Navy Trivia

[twidget]

Thought I'd start a forum to entertain/educate for those of us who need a break from studying and exercise. Feel free to post your own questions.


Which 2 future Presidents enlisted as Seamen during World War II and were later commissioned?

 

[bch]

Bush Sr. and JFK?

 

[twidget]

Damn, that was quick.

How bout something a little harder:

The first Navy night carrier landing took place in what year?

 

[Daedalus]

Who was the guy in the lunar orbiter when Neil and Buzz were showboating on the moon, hint his namesake has a place in Irish history.

 

[twidget]

Michael Collins, yes I cheated and looked it up. That third guy's hard to remember.

 

[PU Grad]

No he isn't, just give us a bit more than 7 minutes to answer. Didn't you watch "From the Earth to the Moon"? Great mini-series!

Guessing on first carrier landing, 1911?
*Edit: You said night didn't you. Oh well, no clue.*

Kobyra

 

[PU Grad]

Who was the Navy's first aviator? Hint, first one trained at Curtiss' flying school.

Kobyra

 

[ben]

Originally posted by kobyra
Who was the Navy's first aviator? Hint, first one trained at Curtiss' flying school.

Kobyra

Naval Aviator #1
LT Theodore G. Ellyson
Designated 1 Jan 1914

 

[ea6bflyr]

How about...

1. The FIRST arrested landing was on what ship?

2. Name of the ONLY Midshipman ever hanged for muntiny? Who was his Father?

3. Name the person that created the Peacemaker and what happened during the demonstration live fire?

4. Who killed Stephen Decatur and what was the history between the two? What UCMJ article transpired from his death?

Have fun!
ea6bflyr

 

[devl505]

-The last US Navy man hanged for mutiny was Midshipman Philip Spencer in 1842. The son of Secretary of War John C. Spencer, he had schemed with 2 others to turn his ship to piracy.

-Stephen Decatur was killed by John Barron. Decature had served on an inquiry board which had suspended Barron. Barron was to be reinstated and Decature objected. They fought a duel and Decature was killed.
UCMJ article is 114
Article 114—Dueling


Text.

“Any person subject to this chapter who fights or promotes, or is concerned in or connives at fighting a duel, or who, having knowledge of a challenge sent or about to be sent, fails to report the fact promptly to the proper authority, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”

 

[bch]

Originally posted by ea6bflyr
How about...

1. The FIRST arrested landing was on what ship?
-USS Langley

3. Name the person that created the Peacemaker and what happened during the demonstration live fire?

Dahlgren????
ea6bflyr

 

[twidget]

Originally posted by twidget
Damn, that was quick.

How bout something a little harder:

The first Navy night carrier landing took place in what year?

OK, times up: 1924

 

[nittany03]

And during the demonstration live-fire the Peacemaker blew up, killing the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Navy. Oops . . .

Name the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier designed as such from the keel up.

 

[nittany03]

ea6bflyr, you should give some of these to the freshmen!

 

[slasher]

Originally posted by nittany03
Name the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier designed as such from the keel up.

The USS Ranger (CV4) Keel laid down on 26 Sept 1931, Commissioned on 4 June 1934.


Name the next carrier planned for construction.