Amphib Flashcards
on the centerline of a ship
inboard
upper edge on the side of a boat
gunwale
after end of the main deck
fantail
foscile
forward part of the main deck
forward part of the main deck
fos’cle
width of the ship
beam
bell
1/2 hour period of a watch on a ship
1/2 hour period of a watch on a ship
bell
1/2 way between bow and stern
amidship
athwartship
line side to side
line side to side
athwatshipo
ship compartment numbering system
deck #frame #relation to centerlinetype of compartment
ship compartment numbering system| deck #
if above deck,0#
ship compartment numbering system| relationship to centerline
0 = on centerlienodd #= starboardeven #= port
even third number in the ship compartment numbering system
even number means the location is on the port side of the centerline
odd third number in the ship compartment numbering system
odd number means the location is on the starboard side of the centerline
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is A
compartment is a storage space
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is AA
compartment is a cargo hold
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is C
compartment is control
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is E
compartment is engineering
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a F
compartment is oil
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a K
compartment has chemial/dangerous materials
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a J
compartment is jet fuel
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a M
compartment is amnunition
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a W
compartment is water
4th description in a ship’s compartment numbering system is a Q
compartment is miscellaneous
Condition Xray
provides the least watertight integrity| greatest ease of access throughout the ship
when is Condition Xray set
set durign working hours when the ship is in port and there is no danger of attack or from weather
material condition of readiness
degree of access and system closure in effect at any given timesecureing of access fittings or systems limits the extent of damage that could occur to a ship
when is a ship in condition yoke
at sea| after working hours
condition in port during working hours
condition xray if there are no dangers from attack or weather
condition at sea
condition yoke
condition after working hours
condition yoke
Condition Zebra
max protection| automatic duirng general quarters
ship condition during general quarters
Condition Zebra
how to get a ship into Condition Zebra
all doors marked X, Y, & Z are closd
all doors marked X, Y, & Z are closed
Condition Zebra
Circle Z
may open during general quarters for crew comfort w/CO permission but must guard while open so shut quckly
may open during General Quarters but only w/CO permission and with a guard who can close it quickly
Circle Z
Dog Z
close to darken ship during general quarters
doors to close during general quarters to darken the ship
Dog Z
what happens when “Man Overboard” is called
all personnel muster| medical personnel prepare to receive casualty
when must you let the CO know of a positive pregnancy test
within 2 weeks of positive pregnancy test
pregnancy & watch standing
pregnancy doesn’t remove you from watch standing but those hours are counted towards your 40hrs/week limt
what determines if rape has occurred
whether rape has occurred is a legal, not medical determination
abbreviation for combat zone
CBTZ
CBTZ
combat zone
Force Health Protection
to help mental/pohicical well beign
safe haven
designated area of noncombatants
2 methods to release the life raft
manual| hydrolic
signaling devices on life rafts
radio beaconradar reflectorsignal mirrorsea water activated lightdye maker
J-Bar Davit
used in manoverboard whent eh water is too rough for boat rescue
used in man overboard when water is too rough for a boat rescue
J-Bar Davit
mooring line that goes straight out
Breast line
breast line
mooring line that goes straight out
mooring line that goes aft
aft spring line
aft spring line
mooring line that goes aft| *mooring line that prevents the ship from moving forear
mooring line that prevents the ship from moving forward
aft spring line
weight of the anchor
22,500lbs
located at the front of the ship
bullnose
located on teh fos’cle
wild cat
3 uses of anchor chain
anchoring, towing .mooring to a buoy
swing circle
distance from teh anchor plus teh chain to the stern of hte shiop
EVAP
make fresh water out of salt water
make fresh water out of salt water
EVAP
removal of unwanted magnetism
degaussing
assists the navigator in fixign teh shipo’s location
piloting officer
CART
command assessment of readiness antd training
covert protection for surface/sub
Naval Air Squadrons
central command fleet
5th command
condition where divers are not put into the water
heavy seas
red light
port
how to tell port side
red light
green light
starbaord
how to tell starboard side
green light
TACAN
tactical air navigation| *beacon of hte main mast to aid aircraft int heir location by providng bearing and rangr
how many people man the 40mm saluting gun
4 people = shooter, loader, safety observer, timer
purpose of the gun salute
gesture of peace & friendship
how to describe the dimeinsions of a shipo
___length x ___beam
BDFA
basic food daily allowance
profits from the ship’s store
goes to MWR
fleet in the Atlantic
2nd fleet
2nd Fleet
Atalntic/S. AMerica
purpose of Navy logistics
right support in the right place at the right itme
DTG
date time group. tells us when the message was orgiinated
how to tell when a message was originated
DTG
6 hazmat catagories
Fllammable
aerosol
toxic
corrosive
oxidiser
compressed gas
OPTAR
operational target budget
purpose of fire control
place our ordinance on target on time
clear & bright test
clear = no sedimentbright = no water
6 areas of Navy Doctrine
c2, operations, warfare, logisticvs, intel, plannign
7 principles of Navy Logistics
FEARSSS| flexibility, economy,attainabiliyt, responsiveness,
simplicity, sustainibility, survivabiliy
family members cannot deploy together
Solomon Brothers (20-27yrs old) all died when the USS JUneau sank in 1942 during the Battle of GUadalacanl*sole survivor policy: protects family members from draft/combat duty if they areleady lost family in teh miliary survice
Battle of MIdway
June 1942: Japan lost contol in the pacific| major turning point in the war
Battle of Coral Sea
May 1942first carrier to carrier battleshowed the importance of air superiority
first carrier to carrier battle
Battle of Coral Sea in May 1942
Battle of Leyte Gulf
October 1944| final blot to jpaan. cutoof japan supplies