Can You Name These Navy Vessels from an Image?

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Can You Name These Navy Vessels from an Image?
Image: Wiki Commons via Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Zalasky, US NAVY

About This Quiz

Unquestioned heir to the British Empire of old, the American Navy is the mightiest force to ever rule the waves. Unchallenged masters of the waters both above and below, the US Navy's power and flexibility allows it to spearhead the use of American military power at virtually any point, at any time. Lurking deep beneath the world's oceans, America's submarine force is the most dangerous third of the Nuclear Triad, always ready if need be to rain destruction from afar, their perfect stealth keeping them safe from both interdiction and reprisal. Meanwhile, America's aircraft carriers are virtual floating cities, each containing dozens of combat aircraft capable of extending the reach of the US military to places far beyond their land-based cousins. 


The US Navy is therefore the dreams and predictions of Mahan realized: He saw the ocean not as vast and impassible, but as an enormous highway for the transportation of men and munitions to virtually any land-based target. Where there is a coast, there American power - or at least the threat of American power - lies. 


How much do you know about the modern American Navy? We have here in this quiz pictures of many of the US Navy's finest vessels: Can you recognize them at a mere glance? Only the most savvy sailor need apply!

USS Harry S. Truman
USS Sterett
USS Cole
USS McCampbell
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The USS Harry S. Truman is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. It has the callsign "Lone Warrior," ironic given the carrier role of being at the center of a fleet system. She was recently refitted in 2017, and can bear 90 aircraft.

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USS Comstock
USS Gravely
USS Wyoming
USS John P. Murtha
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USS John P. Murtha is a San Antonio-class transport dock ship. This ship's name was not without controversy, as ships of this class are typically not named after people but rather places. John Murtha was a congressman from Pennsylvania.

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USS Donald Cook Do you recognize this vessel?
USS Ronald Reagan
USS Harry S. Truman
USS Donald Cook
USS Seawolf
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The USS Donald Cook is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The ship's motto, "Faith Without Fear," is a reference to Cook, a Medal of Honor winner who was a prisoner of the North Vietnamese. The vessel is notable for being involved in several near miss confrontations with Russian military forces.

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USS Jimmy Carter
USS Albany
USS John C. Stennis
USS Whirlwind
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The USS Jimmy Carter is a Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine. These are the most expensive submarines in existence, and only 3 of them were ever constructed! This vessel is also unusual for being named after a living person, which is an uncommon situation when naming vessels.

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USS Rafael Peralta Which warship is this?
USS Rafael Peralta
USS Fort McHenry
USS Florida
USS Whirlwind
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The USS Rafael Peralta is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. Her motto is Fortis ad Finem. The vessel is named after a Marine who received his Green Card while serving and who, in the midst of house-to-house fighting, threw himself on a grenade to save his fellow Marines. He was awarded a Navy Cross for his heroism.

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USS Montpelier
USS McFaul
USS Henry M. Jackson
USS Zephyr
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The USS Zephyr is a Cyclone-class ship designed for coastal patrol. It was originally meant for the insertion of SEAL teams, but was reworked into a patrol and interdiction role instead. Many of them saw service on loan to the Coast Guard.

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USS Pittsburgh Do you know which ship is shown in this picture?
USS Hopper
USS Normandy
USS Pittsburgh
USS Colorado
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USS Pittsburgh is a Los Angeles-class submarine designed for fast attack purposes. She is nuclear-powered, and is armed with array of missiles. In 2012, she made the news when her commander dramatically faked his own death to get out of a relationship.

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USS New York Can you identify this vessel?
USS Rampage
USS New York
USS Gladiator
USS Bulkeley
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USS New York is a San Antonio-class amphibious dock. She has an unusual name in that state names are not normally used for surface vessels, but an exception was made to allow for a ship named after New York to participate in the War on Terror. It is notable for being the ship that transported the suspected mastermind behind the Benghazi attacks into custody.

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USS Squall Which naval vessel do you see here?
USS Wayne E. Meyer
USS Squall
USS Higgins
USS Henry M. Jackson
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USS Squall is a Cyclone-class patrol vessel. Unlike many fellow patrol vessels, the Squall is notable for getting in a fracas with an Iranian Revolutionary Guard patrol boat in which shots were fired, although no casualties were recorded.

