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WWII and Postwar Warships Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, I will describe a famous warship of the World War II or post-war era, and you will have to choose what ship is being described.

A multiple-choice quiz by massachusetts32. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
massachusetts32

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,950

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 20

Plays
1842

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (8/20), Guest 73 (11/20), Guest 69 (11/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which U.S. warship was the first to be sunk during World War II? Hint

USS Arizona

USS Gearing

USS Ward

USS Reuben James

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which pre-dreadnought battleship was preserved as a museum before being recommissioned as IX-22 during WWII? Hint

USS Maine

USS Virginia

USS New Hampshire

USS Oregon

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which ship fought in almost every battle in the Pacific, earning twenty WWII battle stars? Hint

USS Enterprise

USS Intrepid

USS Missouri

USS Washington

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which cruiser fought the Bismarck in her final battle? Hint

HMS Belfast

HMS Suffolk

HMS Norfolk

HMS Exeter

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Question 5 of 20

5. This RN cruiser fought the Graf Spee, sustaining heavy damage in the process. Hint

HMS Fiji

HMS Norfolk

HMS Exeter

HMS Belfast

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Question 6 of 20

6. This ship was the last all-gun cruiser to remain on the US naval register. (Note-this was not the last one in commission). Hint

USS Newport News

USS Salem

USS Des Moines

USS Worcester

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which ship captured a total of 1,776 Japanese, a record for any World War II ship? Hint

USS Charrette

USS Indianapolis

USS Cassin Young

USS Enterprise

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which warship was the last U.S. warship to be sunk in combat?
(excluding those who were damaged beyond repair) Hint

USS Pirate

USS Pledge

USS Magpie

USS Sarsi

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Question 9 of 20

9. This is one of only two WWII Canadian warships still in existence. Hint

HMCS Sackville

HMCS Magnificent

HMCS Toronto

HMCS Bonaventure

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which Russian submarines have a hull made of titanium? Hint

Akula

Golf

Typhoon

Alfa

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Question 11 of 20

11. This battleship had the hull number BB-36 Hint

USS Nevada

USS Arizona

USS Oklahoma

USS California

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Question 12 of 20

12. This Japanese submarine was capable of launching aircraft. Hint

I-400

I-58

Ro-103

I-571

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Question 13 of 20

13. This was the last American destroyer (DD, not DDG) to be commissioned. Hint

USS Fletcher

USS Hayler

USS Fife

USS O'Brien

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Question 14 of 20

14. This ship was the first nuclear-powered warship to see combat. Hint

USS Enterprise

USS Long Beach

USS Nautilus

USS Kentucky

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Question 15 of 20

15. This ammunition ship exploded in the South Pacific on July 1, 1944. Hint

USS Mount Hood

USS Pyro

USS Rainier

USS Nitro

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Question 16 of 20

16. This destroyer escort was a member of the Cannon class. Hint

USS Lovelace (DE-198)

USS Abercrombie (DE-343)

USS O'Neill (DE-188)

USS Weiss (DE-719)

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Question 17 of 20

17. This ship was sunk by a Japanese submarine on June 23, 1943. Hint

USS Hornet (CV-8)

USS Cassiopeia (AK-75)

USS Edsall (DD-219)

USS Aludra (AK-72)

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Question 18 of 20

18. This battleship was severely damaged by the USS Massachusetts at the Battle of Casablanca. Hint

Roma

Bretagne

Richelieu

Jean Bart

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Question 19 of 20

19. This submarine is not a member of the Ohio-class balistic missile submarines Hint

USS Kentucky

USS Oregon

USS Henry M. Jackson

USS Pennsylvania

20. And finally... PT boats evacuated General Douglass MacArthur and his staff and family from Corregidor in the spring of 1942. What was the name of the airfield that they brought MacArthur to? Hint

Wheeler

Buayan

Clark

Del Monte

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which U.S. warship was the first to be sunk during World War II?

Answer: USS Reuben James

The USS Reuben James (DD-245) was sunk by U-552 in the Atlantic Ocean on October 31, 1941.

2. Which pre-dreadnought battleship was preserved as a museum before being recommissioned as IX-22 during WWII?

Answer: USS Oregon

Unfortunately, this historic ship was cut up for scrap after the war.

3. Which ship fought in almost every battle in the Pacific, earning twenty WWII battle stars?

Answer: USS Enterprise

Sadly, she too was scrapped after the war.

4. Which cruiser fought the Bismarck in her final battle?

Answer: HMS Norfolk

The Norfolk helped the Suffolk track the Bismarck for some time, but the Suffolk herself did not participate in the battle.

5. This RN cruiser fought the Graf Spee, sustaining heavy damage in the process.

Answer: HMS Exeter

The Exeter was almost sunk in the battle, but survived, only to be sunk in 1942.

6. This ship was the last all-gun cruiser to remain on the US naval register. (Note-this was not the last one in commission).

Answer: USS Salem

The Salem was stricken on July 12, 1991, only three days after the Des Moines. She is now a museum ship in Quincy, Massachusetts.

7. Which ship captured a total of 1,776 Japanese, a record for any World War II ship?

Answer: USS Charrette

The Charrette, toward the end of the War, captured a Japanese hospital ship full of troops and ammunition, which accounted for most of the captures.

8. Which warship was the last U.S. warship to be sunk in combat? (excluding those who were damaged beyond repair)

Answer: USS Sarsi

The USS Sarsi (ATF-111) was sunk by a mine on August 27, 1952 with the loss of two lives.

9. This is one of only two WWII Canadian warships still in existence.

Answer: HMCS Sackville

The Sackville, a Flower-class corvette, is on display in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

10. Which Russian submarines have a hull made of titanium?

Answer: Alfa

These submarines are the fastest submarines in the world.

11. This battleship had the hull number BB-36

Answer: USS Nevada

12. This Japanese submarine was capable of launching aircraft.

Answer: I-400

The I-400, and her sister ship, the I-401, were both equipped with catapults for launching seaplanes. At 5,233 tons, they were the heaviest diesel-electric submarines ever.

13. This was the last American destroyer (DD, not DDG) to be commissioned.

Answer: USS Hayler

The USS Hayler (DD-997) was commissioned on March 5, 1983, making her the last commissioned American destroyer.

14. This ship was the first nuclear-powered warship to see combat.

Answer: USS Enterprise

On December 2, 1968, the Big E launched strikes for the first time against the Viet Cong.

15. This ammunition ship exploded in the South Pacific on July 1, 1944.

Answer: USS Mount Hood

16. This destroyer escort was a member of the Cannon class.

Answer: USS O'Neill (DE-188)

Although the O'Neill was hardly a famous ship, it's a test of one's DE knowledge.

17. This ship was sunk by a Japanese submarine on June 23, 1943.

Answer: USS Aludra (AK-72)

My grandmother's friend was killed aboard this transport when the Ro-103 sank her.

18. This battleship was severely damaged by the USS Massachusetts at the Battle of Casablanca.

Answer: Jean Bart

The Massachusetts was the first American battleship to defeat an enemy battleship in combat.

19. This submarine is not a member of the Ohio-class balistic missile submarines

Answer: USS Oregon

The Henry M. Jackson was actually intended to be the USS Rhode Island, but was renamed before commissioning for whatever reason.

20. And finally... PT boats evacuated General Douglass MacArthur and his staff and family from Corregidor in the spring of 1942. What was the name of the airfield that they brought MacArthur to?

Answer: Del Monte

The land used to build the airfield was owned by the Del Monte Pineapple Corporation, hence the name.

Source: Author massachusetts32

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