TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
A. Study Assignment
ASSIGNMENT SHEET 1-08-2
U.S. NAVAL HISTORY
The Bluejacket’s Manual, Centennial Edition, Thomas J. Cutler, Naval
Institute Press, 2002, Appendix B, “Navy History,” pages 554 through 592
B. Study Questions
1. (TRUE/FALSE) The first U.S. submarine was the Eagle.
2. What is the name of the oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy?
3. (TRUE/FALSE) The first ship with a revolving gun turret was the
CSS Virginia.
4. Which U.S. warship earned the nickname “Old Ironsides”?
5. What was the name of the first submarine to sink a warship in
combat?
6. Which battle of World War II was the first in which carrier-based
aircraft did all fighting?
7. Which corps was established during World War II for women in the
Navy?
8. Who was the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces?
9. Which ship was the first to be designed and built from the keel up
as an aircraft carrier?
10. What are the two primary functions of the U.S. Navy?
11. The Navy’s mission is divided into what four areas?
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