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USS Bonhomme Richard
USS Pearl Harbor
USS Stethem
USS Sterett
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USS Sterett is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. It has had an unfortunate engagement with Somali pirates in which it was attacked by rocket propelled grenades, though no sailors on board were harmed.

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USS Coronado
USS Barry
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
USS Curtis Wilbur
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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, and is therefore one of America's preeminent naval weapons. It has played important roles in both Iraqi and Afghanistani deployments.

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USS Gravely
USS O'Kane
USS Constitution
USS Ramage
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The USS O'Kane is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. It was built at the venerable Bath Iron Works.

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USS James E. Williams
USS Oak Hill
USS The Sullivans
USS Farragut
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USS The Sullivans is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer with an Aegis combat system. It is named after the Sullivan brothers, a group of five brothers who were all killed on a single cruiser in WW2, marking the greatest loss by a single family in any American war.

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USS Georgia Which naval vessel is this?
USS Mahan
USS Nitze
USS Georgia
USS Pinckney
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The USS Georgia is an Ohio class submarine, and is therefore a respected member of the US nuclear triad- one of the three methods the US uses to potentially deliver nuclear missiles to its target. It is individually notable for featuring in a Dan Brown novel, Fire of the Raging Dragon.

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USS Barry
USS Mesa Verde
USS Pueblo
USS Firebolt
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USS Mesa Verde is a San Antonio-class transport dock. It is capable of transporting and deploying up to 800 Marines. It is surprisingly well equipped with quality of life facilities, including a shipboard gymnasium and a shopping area for personal items.

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USS Stout
USS Warrior
USS Normandy
USS Cheyenne
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The USS Warrior is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures vessel. In spite of its belligerent name, the Warrior is chiefly used in a defensive role, as its lightweight frame makes it unlikely to detonate mines on its own.

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USS O'Kane
USS Albany
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
USS Theodore Roosevelt
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A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and by that lineage part of the pride of the US Navy, the USS Theodore Roosevelt is known as "The Big Stick" by her crew, and her radio callsign is "Rough Rider," both references to the former President and Bull Moose candidate from which she derives her name.

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USS Hampton
USS Stethem
USS Nitze
USS Stethem
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USS Nitze is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. Her motto is "Vision, Courage, Determination." Her latest military operation has been the attack on a radar station with her missile armament, which was successful.

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USS Seawolf What is the name of this ship?
USS Leyte Gulf
USS Porter
USS Charlotte
USS Seawolf
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USS Seawolf is a nuclear fast attack submarine, and the original ship of her class, meaning that her name is also the name of the class of vessels. Her motto is, understandably, "Beware the Wolf!"

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USS Michael Murphy Which Naval vessel is this?
USS Maine
USS Porter
USS Michael Murphy
USS Coronado
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USS Michael Murphy is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, named for Medal of Honor recipient Michael Murphy. She is currently stationed in the Pacific due to increased tensions between the US and the DPRK.

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USS Sampson Which Navy ship is this?
USS New York
USS Kentucky
USS Sampson
USS Arlington
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The USS Sampson is an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer. The Sampson has recently been in the news for providing humanitarian aid in Kaikoura, and was also in the board game-themed film Battleship.

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USS Kentucky Can you identify this Navy warship?
USS Shoup
USS Kentucky
USS Normandy
USS Henry M. Jackson
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The USS Kentucky is an Ohio-class missile submarine. True to her name, an actual bottle of bourbon was used instead of the traditional champagne to celebrate her launch! Her humorous motto is "Thoroughbred of the Fleet."

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USS San Jacinto
USS Pinckney
USS Fort Worth
USS Green Bay
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USS Pinckney is an Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer. Her motto is "Proud to Serve," and she is named after William Pinckney, a sailor who received the Navy Cross for bravery.

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USS Coronado
USS Mustin
USS Paul Hamilton
USS Bataan
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The USS Paul Hamilton is an Arleigh-Burke-class destroyer vessel. Her motto is "The Courage to Prevail." She is part of the Aegis Defense network and packs Phalanx missile defense systems.

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USS Arlington
USS Olympia
USS Jackson
USS Ashland
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The USS Ashland is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship. She was notable for being involved in a battle with pirates in 2010, in which the pirate vessel was quickly destroyed. The trials of the subsequent captives captured the media eye for a time.

