ESWS Naval History – Study Guide, Key Events & Heritage Review for
Qualification
Navy bay - correct answer ✔✔October 13, 1775
Marine Corps Birthday - correct answer ✔✔November 10, 1775
3 major classes of warships - correct answer ✔✔Ships of the line, frigates, and sloops of war
The original six frigates - correct answer ✔✔USS Chesapeake USS Constellation USS Constitution
USS Congress USS United States USS President
What is the oldest commissioned vessel still in service? - correct answer ✔✔Constitution
What is the first ship named after an enlisted person? - correct answer ✔✔USS Osmond Ingram
(DD 225)
The Sailors creed was written by who? - correct answer ✔✔A Blue ribbon recruit training panel
in 1993
The Barbary Wars - correct answer ✔✔US Navy was sent to the Mediterranean to deal with the
barberry states who were forcing other nations to pay ransom for safe passes through the
Mediterranean sea.
Voyage of the Great White Fleet - correct answer ✔✔16 Dec 1907; round the world cruise to
showcase American naval power.
Qualification
Navy bay - correct answer ✔✔October 13, 1775
Marine Corps Birthday - correct answer ✔✔November 10, 1775
3 major classes of warships - correct answer ✔✔Ships of the line, frigates, and sloops of war
The original six frigates - correct answer ✔✔USS Chesapeake USS Constellation USS Constitution
USS Congress USS United States USS President
What is the oldest commissioned vessel still in service? - correct answer ✔✔Constitution
What is the first ship named after an enlisted person? - correct answer ✔✔USS Osmond Ingram
(DD 225)
The Sailors creed was written by who? - correct answer ✔✔A Blue ribbon recruit training panel
in 1993
The Barbary Wars - correct answer ✔✔US Navy was sent to the Mediterranean to deal with the
barberry states who were forcing other nations to pay ransom for safe passes through the
Mediterranean sea.
Voyage of the Great White Fleet - correct answer ✔✔16 Dec 1907; round the world cruise to
showcase American naval power.
