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1. For the United States, World War II started on that terrible day, December 7, 1941. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, devastating the American fleet. However, one battleship managed to get under steam during the battle. Can you name this ship?
2. Commissioned in February, 1862, this ship was revolutionary in design. It was the first ironclad vessel ever used by the United States Navy. What was the name of this ship which fought the CSS Virginia at Hampton Roads, Virginia on March 9, 1862, in the first battle of "ironclad" vessels?
3. The Bonhomme Richard, named in honor of Benjamin Franklin, was a ship in the Continental Navy which had a memorable fight in with HMS Serapis in September 1779 off the coast of England. During the fight, the Richard was seriously damaged and the Captain of the Serapis called on the captain John Paul Jones to surrender. What was his famous response?
4. This battleship was commissioned in 1895 and became dramatically involved in the start of the Spanish American War in 1898. Sent to Havana, Cuba in January to protect Americans during the Cuban War for Independence, the ship was mysteriously blown up on February 15. 261 of the crew of 355 were killed in the explosion. The rallying cry during the war which began in April was "Remember the _____."
5. No quiz on U.S. warships would be complete without a question on those wonderful aircraft carriers. One, in particular, made a huge difference in the Battle of Midway during World War II. This valiant vessel and her crew was hit multiple times by Japanese aircraft and ended up dead in the water. Miraculously, despite torpedo and bomb damage, the crew was able to get the ship underway. This fooled the Japanese fighters who reported that it had been sunk. The carrier was able to launch its torpedo and bomber aircraft which were instrumental in the sinking of four enemy carriers. Which heroic ship was this?
6. This battleship is the oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy, having been launched in 1797. She gained her nickname from the hardness of her wood which made cannonballs bounce off of it. While restored and retired, this ship still has an official Navy crew of 60 and has a berth at the old Charleston Navy Yard in Boston, where she was built. What is the name of this famous heroine of the War of 1812?
7. USS Nautilus was the first nuclear powered submarine and was launched in 1954. In 1958, it became the first submarine to pass under which famous landmark point?
8. This ship is remembered for the terrible tragedy it was involved in. After delivering components and uranium for the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on July 26th, 1945, while heading back, the ship was struck and sunk by two torpedoes on July 30th. Three hundred men died during the sinking and another 880 were left floating in the ocean. Because of the secrecy of the mission, it was three and a half days before a rescue began. During that time, survivors were subjected to what was termed the largest shark attack on humans in history. What was the name of this ill-fated ship?
9. Our next ship served proudly in World War II, the Korean War and the Gulf War. Best known as the ship upon which the Japanese surrender was conducted, it also had a starring role in Steven Seagal's movie "Under Siege." What was the name of this winner of eleven battle stars?
10. This aircraft carrier was the most decorated ship of World War II and shares its name with the first prototype space shuttle and a fictional space ship which went "where no man has gone before." What is the common name for all three "ships?"
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