Deck 👍🏾 105 Flashcards
First LT
LCDR Hastings
AFL
ENS Renner
Ships Bos’n
ENS Christian
Types of anchor on board
MK 2 Stockless
Weight of each anchor
30 tons / 60k lbs
How many shots of chain on port / starboard anchor
12 each
How many chain links in 1 shot
57 links
Type of metal anchor chain link is made of
Die lock steel
How much does 1 link of anchor chain weigh
Approx. 350lbs
Color pattern of detachable links
Red, White, Blue
How do you tell which shot is on deck
Detachable link will have as many white links on either side as the shot number. Detachable link will also have same amount of wire wraps as shot number
How long is a fathom
6 ft
How long is 1 shot of chain
15 fathoms / 90 feet
Second to last shot is what color
Yellow
Last shot color
Red
How much chain is paid out when anchoring
5 - 7 times the depth of water
What is larger, swing or drag circle?
Swing circle
What do you do if you see anchor chain running and see the yellow shot?
Run!
Turtle Backs
Covers for the Hawse pipe
Elephant trunks
Covers for anchor chain down into chain locker
Wildcats
Vertical drums that heave in / pay out anchor chain
Frogs
Padeyes on the deck
Crane
Bridgecrane
Bullnose
Forward most chock
Alligator Jack
Cable Jacks
Welps
Teeth on the wildcat
Foc’sle Animals
Turtle Backs, Elephant trunks, Wildcats, Frogs, Crane, Bullnose, Pelican hooks, Monkey wrench, Alligator jack, Welps, Mousing
What are Hawse pipes
Fairleads for the anchor chain
What are chain stoppers used for
Securing the anchor chain
How many chain stoppers on each anchor chain
Normal conditions 2 ( Riding stopper closest to wildcat, housing stopper closet to hawse pipe )
Heavy weathers 3 ( extra is hurricane stopper)
Color hardhat of the Foc’sle POIC
Yellow
Color hardhat of Foc’sle rigger
Blue
Color hardhat of brakemen and strokemen
Brown
What color does Foc’sle safety officer / deck dept khakis wear
White
What do brakemen do?
Control the manual and hydraulic brakes
What do the strokemen do?
Control the wildcats
What do the Foc’sle riggers do?
Handle the chain stoppers with cable jacks and pry bars
Where is the Bullnose located?
Forward most chock of the ship / Foc’sle
What is the Bullnose used for?
towing
Can we tow?
no
Can we be towed?
yes
Size of the towing houser
2.5 inch wire rope
Length of towing houser
900 ft
Types of underway replenishments
3 ( Unrep, vertrep, Conrep)
STREAM
Standard Tension Replenishment Alongside Method
Fuel receiving stations
3 (#5, 11, 13)
Fuel sending stations
1 (#21)
Cargo stations
4 (#7, 9, 17, 19)
Station 7 location
Hangar bay 2 starboard overhead
Station 5 location
Hangar bay 1 starboard above urinalysis
Station 9 location
Hangar bay 2 starboard overhead
Station 11 location
Admirals P-way
Station 13 location
CO’s P-way / quarterdeck
Station 17 location
Hangar bay 3, starboard overhead
Station 19 location
Hangar bay 3 starboard overhead
Station 21 location
Near khaki smokepit
Receiving stations are double probe or single probe?
double probe, except station 21
Type of wire used for fueling
Spanwire
Wire used for cargo
Highline
Size of spanwire for double probe rigs
7/8”
Size of spanwire for single probe rigs
3/4”
Size of the highline
1”
SURF
Standard Underway Replenishment Fixture
Speed of ship during unrep
12-16 knots
Distance between ships during unrep
160-180ft
What does P&D stand for
Phone and distance
Who speaks on the P&D line
COs of both ships
How far are the distance flag markers on the P&D line
20ft
Color pattern of flag on P&D line
Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, White (Go Read Your Book Willy)
Rig Captain wears what color
Yellow
Signal man wear what color
Green
Gypsy winch / Capstan operator wear what color
Brown
Phone talker wear what color
Green w/ ballistic helmet
Gunner’s mate wear what color
Red
Safety wear what color
White w/ Green cross
Corpsman wear what color
White w/ red cross
RHIB
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
How many RHIBs
2, 7ft Long, Located Hangar bay 1 port side, Hangar bay 3 Starboard side
Type of Davits on board
Vestdavit
Boat crew members
Coxswain, Boat engineer, Boat officer, SAR swimmer
Who is overall in charge of the RHIB
Coxswain
What are Monkey lines / Manropes
Lines suspended from the ship that helps the boat crew keep themselves from falling out and keeps boat steady
What percent of body weight do boat crew members put on monkey lines
75%
What speed does the ship go while launching / recovering a RHIB
5 knots or less
Lines used to launch / recover the boat
Forward steadying line, Aft steadying line, sea painter, lizard line, the hook
Last line to be cast off when launching the RHIB
Seapainter
First line to be hooked when recovering the RHIB
Seapainter
What is the Seapainter
Line ran from forward of the boat deck, when attached to the front of the RHIB drags it alongside the ship underneath the davit
How many boat booms
2 Portside aft of elevator 4 (mogas sponson), Starboard side khaki smoking sponson
Watchstanding positions
Helmsman, Lee helmsman, lookout, after steering helmsman, boatswains mate of the watch (BMOW)
Helmsman
Physically steers the ship using the ship’s helm following conning officer’s orders
After steering helmsman
Man both port / starboard aft steering units in case of steering casualty on the bridge.
Lookouts
Visually observe / report all surface contacts, air contacts , marine life and man overboard.
Responsible for throwing life rings and smoke floats in man overboard and keeping up with bearing / range of man overboard
Boatswain’s mate of the watch
In charge of all enlisted watchstanders on bridge, assists OOD in maintaining good oder and discipline, Uses the Boatswain’s pipe and passes the word over the 1MC
Type and size of mooring lines
9” double braided nylon
How many mooring lines used when mooring to pier
12
What is a chock
fairlead for mooring lines
What are Bitts
Sets of 2 vertical posts used to secure mooring lines using round turns and figure 8s
What is a Capstan
Vertical drum used for mechanical advantage when heaving around on line
How many Capstans on board
8, 3 in Foc’sle, 1 in line room 5, 1 in line room 6&7, 1 on quarterdeck, 2 on fantail
What is stronger braided or 3 strand line
Double braided
How is line measured
Circumference
How is wire rope measured
Diameter
How many accommodation ladders on board
0
What is the Sterndock used for?
To go on liberty when the ship is anchored out
