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100

The Navy's birthday

What is October 13, 1775?

100

In uniform, Navy personnel to salute

What is the flag, the anthem, and Officers.

100

USS Columbus namesake

What is the city of Columbus, OH?

100

SEAL stands for

What is Sea, Air, and Land?

200

The date of the attack on Pearl Harbor

What is December 7, 1941?

200

One who salutes in a group of Sailors

What is the highest ranking Sailor?

200

Other ships named USS Columbus (#)

What is four?

200

A square or rectangular access in a deck 

What is a hatch?

300

Uttered the famous words, "don't give up the ship"

Who is James Lawrence?

300

Intervals gun salutes are rendered

What are 5 second intervals?

300

USS Columbus commissioned

What is July 24, 1993?

300

The Mythical god of the sea

Who is King Neptune?

400

The year was the Sailor's creed was written

What is 1993?

400

A 17 Gun salute is rendered

What is an Admiral?

400

USS Columbus homeport

What is Naval Station Pearl Harbor?

400

A nautical word for a unit of depth equal to six feet

What is a Fathom?

500

3 of 6 Presidents who served in the US Navy during WWII

Who is John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Georger H.W. Bush?

500

The hand salute originated

What is when men in armor raised their helmet visors to be identified?

500

USS Columbus SSN

What is SSN 762?

500

The deepest part of the sea 

What is Davey Jones Locker?

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