Naval History ✅️ Flashcards
What were the three classes of ships of the Continental Navy?
Sloops of war
Frigates
Ship’s of the line
What was the name of the first submarine?
Turtle
John Paul Jones is often referred to as the “father of our highest naval traditions” because of the example he set as an officer during the Revolutionary War. He is also famous because of which of the following accomplishment?
His victory over the HMS Serapus
What is the oldest U.S. Navy ship still in commission?
Constitution
Who led the naval forces into Tripoli Harbor and destroyed the captured U.S. Frigate USS Philadelphia?
Stephen Decatur
What was the first naval battle of World War II in which two opposing fleets didn’t see each other during combat?
Battle of Coral Sea
What was the decisive battle of World War II that became the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
The first U.S. Navy nuclear powered vessel was what type of ship?
Guided missile cruiser
In what year were the first nuclear powered ships launched?
1961
What is the birthday of the Navy?
Oct 13, 1775
