BMR MAN ch 5: Naval history Flashcards
what is the Navy’s Birthday?
October 13th, 1775
what were the three major classes of warships in the late 1700s?
ships of the line
Frigates
Sloops of war
Which 1700 warship carried 64 to over 100 guns of various sizes?
ships of the line
how many guns did the ships of the line have?
64 to over 100
which 1700s warship generally carried 28 to 44 guns?
frigates
generally, how many guns did frigates carry?
28-44
which 1700s warships were small sailing warships that carried 10-20 guns?
sloops of war
how many guns did sloops of war carry?
10-20
What were the typical independent fleet of privateers called?
schooner
___ was a small, fast, flexible, flush-deck ship that carried smooth bore cannons.
schooners
What were the names of the three ships that the Continental Navy had?
Providence, a 12 gun sloop
Lexington, a 16 gun brig
Bonhomme Richard,
how many guns did the providence have and what kind of ship was it?
12 guns
sloop
what kind of ship and how many guns did the lexinton have?
brig
16 guns
which Continental Navy ship was a loan from the French?
Bonhomme Richard
The Bonhomme Richard was on loan from what country?
France
What was the first warfare submarine named?
the Turtle
which ship had the distinction of being the U.S. Navy’s Fist flagship?
USS Alfred
Who is famous for say, “Struck sir? I have not yet begun to fight!”
John Paul Jones
when and against who were the Quasi War fought?
1798-1801 against France
which war was entirely naval?
the Quasi War
during what war was the phrase, “Millions for defense, but not a cent for tribute” originated?
during the Quasi war period
which war was the baptism of fire for the US Navy under the new Constitution?
the Quasi War
which ship has the nickname Old Ironsides?
the USS Constitution
when did Captain Isaac Hull aboard the USS Constitution defeat the British frigate Guerriere?
August 19, 1812
Captain Isaac Hull was the Captain of what ship?
USS Constitution
in 1812 what ship did the USS Constitution defeat?
The British Frigate Guerriere
who defeated a British squadron on lake Erie in 1813?
Captain Oliver Hazard
Who is famous for say, “We have met the enemy and they are ours.”?
Captain Oliver Hazard
what was the name of the Navy’s first warship to use steam?
the USS Demologos
who is known as the “father of the steam Navy”?
Commander Matthew Perry
who signed a treaty with Japan on March 31st 1854?
Commander Matthew C. Perry
when did Commander Matthew C. Perry sign a treaty with Japan?
on March 31st. 1854
which ship could be labeled as the Navy’s first “aircraft carrier”?
the USS George Washington Parke Curtis
how long and how much did the USS George Washington Parke Curtis cost?
122 feet long
total coast was $150
who was the Navy’s first admiral?
David Farragut
who is famous for saying, “Damn the torpedoes! full speed ahead!”?
Admiral David Farragut
when did David Farragut say, “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!”?
August 5th 1864
during what battle did David Farragut say, “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!”?
Battle of Mobile bay
during the civil war
who was the first instructor at the Naval War college?
Alfred T. Mahan
who wrote the famous book, articles on sea power?
Alfred T. Mahan
what is the title of the book that many navies call the bible, and who wrote it?
articles on sea power
Alfred T. Mahan
What was the name of the last of the Navy’s warships to be fitted with sails?
the USS Newark
what ship has been labeled as the first modern cruiser of the U.S. fleet?
the USS Newark
this person’s resounding victory destroyed Spain;s Naval power in the East and was instrumental in quickly ending the war. Who was this person?
Commodore George Dewey
what was the first airplane that the Navy used?
the A-1
who was the Navy’s first aviator?
Lieutenant T. G. Ellyson
what was the name of the fist carrier designed from the keep up?
the USS Ranger
what was the date of “:rising sun”, when japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
December 7th 1941
how many Marines and Sailors were killed or wounded during the attack on Pearl harbor?
3,400
how many US ships were destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
over 15
8 of which were battleships
which battle included two fleets that never saw each other because the battle was fought entirely with aircraft launched from carriers?
the battle of coral sea
which two ships were joined under Admiral Fletcher and launched 93 attack planes during the battle of coral sea?
USS Lexington
USS Yorktown
which US and Japanese carriers were involved in the battle of coral sea?
US:
USS Lexington and USS Yorktown
Japanese:
Shoho, Shokaku, and Zuikaku
what did the US do with in 5 minutes of the battle of coral sea?
the shoho was hit with 10 heavy bombs and 15 torpedoes
which battle was the turning point of the war in the pacific?
the battle of midway
when did the final blow to the Japanese navy come?
October 23rd 1944
what was the Navy’s most notable Atlantic action of WWII?
the invasion of Normandy
June 6th 1944
the largest amphibious operation in History
when did Admiral Nimitz sign the Japanese surrender document?
2 September 1945
on what ship and who signed the Japanese surrender document ?
USS Missouri
Fleet Admiral Nimitz
the Korean conflict lasted until when?
July 1953
what was the name of the first nuclear submarine?
the USS Nautilus
when was the first nuclear submarines put to sea?
January 17th 1955
What was the name of the worlds first nuclear powered carrier?
the USS Enterprise
on what day did Suddam Hussein invade Kuwait?
2 August 1990
