HISTORY OF THE NAVY
NAVY TERMS
NAVY PLANES
NAVAL SHIP TERMS
FAMOUS SAILORS
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THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY OF THE NAVY.
What is OCTOBER 13TH, 1775?
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THIS PLACE IS OFTEN REFERED TO IN THE CIVILIAN WORLD AS A "REST-ROOM."
What is A "HEAD"?
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This is a tilt rotor aircraft used by the USMC, it has 2 engines.
What is MV-22 Osprey?
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Facing forward, this part of the ship would be to one's left.
What is port side?
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Father of the USN interred at USNA
WHO IS John Paul Jones?
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The date of the ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR.
What is December 7, 1941 ?
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ONE OF THE MEANINGS OF THIS TERM IS WATER FOUNTAIN. ANOTHER IS A RUMOR.
What is SCUTTLEBUTT?
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This carrier based plane had a huge radar dish on top of the fuselage
What is an E2D Hawkeye?
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Facing aft, this part of the ship would be to the person's left.
What is starboard side?
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Senator from AZ and Vietnam POW.
WHO IS JOHN MCCAIN?
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nicknamed "Old Ironsides," is the only surviving vessel of the original six frigates authorized by Congress in the Naval Act of 1794, which established the United States Navy. It served with distinction in the War of 1812 and is currently docked in Charlestown, Massachusetts, as the oldest commissioned warship afloat.
What is THE "USS CONSTITUTION"?
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Loose from mooring and out of control. Applied to anything (gear) that is lost, out of hand, or left lying about.
What is Adrift?
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This hightech fighter jet, is still largely in development, but the USMC is starting to field some VFAs with it.
What is the F35 Lightning II?
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This part of the ship is known as the "Backbone."
What is the "Keel"?
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Father of the USN
Who is John Paul Jones?
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THE FIRST PERSON TO FLY A PLANE OFF OF A SHIP?
WHO IS Theodore “Spuds” Ellyson?
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A pilot pulls the throttles back in an effort to help set the hook for arrestment on an aircraft carrier
What is Ease Guns to Land?
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This aircraft, based on the 737, has started to replace the P3 Orion
What is the P8 Posiedon?
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a heavy object, often made out of metal, that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point to act as a weight to keep the ship from moving.
What is an anchor?
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"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'"
Who is John F. Kennedy?
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THIS WAS THE NAVY'S FIRST COMMISIONED AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
WHAT IS THE "USS LANGLEY"?
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to punish someone by dragging them through the water under the keel of a ship, either across the width or from bow to stern.
What is keelhaul?
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This helicopter is 99 feet long, and is used to carry cargo, and perform mine countermeasure operations.
What is the MH53 Sea Dragon?
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nicknamed "flattop"
What is an aircraft carrier?
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This American naval aviator and astronaut who became second person, and the first American, in space. Ten years later, he commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and was the fifth person to walk on the Moon.
Who is Alan Shepard?