Correct: B. It combined ten 12-inch guns with steam-turbine propulsion

HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design by combining an all-big-gun battery of ten 12-inch guns with steam-turbine propulsion. Completed in 1906, she was regarded as the best-armed and fastest battleship in the world and made earlier battleship designs strategically outdated. Her design established the model for a new generation of capital ships that became known as dreadnoughts.

Correct: A. USS Connecticut

USS Connecticut was the flagship of the Great White Fleet when its world cruise began from Hampton Roads in December 1907. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans initially commanded the fleet from Connecticut as sixteen battleships began the voyage. The cruise provided a highly visible demonstration of U.S. naval power while also giving the fleet extensive long-distance operating experience.

Correct: A. CSS H. L. Hunley

CSS H. L. Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy warship in wartime when it attacked USS Housatonic off Charleston on February 17, 1864. The Confederate submarine carried an explosive charge on a spar and struck the Union sloop-of-war below the waterline. Hunley and all eight members of its crew were also lost following the historic attack.

Correct: B. USS Lawrence

USS Lawrence was Oliver Hazard Perry's flagship when the Battle of Lake Erie began on September 10, 1813. After Lawrence was battered and most of its effective crew became casualties, Perry transferred his flag to the relatively undamaged USS Niagara and continued the fight. The American victory secured control of Lake Erie and disrupted British supply routes in the region.

Correct: B. USS Wasp

USS Wasp defeated and captured HMS Frolic in the Atlantic on October 18, 1812. The two vessels fought at close range in heavy seas, and Frolic suffered severe damage and casualties before American sailors boarded her. The engagement demonstrated the effectiveness of Wasp's short-range carronades when the ships closed with one another.

Correct: A. HMS Ark Royal

Swordfish torpedo bombers from HMS Ark Royal delivered the crucial attack on Bismarck on May 26, 1941. One of their torpedoes jammed the German battleship's rudder, leaving Bismarck unable to maneuver effectively and allowing pursuing British surface forces to catch her. Royal Navy battleships attacked and overwhelmed Bismarck the following morning.

Correct: A. Pelican

Francis Drake's Golden Hind was originally named Pelican. The vessel was renamed during Drake's circumnavigation, which began in 1577 and returned to England in 1580. Royal Museums Greenwich describes the ship as a typical English merchant vessel of the Elizabethan period rather than a specialized exploration vessel.

Correct: A. Polaris

Endurance was originally named Polaris before Ernest Shackleton acquired the vessel for his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. It had been constructed as a strongly built wooden ship intended for polar conditions before being renamed Endurance, reflecting Shackleton's family motto.

Correct: A. Polyethylene glycol

Polyethylene glycol, commonly abbreviated PEG, was used as a major part of the conservation treatment for the timbers of the Mary Rose. The waterlogged wood required careful stabilization because simply allowing it to dry would have caused severe shrinkage and distortion.

Correct: A. Richard Woodget

Captain Richard Woodget is especially associated with Cutty Sark's fastest and most successful voyages. He took command in the 1880s and developed the ship's reputation as an exceptionally fast carrier in the Australian wool trade.

Correct: A. Gloire

The French ironclad Gloire prompted Britain to respond by constructing HMS Warrior. Launched in 1860, Warrior combined an iron hull, armor protection, steam propulsion, sails, and a powerful broadside armament.

Correct: B. USS Chesapeake

USS Chesapeake was the smallest of the original six frigates as completed. Changes made during construction resulted in Chesapeake being smaller and somewhat differently configured from the larger frigates envisioned in Joshua Humphreys's original program.

Correct: A. USS Constellation

USS Constellation was built at the Sterrett shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland. The frigate was launched on September 7, 1797, as one of the six warships authorized by the Naval Act of 1794.

Correct: A. USS Maryland

USS Maryland was moored inboard of USS Oklahoma on Battleship Row when Japanese aircraft attacked Pearl Harbor. Oklahoma's position on the outside exposed it directly to torpedo attacks, while Maryland received comparatively lighter damage.

Correct: A. USS Pennsylvania

USS Pennsylvania was the flagship of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and was in dry dock at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attack occurred. Its location away from Battleship Row meant it was not exposed to the same concentrated torpedo assault as many other battleships.

Correct: A. USS Rhode Island

USS Rhode Island was towing USS Monitor when the ironclad encountered the storm that caused it to sink off Cape Hatteras. The two vessels were travelling south when worsening weather overwhelmed Monitor's pumps and made continued towing impossible.

Correct: B. A brass signal lantern

A brass signal lantern was the first artifact recovered from the wreck of USS Monitor. The lantern was brought to the surface in 1977 during one of the early archaeological investigations of the Civil War wreck.

Correct: A. Vernon III

HMS Warrior was renamed Vernon III after being converted for use as a torpedo depot ship in 1904. By then the once-revolutionary ironclad was no longer suitable for front-line naval combat but remained useful in supporting roles.

Correct: A. Sail, paddles, and screw propeller

Great Eastern used an unusual combination of sails, paddle wheels, and a screw propeller. Brunel incorporated multiple propulsion methods into the giant steamship to provide power and flexibility on long ocean passages.

Correct: C. 1928

HMS Victory was formally opened to the public in 1928 following major restoration work in Portsmouth dry dock. King George V performed the opening on July 17 as the preserved ship entered a new phase as a major historic attraction.

Correct: C. 1:15 p.m.

Admiral Horatio Nelson was shot at approximately 1:15 p.m. aboard HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar. A musket ball fired from the French ship Redoutable struck him while Victory was engaged at close range.

Correct: C. 116

USS Nautilus had 116 men aboard when it reached the geographic North Pole on August 3, 1958. The nuclear-powered submarine accomplished the feat while travelling submerged beneath the Arctic ice during Operation Sunshine.