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USS Chancellorsville What is the name of this ship?
USS Essex
USS Chancellorsville
USS Lake Erie
USS Gerald R. Ford
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USS Chancellorsville is a Ticonderoga-class missile cruiser, and she is indeed named after the Battle of Chancellorsville. She has both anti-surface and anti-sub capabilities, including two helicopters for carrying out sub searches.

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USS Albany Which ship is pictured here?
USS Albany
USS Boise
USS Truxtun
USS Mobile Bay
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USS Albany is a Los Angeles-class submarine. She is distinct in the Los Angeles class in that her hull was actually constructed using stronger grade steel than her fellow Los Angeles submarines.

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USS Higgins
USS Michael Murphy
USS Florida
USS McFaul
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The USS McFaul is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The latest mission in which she saw combat was off the coast of Somalia, where she captured a group of pirates as they attempted to plunder a merchant vessel.

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USS Fort McHenry What is the name of the vessel in this image?
USS Fort McHenry
USS Nevada
USS New Orleans
USS Pueblo
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USS Fort McHenry is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship. She has recently seen service off the coast of Yemen and working in tandem with Marines in war game operations.

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USS Gridley
USS Ardent
USS Vella Gulf
USS Cape St. George
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USS Cape St. George is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser. She has contributed missile fire to American operations in Iraq, and has been involved in gun battles with pirates off the African coast. Her motto is "Ever Victorious."

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USS Zumwalt
USS Constitution
USS Tornado
USS Kidd
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USS Tornado is the final Cyclone-class patrol ship. She is unique among her class for having signature management radar, allowing her to potentially intercept stealth vessels and signals.

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USS John C. Stennis
USS Makin Island
USS Russell
USS Mississippi
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USS John C. Stennis is a Nimitz class supercarrier. Like all Nimitz class vessel, the Stennis is nuclear-powered, effectively giving it unlimited range. She can bear eight or nine air squadrons, and has a fully operational maintenance bay and micro electronics bay for repairs as necessary.

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USS New York
USS Forrest Sherman
USS North Carolina
USS Whirlwind
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The USS Forrest Sherman is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. She is part of naval squadron 2, and her motto is "Relentless Fighting Spirit." She is known for narrowly dodging an ancient WW2-era mine while on a mission to the Ukraine.

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USS Monterey Which vessel do you see here?
USS John C. Stennis
USS San Diego
USS Monterey
USS Whirlwind
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The USS Monterey is a Ticonderoga-class missile cruiser. Armed with a variety of missiles and a phased array radar system that makes it part of the Aegis Defense System, the Ticonderoga is a cruiser whose use is in flux, but has shown some potential promise in missile interception.

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USS Tortuga Can you recognize this vessel?
USS John C. Stennis
USS Providence
USS Tortuga
USS McCampbell
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The USS Tortuga is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing vessel. These ships have a wide deck for the transporation of USMC vehicles, as well as potentially room for helicopter landings. It has several cranes and can be used in amphibious landings.

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USS Howard
USS Rafael Peralta
USS Lewis B. Puller
USS Missouri
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The USS Howard is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The vessel is named after Jimmie Howard from the Marine Corps, who won the Medal of Honor for leadership in the face of an overwhelming force of VC. When the vessel leaves home port, it passes by his grave in salute to his bravery.

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USS Ralph Johnson Which naval vessel is pictured over here?
USS Abraham Lincoln
USS John S. McCain
USS Ralph Johnson
USS Connecticut
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USS Ralph Johnson is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer. She is planned to have improved ballistic missile defense, mine sweeping capability and an embedded air wing, giving her a broad array of combat roles.

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USS North Dakota Which naval vessel is in this picture?
USS Rhode Island
USS Gravely
USS Wyoming
USS North Dakota
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USS North Dakota is a Virginia-class nuclear submarine. Its motto is "Strength from the Soil, Reapers of the Deep." It is armed with 6 missile tubes capable of launching Tomahawk-class cruise missiles, and is therefore capable of formidable ranged support.

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USS Mahan
USS Forrest Sherman
USS Mesa Verde
USS Hopper
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The USS Mahan is an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer. Her motto is "Built to Fight." The ship made some newspaper stories in January of 2017 when it fired upon an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

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USS Arleigh Burke
USS Patriot
USS Devastator
USS Newport News
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USS Newport News is a Los Angeles-class submarine with the motto "Under the Shadow of a Great Name". It provided fire support with its Tomahawk missiles during operation Iraqi Freedom, and is an ongoing part of the perpetual War on Terror.

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