D-Day: The Sea Armada

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1. What was the code name for the naval phase of the invasion? Dragoon Poseidon Neptune Husky

2. Which of these British admirals commanded the invasion fleet? Bertram H. Ramsey Dudley Pound Andrew B. Cunningham Louis Mountbatten

3. Approximately how many vessels, including landing craft carried on board other ships, made up the invasion fleet? 5,000 4,000 3,000 6,000

4. According to the U.S. Navy, a "ship" was over a certain number of feet, and a "craft" was under that number of feet. What was that magic number? 250 feet 100 feet 200 feet 150 feet

5. On the afternoon of June 5th, the allies suffered their first losses of the invasion when a minesweeper struck a mine and sunk with the loss of six men. What was the name of the ship? HMS Middleton USS Osprey USS Herndon USS Harding

6. The invasion fleet sailed from a number of ports in England and passed through an assembly area southeast of the Isle of Wight. What was the nickname of this area? Victoria Station Trafalgar Square Piccadilly Circus Hyde Park

7. There were three American battleships in the invasion fleet. Two of the American battleships were the USS Arkansas and the USS Texas. What was the name of the third U.S. battleship? Answer: (Southwestern State-bombed at Pearl Harbor.)

8. There were also three British battleships. Which of the following was not one of the British battleships in the invasion fleet? HMS Warspite HMS Hood HMS Ramillies HMS Rodney

9. Collectively, the six battleships were called what by the navy men? The "grand dames" The "lady killers" The "six sisters" The "old ladies"

10. Three German E-boats attacked the fleet and sunk one allied destroyer. What was the name of that destroyer? Slazak Corry Middleton Svenner

11. One other allied destroyer was sunk by mines off of Utah Beach on D-Day. What was the name of that unfortunate ship? USS Herndon USS Corry USS Harding USS Fitch

12. Off either end of the British-Canadian invasion beaches two vessels, the X20 and the X23, were utilized as navigational markers to define the limits of the British assault zones. What type of vessels were they? lightships corvettes barges submarines

13. Admiral A.G. Kirk, commander of the American task force, and Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley, the American ground commander, occupied what cruiser as their flagship? USS Houston USS Quincy USS Augusta USS Tuscaloosa

14. The smell of what substance permeated the transports, the landing ships and the landing craft? Answer: (One word-Whoops!)

15. The naval bombardment of the invasion beaches was planned to last how long? 2 hours 1 hour 1/2 hour 1and 1/2 hours