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Quiz about US ships in WW2
Quiz about US ships in WW2

US ships in WW2 Trivia Quiz


Match the ships to the correct description!

A matching quiz by TysonNg. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
TysonNg
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
390,423
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
500
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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1. The USS Arizona is what battleship class?  
  Pennsylvania class
2. The main US destroyer class in WW2  
  USS Ward
3. The last battleship class to exist  
  USS Reuben James
4. The main submarine class for the US  
  USS Enterprise
5. The most successful US submarine of the war  
  Iowa class
6. A battleship that was never built, designed as a super battleship.  
  Fletcher class
7. The US warship that fired the first American shot in World War 2.  
  USS Montana
8. The first US warship to be sunk in the Atlantic ocean.  
  USS Indianapolis
9. What was the heavy cruiser that was sunk soon after carrying parts for the atomic bomb?  
  USS Barb
10. This ship was nicknamed the "Big E"  
  Gato class





Select each answer

1. The USS Arizona is what battleship class?
2. The main US destroyer class in WW2
3. The last battleship class to exist
4. The main submarine class for the US
5. The most successful US submarine of the war
6. A battleship that was never built, designed as a super battleship.
7. The US warship that fired the first American shot in World War 2.
8. The first US warship to be sunk in the Atlantic ocean.
9. What was the heavy cruiser that was sunk soon after carrying parts for the atomic bomb?
10. This ship was nicknamed the "Big E"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The USS Arizona is what battleship class?

Answer: Pennsylvania class

The USS Arizona was a Pennsylvania class battleship. She was sunk at Pearl Harbor.
2. The main US destroyer class in WW2

Answer: Fletcher class

The Fletcher class destroyers were the best and most numerous destroyer class in the US navy.
3. The last battleship class to exist

Answer: Iowa class

The Iowa class battleships included the USS Iowa, the USS New Jersey, the USS Wisconsin and the USS Missouri, where the Japanese surrender document was signed.
4. The main submarine class for the US

Answer: Gato class

The Gato class submarines were the main submarines for the US navy in WW2 and they were also one of the largest in the war. The size of a Gato submarine was twice that of a German U-boat. It was all fine except the long amount of time it took to dive (around 2 minutes). They also carried faulty torpedoes.
5. The most successful US submarine of the war

Answer: USS Barb

The USS Barb was a Gato class submarine and was the most successful. Not a single crewman on board the Barb was ever killed or wounded. It sank over 50 Japanese ships and even one train!
6. A battleship that was never built, designed as a super battleship.

Answer: USS Montana

The Montana was designed to be the best battleship of its time but war ended before it could be built. After the war there was no need for the battleship any more because air power could easily sink a battleship, so the Montana was never built.
7. The US warship that fired the first American shot in World War 2.

Answer: USS Ward

The USS Ward was a Wickes class destroyer and it fired the first American shot in World War 2. It was on patrol outside Pearl Harbor when it spotted a Japanese midget sub following the USS Antares trying to sneak into the base. The first shot from the Ward just narrowly missed the conning tower but the second shot hit the sub, probably killing the commander. Ward then released several depth charges and the submarine disappeared. USS Ward was herself sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
8. The first US warship to be sunk in the Atlantic ocean.

Answer: USS Reuben James

USS Reuben James was a post World War 1, four funnel Clemson class destroyer. She was sunk by the German submarine U-552 by a torpedo meant for a merchant ship. She sank immediately.
9. What was the heavy cruiser that was sunk soon after carrying parts for the atomic bomb?

Answer: USS Indianapolis

USS Indianapolis was a Portland class heavy cruiser. It delivered parts of the atom bomb to Tinian and was sunk by a Japanese submarine on the way back. The survivors of the ship were repeatedly attacked by sharks in their wait for rescue.
10. This ship was nicknamed the "Big E"

Answer: USS Enterprise

USS Enterprise was a Yorktown class carrier. It received over 20 battle stars for her service. She was the only Yorktown class carrier to survive the war.
Source: Author TysonNg

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