Naval Quiz

**Gun Grape** · 17 Jan 08,, 02:54

Originally Posted by 1idvet

Unique among First Ladies, Harriet Lane acted as hostess for the only President who never married: James Buchanan, her favorite uncle and her guardian after she was orphaned at the age of eleven. And of all the ladies of the White House, few achieved such great success in deeply troubled times as this polished young woman in her twenties.

I think that kind of counts as high office. She was known as the "Democratic Queen"...

Didn't know First lady or"Acting First lady" was an office in the US Government. They are neither appointed or elected.

Also, wasn't she a Revenue ship first? Doesn't count.

Why not? you asked for commissioned warships. She was a commissioned warship in the US Navy . The USS Harriet Lane.

Bloomer doesn't count. That was a captured ship already named.

again so what? She was also a commissioned warship in the US Navy

**1idvet** · 17 Jan 08,, 03:08

Don't get 'em in a wad dude. I ceded the floor. You win. I lose. Who's next?
I said I didn't word it correctly in my first answer.

**Gun Grape** · 17 Jan 08,, 03:20

Originally Posted by 1idvet

Don't get 'em in a wad dude. I ceded the floor. You win. I lose. Who's next?
I said I didn't word it correctly in my first answer.

But even after going by your new "correctly worded" question you discount ships that fit the criteria.

Wherever you got your info on the USS Fessenden from was very wrong.

**Gun Grape** · 17 Jan 08,, 03:22

What US Navy ship is named in honor of a husband and wife?

**1idvet** · 17 Jan 08,, 03:22

OK.
I reiterate. You win. I lose. Who's next?

**Ironduke** · 17 Jan 08,, 10:09

Originally Posted by Gun Grape

What US Navy ship is named in honor of a husband and wife?

USS Roosevelt.

**Gun Grape** · 17 Jan 08,, 11:35

Correct.

USS Roosevelt DDG-80 was named by SecNav Dalton to honor both FDR and his wife.

**Ironduke** · 17 Jan 08,, 14:24

Here's an easy one:

Name the longest-serving commissioned ship of the US Navy.

**1idvet** · 17 Jan 08,, 16:36

Originally Posted by Ironduke

Here's an easy one:

Name the longest-serving commissioned ship of the US Navy.

Isn't that the Constitution?

**Ironduke** · 17 Jan 08,, 17:09

Originally Posted by 1idvet

Isn't that the Constitution?

Yup, your question.

**1idvet** · 17 Jan 08,, 18:09

What was the first USN ship fired upon by the Confederates in the Civil War?

**Tin Man** · 18 Jan 08,, 01:58

Originally Posted by 1idvet

What was the first USN ship fired upon by the Confederates in the Civil War?

USS Yankee, May 9th 1861. Fired upon by a gun battery at Gloucester point, near Yorktown?

**1idvet** · 18 Jan 08,, 02:04

No sir.
This ship was fired on a bit earlier than the USS Yankee.

**Albany Rifles** · 18 Jan 08,, 02:23

The SS Star of the West was fired upon on 9 January 1861 in Charleston Harbor while trying to resupply FT Sumter; however, it was not a man-0f-war. However, the U.S. Revenue Marine (USRM) steam cutter Harriet Lane opened fire on Confederate forces on 12 April 1861.

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Civil War

**1idvet** · 18 Jan 08,, 02:27

You are correct sir.

U.S. steamer Star of the West, Captain McGowan, was fired on by Confederate troops from Morris Island and Fort Moultrie as she attempted to enter Charleston Harbor. Cadets from the Citadel took part in this action. The relief of Fort Sumter was not effected. These were the first Confederate shots fired at a vessel flying the United States flag. Star of the West returned to New York.