NS3 chapter 16 Intro to Naval Weapons

Front

The first recorded use of Naval Gunfire occurred when a Spanish fleet fired on a Turkish fleet in____?

Back

1453

Front

What were the principal tactics in the very first naval battles?

Back

All of the above (Ram them, Over turn them, Set them on fire)

Front

By the early 20th century, rifled barrels increased gun ranges to how many miles?

Back

9

Front

The US Navy defeated the Spanish navy at Manila Bay and Santiago de Cuba with what type of large caliber gun ships?

Back

Battle Cruisers and Battleships

Front

What is a general term for weapons and related physical equipment?

Back

Ordanance

Front

What type of ship became the principal fleet unit and replaced the battleship after the Japanese opened WWII? Options: carriers, submarines, destroyers, cruisers

Back

carriers

Front

The development of the _____________ in 1945 ushered in a new family of weapons.

Back

atomic bomb

Front

All military weapons elements on board ship come under the general term of ship's ________.

Back

armament

Front

_______ is the science of projectile motion and is normally used in relation to the motion of a projectile fired from guns.

Back

ballistics

Front

_____ ballistics is the motion of the projectile within the bore or barrel of the gun.

Back

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