Deck Flashcards
(110 cards)
1
Q
What is the length of the ship?
A
1,092ft
2
Q
What is the beam of the ship?
A
133ft
3
Q
What is the draft of the ship?
A
38.4ft
4
Q
What are the four major milestones in a ship’s history?
A
- Keel-Laying Ceremony
- Launching/Christening Ceremony
- Commissioning Ceremony
- De-commissioning Ceremony
5
Q
How many Sideboys does the President get?
A
8
6
Q
How many Sideboys does our CO get?
A
4
7
Q
How many mooring lines do we have?
A
12
8
Q
How many storm lines do we have?
A
2
9
Q
What type of lines do we use for mooring lines?
A
3 strand nylon
10
Q
How many Mooring Capstans do we have?
A
5
11
Q
How many Warping Capstans do we have?
A
2
12
Q
What is the purpose of the tattletale on the mooring line?
A
To tell when the line has reached its Safe Working Load and is in danger of parting
13
Q
What is the purpose of the Bow and Stern Lines?
A
To hold the bow and stern into the pier
14
Q
What is the purpose of the FWD and AFT Spring lines?
A
To keep the ship from moving forward or aft
15
Q
What is the purpose of a breast line?
A
To control the distance of the ship from the pier
16
Q
What are cleats?
A
Deck fittings that look like bull horns used to belay a line or wire rope
17
Q
What are bitts?
A
Cylinder shaped deck fittings that come in pairs used to make lines fast that have been led through a chock
18
Q
What are chocks?
A
Fittings through which lines are fairled through
19
Q
What are the three types of chocks?
A
- Open
- Closed
- Roller
20
Q
What type of chocks do we have onboard Harry S. Truman?
A
Closed
21
Q
What is the forward most chock on the centerline?
A
Bull nose
22
Q
What type of anchors do we have?
A
Mark II stockless
23
Q
Where did the anchors come from?
A
- PORT: USS George H. W. Bush
- STBD: USS Forrestal
24
Q
Where did the anchor chain come from?
A
USS Saratoga
25
How much do the anchors weigh?
30 tons/60,000 pounds
26
What is the color order of detachable link shot markings?
* Red
* White
* Blue
27
How are chain shots identified?
The color of the detachable link, the number of white links to each side of the detachable link, and the wire rope wraps around the last white link of either side of the detachable link
28
What is the purpose of the wire wraps?
To aid divers during salvage operations to identify the chain shot
29
What is the purpose of the detachable links?
To connect the anchor to the chain, and the shots of chain together
30
What are the components of a detachable link?
* C-Link
* Coupling Plates
* Taper Pin
* Hair pin
* Lead Plug
31
What is the bending shackle?
The shackle that connects the anchor to the chain
32
What is the purpose of the chain swivel?
To minimize kinking or twisting of the chain
33
What is known as the Outboard Swivel or Bending Shot?
The shot from the chain swivel to the anchor
34
How many shots are in an anchor chain?
12
35
What color is the danger shot?
Red
36
What color is the caution shot?
Yellow
37
How long is one shot of anchor chain?
90FT/15 fathoms
38
What are the three types of chain stoppers?
* Housing
* Riding
* Towing
39
What components make up a chain stopper?
* Shackle
* Detachable Link
* Turnbuckle
* Pelican Hook
40
What is the difference between a chain stopper and a towing stopper?
The towing stopper has a locking plate installed to prevent the turnbuckle from backing off from shock loading
41
How is the anchor chain secured to the ship?
With a shackle rated for 20 shots of anchor chain hanging from the hawsepipe
42
What is significant about the bulkhead the shackle is mounted to?
It is rated at 1.75 times the breaking strength of the shackle
43
Why are the anchors painted gold?
For enlisted retention
44
What is used to determine the minimum length of chain and the horizontal distance from the ship?
Anchoring nomograph
45
What is a hawsepipe?
A large pipe the anchor chain runs through
46
What is the Bull Nose used for?
Towing
47
What is the Stern Dock used for?
Embarking and disembarking while at anchor, pilot pickup/drop off, PAX Transfers
48
How many fuel receiving stations do we have?
3
49
What are the 3 fuel receiving stations?
* 5
* 11
* 13
50
How many cargo receiving stations do we have?
4
51
What are the cargo receiving stations?
