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US Battleships Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the ladies with the big guns: battleships. All questions relate to US battleships only.

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

Author
yankeesix

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,413

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first U.S. battleship built on the West Coast? Hint

USS Delaware

USS Arizona

USS California

USS Wisconsin

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Question 2 of 10

2. While the US was still building battleships, which state had NOT had a battleship carry its name? Hint

Iowa

South Dakota

Montana

Indiana

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Question 3 of 10

3. The US had 17 battleships in commission on 7 DEC 1941. Which battleship was NOT in commission as of that day? Hint

USS South Dakota (BB-57)

USS Arkansas (BB-33)

USS Colorado (BB-45)

USS New York (BB-34)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following classes of US battleships fired the heaviest shell? Hint

Colorado class

New Mexico class

Tennessee class

North Carolina class

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of the battleships in commission on 7 DEC 1941, which was NOT at Pearl Harbor on that day? Hint

USS New Mexico (BB-40)

USS Maryland (BB-46)

USS Tennessee (BB-43)

USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the oldest US battleship to serve in WW II? Hint

USS Texas (BB-35)

USS Nevada (BB-36)

USS New York (BB-34)

USS Arkansas (BB-33)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these US battleships engaged an enemy battleship during World War II? Hint

USS Iowa (BB-61), USS New Jersey (BB-62)

USS Washington (BB-56), USS Massachusetts (BB-59)

USS Washington (BB-46), USS South Dakota (BB-57)

USS South Dakota (BB-57), USS Texas (BB-34)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of the battleships in Pearl Harbor on 7 DEC 1941, which was NOT sunk? Hint

USS Tennessee (BB-43)

USS West Virginia (BB-48)

USS California (BB-44)

USS Oklahoma (BB-37)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the last US battleship in commission? Hint

USS Iowa (BB-61)

USS Missouri (BB-63)

USS New Jersey (BB-62)

USS Wisconsin (BB-64)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the last US battleship completed? Hint

USS Wisconsin (BB-64)

USS Iowa (BB-61)

USS Missouri (BB-63)

USS New Jersey (BB-62)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first U.S. battleship built on the West Coast?

Answer: USS California

USS California (BB-44) is the only US battleship built on the West Coast at Mare Island Navy Yard. Her bell is located in Capitol Park, Sacramento, CA.

2. While the US was still building battleships, which state had NOT had a battleship carry its name?

Answer: Montana

While the US was building battleships, they were named for states. Montana is the only state that has not had a commissioned battleship carry its name, all having been cancelled before being completed or commissioned for one reason or another.

3. The US had 17 battleships in commission on 7 DEC 1941. Which battleship was NOT in commission as of that day?

Answer: USS South Dakota (BB-57)

Battleships in commission: USS Arkansas (BB-33), USS New York (BB-34), USS Texas (BB-35), USS Nevada (BB-36), USS Oklahoma (BB-37), USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS Arizona (BB-39), USS New Mexico (BB-40), USS Mississippi (BB-41), USS Idaho (BB-42), USS Tennessee (BB-43), USS California (BB-44), USS Colorado (BB-45), USS Maryland (BB-46), USS West Virginia (BB-48), USS North Carolina (BB-55), USS Washington (BB-56).

USS Wyoming was redesignated AG-17 on 1 JUL 1931.
USS Utah was redesignated AG-16 on 1 JUL 1931.

4. Which of the following classes of US battleships fired the heaviest shell?

Answer: North Carolina class

Tennessee and New Mexico class: 14" shell, 1400 lbs.
Colorado class: 16" shell, 2250 lbs.
North Carolina class: 16" shell, 2700 lbs.

All shell weights are for AP shells.

5. Of the battleships in commission on 7 DEC 1941, which was NOT at Pearl Harbor on that day?

Answer: USS New Mexico (BB-40)

USS New Mexico was assigned to LANTFLT on 7 DEC 1941.

6. What was the oldest US battleship to serve in WW II?

Answer: USS Arkansas (BB-33)

USS Arkansas (BB-33) was commissioned on 17 SEP 1912, the others were commissioned starting in 1914.

7. Which of these US battleships engaged an enemy battleship during World War II?

Answer: USS Washington (BB-56), USS Massachusetts (BB-59)

USS Washington (BB-56) engaged HIJMS Kirishima on 15 Nov 1942.
USS Massachusetts (BB-59) engaged the incomplete French battleship Jean Bart in Casablanca harbour on 8 Nov 1942.

USS South Dakota (BB-57) was with Washington when she engaged Kirishima but did not fire on Kirishima due to an electrical problem.

8. Of the battleships in Pearl Harbor on 7 DEC 1941, which was NOT sunk?

Answer: USS Tennessee (BB-43)

USS Arizona (BB-39), USS California (BB-44), USS Oklahoma (BB-37), USS West Virginia (BB-48) were sunk.

USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS Tennessee (BB-43), USS Maryland (BB-46) received light damage and all were repaired by MAR 1942.

USS Nevada (BB-36) was the only battleship to get underway, she was seriously damaged and beached at Hospital Point.

9. What was the last US battleship in commission?

Answer: USS Missouri (BB-63)

Per the Naval Vessel Registry (NVR), USS Missouri was decommissioned 31 MAR 1992. Her sisters were decommissioned 26 OCT 1990 (IOWA), 8 FEB 1991 (NEW JERSEY), 30 SEP 1991 (WISCONSIN).

10. What was the last US battleship completed?

Answer: USS Missouri (BB-63)

Per NVR, IOWA was delivered 28 MAR 1943, NEW JERSEY 30 JUN 1943, WISCONSIN 26 MAY 1944 and MISSOURI 24 JUL 1944.

Source: Author yankeesix

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