Naval Heritage Fundamentals Flashcards
What are the three major class of navy ships?
- ships of the line ( 64-100 guns)
- Frigate (28-44 guns)
- Sloops of war( 10-20 guns)
What year what the USS Constitution commissioned?
1798
What the first navy ship named for an enlisted man?
USS Ingram who was on the USS Casinon Sept 16, 1917 and killed
Does a US ship ever salute a foreign navy ship first?
No
Who gets a 21 gun salute?
President, foreign heads of state,Washington birthday, Memorial Day,and Independence Day.
Who gets a 19 gun salute?
Vice President and fleet admirals
Who gets a 17 gun salute?
Admiral
Who gets a 15 gun salute?
Vice admiral
Who gets a 13 gun salute?
Rear admiral (upper half)
Who gets an 11 gun salute?
Rear admiral lower half
What’s an ensign?
Flag designated by country to be flown by his men of war
What’s a merchant ensign?
Flag designated by country to be flown by its merchant ships
What’s the length of the flag?
Fly
What’s the width of the flag?
Hoist
What is the date of the battle of Normandy?
June 6th 1944
What carriers were at the battle of coral sea?
Lexington and Yorktown under the command of Admiral Fletcher launched 93 planes against the Shihi, Shokaku, and Zuukaku
What were the battle ships of the great white fleet?
Kearsarge, Illinois, Alabama, Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Louisiana, Vermont, Kansas, Minnoesota
How many ships and people died at Pearl Harbor?
15 ships including 8 battle ships. 3,400 people killed
Who was the commander of the great white fleet?
Admiral rob ley Evans
What ship were the Sullivan’s?
USS Juneau on 13 November 1942
What year was the independence commissioned?
January 10th, 1959
What day was the UzsS forestall fire?
29 July -967
When was the USS Stark attack? lol
May 1987 39 killed
Who is the secretary of the Navy?
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Who is the CNO?
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