Navy History
In what year was the U.S. Navy officially established?
What is 1775
The Sullivan brothers were five brothers from Waterloo, Iowa who served together on the light cruiser USS Juneau. They were all killed in action on November 13, 1942, when Juneau served in what battle?
What is the Battle of Guadalcanal?
This term is a Navy tradition of welcoming a new commanding officer.
What is Change of Command?
Which African American sailor, serving as a mess attendant aboard the USS West Virginia, became a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor by manning an anti-aircraft machine gun and later received the Navy Cross for his bravery?
Who is Doris Miller?
Which U.S. Navy ship, commissioned on November 5, 1994, is named to honor the Chief Petty Officer community?
What is the USS Chief (MCM-14)?
27 August 1802 the Secretary of the Navy signed an instruction which set a pattern for the dress of the U.S. Navy in Blue and what color?
What is Gold?
This pivotal WWII battle is considered the turning point in the Pacific.
What is the Battle of Midway?
This ceremony marks a Sailor's first crossing of the Equator.
What is Crossing the line ceremony? (AKA shellback initiation)
He famously said, “I have not yet begun to fight!”
Who is John Paul Jones?
Which U.S. Navy ship, commissioned on September 26, 2020, is named after the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy?
What is the USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119)?
This ship is considered the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world.
What is USS Constitution
In 1898, this battle saw U.S. forces defeat the Spanish fleet in the Philippines.
What is the Battle of Manila Bay?
A Navy tradition where senior enlisted Sailors train and mentor new Chiefs.
What is the Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Initiation?
Who, during the Japanese attack on Kaneohe Bay on December 7, 1941, manned a .50 caliber machine gun in an exposed position, continued firing despite being wounded, and later returned to supervise the rearming of planes?
Who is Chief John Finn?
Which U.S. Navy ship, commissioned in 1922 and converted from the collier USS Jupiter, became the first American aircraft carrier?
What is the USS Langley (CV-1)?
The Navy was disbanded after this war, before being reestablished in 1794.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
This Civil War naval battle saw ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia clash.
What is the Battle of Hampton Roads?
What is the term for a sailor who has never crossed the Equator?
What is pollywog?
The first African American four-star Admiral in U.S. Navy history.
Who is Admiral J. Paul Reason?
Which U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship suffered a catastrophic fire in July 2020 while undergoing maintenance at Naval Base San Diego, leading to its decommissioning in April 2021?
What is the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)?
Navy waves refers to a branch of the U.S. Naval Reserve created during World War II to enlist women in non-combat roles, freeing up men for combat. What does WAVES stand for?
What is Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service?
During WWII, this battle in the Solomon Islands marked the first major naval engagement fought entirely by aircraft.
What is the Battle of the Coral Sea?
What is the naval tradition called when sailors line up along the ship’s rails to salute dignitaries or during arrivals and departures?
What is Man the rails?
This Admiral developed the concept of “Sea Power” in his influential book.
Who is Alfred Thayer Mahan?
Which U.S. Navy ship was involved in a 2017 incident where a sailor faked his own disappearance by hiding aboard the vessel for a week, prompting a massive search-and-rescue operation?
What is the USS Shiloh (CG-67)?