Index : N : Naval Forces

Structure Sub-topic of: Military Matters Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are no general entries in this topic. Check related entries above. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 30 user-asked question matches ( goto ) Special Topics Modern Aircraft Carriers Navy Comm All Hands Owner's and Operators Manual Gunboats Naval Warship Museums 20th Century Warships Modern Naval Vessels of the World Submarines Aircraft Carriers The Sinking of The Kursk - Russian Tragedy Soviet Submarines Navy Jargon

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Naval Forces

• What was the last major naval battle fought by US forces? ( goto )



• Who is the 'forces sweetheart'? ( goto )



• What was the first US Naval submarine? ( goto )



• Which countries conscript their armed forces? ( goto )



• What are the four fundamental forces in the universe? ( goto )



• Why are the pants of naval uniforms bell bottomed? ( goto )



• What is the origin of the naval term 'boatswain' or 'bosun'? ( goto )



• What is the origin of the naval term 'Wreck' as in shipwreck? ( goto )



• Which Caribbean naval base was acquired by the United States in 1903? ( goto )



• What was the name of the first naval force in the United States? ( goto )



• What was the most important naval engagement won by the French? ( goto )



• What are the swimming requirements at US Naval Boot Camps? ( goto )



• Who was the first graduate of the United States Naval Academy? ( goto )



• What were the primary forces that shaped the Grand Canyon? ( goto )



• What was the password of the Allied forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944? ( goto )



• Who is the Excuetive Officer of Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida? ( goto )



• In which battle did naval ships at sea surrender to the cavalry? ( goto )



• Conscription into the Canadian armed forces became law in what year? ( goto )



• What US general led US forces in the Gulf War? ( goto )



• What was the last major Japanese naval action in World War II? ( goto )



• The Sea King has been succeeded by which Royal Naval helicopter? ( goto )



• What US naval ship in World War II was refered to as the 'Fighting Lady?' ( goto )



• What Royal Naval helicopter has been designed to succeed the Sea King? ( goto )



• What links a book by Daphne du Maurier and a part of the body with a naval conflict? ( goto )



• Which was the last British Naval vessel to go into battle entirely under sail? ( goto )



• In what year did Mexico join the Allied forces of World War II? ( goto )



• What is the highest military rank that a woman has achieved in the American armed forces? ( goto )



• Did Queen Elizabeth of England serve in the armed forces, and if so, when and where? ( goto )



• When did the Sherlock Holmes story 'The Naval Treaty' first appear in the Strand magazine? ( goto )



• Who became the first black Marine selected to the Naval Academy Preparatory School? When? ( goto )