Naval History
The US Navy's birthday.
What is October 17, 1775
The US Navy's mascot.
What is a goat.
What is the ceremony for crossing the equator?
Shellback ceremony.
How many nautical miles does a swallow tattoo symbolize?
5,000 nautical miles underway.
The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
What is the USS Enterprise?
What sound is played at a military funeral or burial at sea?
Taps.
This person is most decorated enlisted Sailor in U.S. Navy history.
Who is James E. Williams?
The only time a deck log entry does not have to follow regulation.
What is New Years.
Who receives a 21-gun salute?
The President of the United States.
These were the names of the first 6 ships commissioned by the US Navy.
What are the USS CHESEPEAKE, USS CONSTITUION, USS PRESIDENT, USS CONSTELLATION, USS CONGRESS, and USS UNITED STATES?
A holiday in which a Navy ship, not underway, executes full-dress.
What is Presidents Day or Independence Day.
Religious ceremony the ship bell can be used for.
What is baptism.
This is the first milestone/ceremony of a ship.
What is the keel-laying ceremony?
While at anchor in Yemen, this ship was attacked by Al-Qaeda suicide-bombers, killing 17 and injuring 39 personnel.
What is the USS COLE?
What is the old Naval term "Rock and Shoals."
"Rock and Shoals" refers to a historical set of naval laws that was later replaced by the UCMJ in 1951.
The greatest rate in the US Navy.
What is BOATSWAIN MATE.