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- 5. During World War II, the Navy was _____ involved in the invasion of Normandy.
- 7. During the War of 1812 the USS Constitution _____ the nickname “Old Ironsides”.
- 8. What type of ships did privateers typically sail?
- 10. The USS _____ has been labeled as the first modern cruiser in the U.S. fleet.
- 13. 13 October 1775 commemorates the _____ of the United States Navy.
- 15. In 1965 the _____, a deep diving vehicle, tested at 6,000-foot depths.
- 16. During World War I, _____ first served as members of the Navy.
- 17. In 1958, the USS Nautilus made its history-making _____ voyage.
- 19. In 1961, the first nuclear-powered _____ ships were launched.
- 21. The Navy helped move approximately 18.3 billion _____ of equipment and supplies during Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
- 22. Mine sweepers, net _____, and repair ships were built during World War II.
- 23. Destroyers were first used effectively for antisubmarine _____ during World War I.
- 25. The British lost approximately 2000 ships to privateers.
- 26. In 1843 the _____ propeller was incorporated in the USS Princeton which paved the way for progress in the development of propulsion systems.
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- 1. “Remember the Maine”, referring to the USS Maine, was the _____ cry for the Spanish-American War.
- 2. The first U.S. Navy nuclear-powered _____ was a submarine.
- 3. The USS _____ Carolina was one of the first ship-of-the-line.
- 4. During the _____ conflict, the first extensive use of jet aircraft and helicopters occurred.
- 6. In 1900 the Navy _____ the first operation submarine.
- 7. John Adams was the president when the U.S. Navy Department was _____.
- 8. John Paul Jones was famous for his victory over the HMS _____.
- 9. In what capacity did women first serve as members of the Navy?
- 11. The battle between the USS _____ and the Virginia (Merrimack) was important because it began the era of the ironclads.
- 12. Stephen Decatur led the naval forces into _____ Harbor and destroyed the captured U.S. frigate USS Philadelphia.
- 14. During World War II, the Japanese losses at Iwo Jima _____ the end of the war in the Pacific.
- 18. The USS Enterprise was the world’s first nuclear-powered _____.
- 19. Frigates, _____ of war, and ships of the line were naval vessels in the early 19th century.
- 20. The _____ 12 moon mission was completely manned by Navy personnel.
- 24. The USS _____ has the distinction of being the U.S. Navy’s first flagship.