* 7
* 9
* 17
* 19
52
What is the only fuel delivery station?
21
53
Can we take fuel at Station 21 if necessary?
Yes
54
How many Messenger Winches do we have?
4
55
What type of transmission is located on the Spanwire Winch?
Navy Standard Transmission
56
What type of winch is the Spanwire Winch?
MK2 MOD 8 Single-Drum Ramless Light Spanwire Winch
57
Where is station 5 located?
Glass and Metal Room
58
Where is station 11 located?
CO’s p-way
59
Where is station 13 located?
Officer’s quarterdeck
60
Who is in charge of the UNREP team?
Rig captain
61
What color hard hat does the rig captain wear?
Yellow
62
What color hard hat does the winch operator wear?
Brown
63
What color hard hat does the signalman wear?
Green
64
What color hard hat do the riggers wear?
Blue
65
What color hard hat do the gunners mates wear?
Red
66
What is the preferred distance for UNREP?
180ft
67
What does UNREP stand for?
Underway Replenishment
68
What two types of UNREP are there?
* CONREP
* VERTREP
69
What is FAS?
Fueling at Sea
70
What is RAS?
Replenishment at Sea
71
Do we have Double or Single Probe Receivers?
Double-Probe
72
Who fires the shotline?
We do
73
What is a safe speed for UNREP?
12-16 knots
74
What does P&D stand for in P&D Line?
Phone and Distance Line
75
What is the purpose of the P&D line?
Communication between both ships CO’s and distance between both ships
76
How far apart are the flags on the P&D line?
20ft
77
What are colors of the flags on the P&D line?
* Green
* Red
* Yellow
* Blue
* White
* Green
78
Which end is stopped off to the UNREP Ship?
The zero flag
79
Which flags get 2 blue chemlights for night UNREP?
* 60-foot flag
* 100-foot flag
* 140-foot flag
* 180-foot flag
80
What color chemlight and which side do the other flags get?
One red on the approach ship side
81
How long is the UNREP Messenger?
800ft
82
What is an Emergency Breakaway?
An accelerated breakaway
83
How many whistles are for a man overboard?
6
84
What does the lifebuoy watch deploy during a man overboard?
Lifering with marker light and smoke float
85
What information does the lifebuoy watch pass to the bridge?
Distance and bearing until the MOB is recovered
86
What are the types of man overboard recovery?
* Helo
* Ship
* RIB
87
Can we perform a shipboard recovery onboard the Truman?
No
88
Why not?
We do not have the J-bar davit to perform recovery
89
What is the preferred recovery method?
Helo
90
What does RIB stand for?
Rigid Inflatable Boat
91
How long is the RIB?
7 meters/24 feet
92
What are the RIBs names?
* Port: President
* STBD: Senator
93
Who are the personnel that go on a RIB?
* Boat officer
* Boat coxswain
* Boat engineer
* SAR swimmer
94
What type of davits do we have onboard?
Vestdavits
95
Who makes up the Boat Davit Crew?
* Safety
* POIC
* Davit Operator
* Line Handlers
* Riggers
* Winch Watcher
96
What is the order of launching the RIB from the davit?
* Hook
* Aft Steadying Line
* FWD Steadying line
* Sea Painter
97
What is the order of recovering the RIB?
* Sea Painter
* FWD Steadying Line
* AFT Steadying Line
* Hook
98
What are the lines the boat crew holds on to called?
Manropes
99
What PPE is required during Boat Ops?
* KAPOK
* Hard hat w/chinstrap
* Green chemlight at night
100
What is the operational load of the vest davit?
5,700 lbs
101
Who is the only person that can order an abandon ship?
Co
102
What kind of life rafts do we have on board?
Mark 8
103
How many life rafts do we have onboard?
128
104
What items can you find in a life raft?
* Water
* Food
* Oars
* Fishing equipment
* Distilling kit
* Raft repair
* Flare
* Mirror
* Knife
105
How many people fit in a life raft?
50
106
Who is the First Lieutenant?
LCDR Padilla
107
Who is in charge of all enlisted personnel on the bridge?
BMOW
108
What precedes the BMOW passing over the 1MC?
A pipe call
109
What is the oldest rate in the Navy?
Boatswain’s Mate
110
Who is the most decorated Enlisted Sailor in US Naval History?
See BMC Beach for answer
