World War II that became the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
6. Ships of the _____ carried the largest number of guns.
7. In 1958 the first American satellite was placed into _____.
9. The USS _____ was considered our first “first-class” battleship.
11. In 1958, the USS Nautilus made its history-making _____ voyage.
12. In 1899 construction on our first _____ began.
14. During World War II, the Japanese losses at Iwo Jima _____ the end of the war in the Pacific.
15. Gunfire support, reverie operations and _____ interdiction were warfare tactics used during the Vietnam Police Action.
17. The Navy helped move approximately 18.3 billion _____ of equipment and supplies during Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
20. During the “Quasi” War the expression “Millions for _____, but not one cent for tribute” originate.
25. Alfred T. _____ defined sea power, showed the importance for knowing naval needs, and advocated a large, powerful Navy.
26. Frigates, _____ of war, and ships of the line were naval vessels in the early 19th century.
27. The USS _____ has been labeled as the first modern cruiser in the U.S. fleet.