Navy History 6

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.

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.