MENTAL CAPTAINS CUP! week, 8/29

[nicole~a sailors girl(:]

Alright - RULES - you ARE allowed to use the wonderful internet to get your answers, since some of these are a little out there! You post your answers as a comment reply below, and probably Tuesday i'll post the answers, i'll give it three days:) Then next Saturday i'll post 1 more Captains Cup for us! Write down what you get, because on the last Captains Cup i'll have you post BOTH of your scores, and i'll gather them all, put your DIV number with your answers, so I can get all the DIV answers together and see who REAAALLLY is the champ:)

1)when was the navy established?

2)who was the only admiral of the navy?

3)what is the official march of the navy?

4)what is one of the holidays the 21 gun salute is fired on?

5)what is the bathroom of a ship referred to as?

6)what does the term "hunky-dori" mean?

7)the navy term for help me is....?

8)what is a FLTCM, otherwise known as an E-9?

9)on july 4th of what year did John Paul Jones hoist the first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH?

10)hooyah is believed, but not certain to have origionated from what saying? (HUA) is the hint.

GOOD LUCK:)

[Mrs.B_Div 302_Ship9]

1) October 13, 1775
2) George Dewey, born Dec. 26th, 1837
3) Anchors Aweigh
4) In 1842, the United States declared the 21-gun salute as its 'Presidential Salute.' While the 'National Salute' had been formally established as the 21-gun salute, the current tradition holds the salute on Independence Day to be a 50 rounds—one round for each state in the union. This 'Salute to the Nation' is fired at noon on 4 July, on U.S. military installations, while the U.S. Navy full-dresses ships and fires 21 guns at noon on 4 July, as well as on Presidents' Day.

On Memorial Day, batteries on military installations fire a 21-gun salute to the nation's fallen. As well, batteries at Naval stations and on ships, fire a salute of 21-minute guns and display the ensign at half-mast from 8 a.m. until completion of the salute.

Today, a 21-gun salute is rendered on the arrival and departure of the President of the United States;
5) the head
6)The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang suggests that the term may have been introduced in America about 1865 by a popular variety performer named Japanese Tommy. Other references suggest that it may have been sailors’ slang for a street in Yokohama that catered for what one might describe as the special needs of sailors.
7) not sure! LOL
8)Master Chief Petty Officer
9) 1777
10) The origin is unclear, but may be related to "Heard-Understood-Acknowledged"

[Dyl's Mom 943]

1) 10-13-1775
2) George Dewey by Act of Congress (1899)
3) Anchors Aweigh
4) On Washington's Bday (Feb 22) and Independence Day (July 4th)
5) Head
6) Being in Satisfactory Condition(coined by the street named Honki-Dori in Yokohama, where the ladies of the night were)
7) May-Day
8) Fleet Master Chief
9) July 4, 1777
10) HUA= Heard, Understood, Acknowledged

[Corie]

From Division 304- Hopefully I got them all and we kick everyone else's butts. Good Luck Everyone
1) 13 October, 1775
2) David Glasgow Farragut, appointed 25 Jul 1866.
3)Navy March: "Anchors Aweigh"
4)Military Funeral's or holiday's
5)the Head
6)This term, meaning everything is OK, was coined from a street named Honki-Dori in Yokohama. As the inhabitants of this street catered to the pleasures of Sailors, one can readily understand why the street's name became synonymous for anything that is enjoyable or satisfactory.
7)Trust
8)Master Chief Petty Officer
9)1777
10) "Heard-Understood-Acknowledged"

[nicole~a sailors girl(:]

when was the navy established?
Friday, October 13, 1775

who was the only admiral of the navy?
it was Admiral George Dewey

what is the official march of the navy?
anchors aweigh

what is one of the holidays the 21 gun salute is fired on?
Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
To honor the President of the United States
To honor heads of foreign states

what is the bathroom of a ship referred to as?
the head

what does the term "hunky-dori" mean?
everything is okay

the navy term for help me is....?
mayday

what is a FLTCM, otherwise known as an E-9?
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer

on july 4th of what year did John Paul Jones hoist the first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH?
1777

hooyah is believed, but not certain to have origionated from what saying? (HUA) is the hint.
"Heard-Understood-Acknowledged"




those are the answers, it looks like -
mrs. b got a 70% for DIV 302.
dyls' mom got a 10% for DIV 943.
corie got a 80% for DIV 304.



there will be ONE more Captains cup, which will combine the TWO scores, and I will post that on Friday!!!!
GET READY!

[Dyl's Mom 943]

Hey Nicole.... is that a 10% or a 100% for 943?

[nicole~a sailors girl(:]

It's a 100%, each question was 10%, you got 10/10! Good job!

[Dyl's Mom 943]

woo hoo!

[nicole~a sailors girl(:]

Congrats!! I was going to post another, but this weekend is going to be REALLY busy, so I just don't think i'll have time to keep up with it:/