Naval History and Heritage Revision Questions and Answers
What year was the Sailor's Creed written and by who? ✅Admiral Frank Kelso; 1993
Who created the Navy's Core Values ✅The Continental Congress
What 3 Navy vessels existed at the inception of the Navy? ✅Ships of the Line Frigates Sloops of War
What year was the Department of the Navy former? ✅1798
What was the first Navy ship named after an enlisted man? ✅Osmond Ingram
Why was a ship named after him? ✅First enlisted man killed in WWI
How did the hand salute originate? ✅Originated from when men in armor raised their helmet visors to be identified
When was Pearl Harbor? ✅Dec 7th, 1941
Why was Pear Harbor significant? ✅It precipitated the U.S.' Entry into WW11
What ships were lost during the attack of Pearl Harbor? ✅Arizona, Oklahoma, California, Nevada, West Virginia
What is the date of the USS Forrestal Fire? ✅July 29th, 1967
How long did the fires burn during the USS Forestal Fire? ✅8 hours
What was the final casualty of the USS Forrestal Fire? ✅132 dead
- missing and presumed
62 injured
What was the date of the USS Cole attack? ✅October 12th, 2000
What was the final casualty count of the USS Cole attack? ✅17 dead 39 injured
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