Lighthouses
Hurricanes
Abbreviations
America's Cup
Navy
100
Name the tallest lighthouse in the United States.
What is Cape Hatteras Light.
100
This hurricane hit Florida and Louisiana in 1992 causing $25 billion in damages.
What is Hurricane Andrew.
100
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What is length overall.
100
In 1988 the San Diego Yacht Club entered this catamaran in the America's Cup.
What is the Stars and Stripes.
100
WWII battleships were named for these.
What are states.
200
This state has the most coastal lighthouses.
What is Maine.
200
This was the first male named Hurricane.
What is Hurricane Bob (1979).
200
High and low tide tables are listed in UT.
What is Universal Time.
200
Year in which the first challenge for the America's Cupwasraced.
What is 1870.
200
This carrier was lost at the Battle of Midway.
What is the USS Yorktown.
300
A lighthouse bell can be heard from this distance out to sea.
What is one mile.
300
This 1989 hurricane caused extensive damage in the Carolinas.
What is Hurricane Hugo.
300
RMS, as in RMS Titanic.
What is Royal Mail Steamer.
300
This boat, skippered by Bill Koch, won the 1992 America's Cup.
What is America3.
300
Name for WW II German submarine groups that attacked convoys.
What are wolf packs.
400
In 1820 Augustine Fresnel invented what lighthouse improvement still used today.
What is the Fresnel Lens.
400
in what year did hurricanes begin to be named for men as well as women.
What is 1979.
400
POSH is an acronym for this type of first class state room.
What is port out starboard home.
400
This American boat won the 1987 America's Cup.
What is Stars and Stripes.
400
Commander of US naval forces in WW II
Who is Admiral Wrnest J King.
500
This is the only lighthouse in North America that also serves as a post office.
What is Peggy's Cove Light.
500
Hurricane Iniki caused extensive damage to this Hawaiian island.
What is Kauai.
500
This is used during an emergency to alert a vessel's position for rescue.
What is an EPIRB.
500
This skipper said, it's more like a war with everything but the bullets.
Who is Bill Koch.
500
WW II cruisers were named for these.
What are cities.
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