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1
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Officer of the Deck (OOD)

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Responsible for the ship and to the commanding officer

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Conning Officer

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Gives the orders to the Helm/Lee Helm and responsible to the OOD

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Boatswain’s Mate of the Watch (BMOW)

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Responsible for the watch team.

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4
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Helmsman/ Lee Helmsman

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Steer the the ship/ makes changes as ordered by the EOT

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5
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Lookouts

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Scan the surface and air for contacts and reports any contacts to the OOD on the bridge

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6
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Psychrometer

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An instrument used for determining atmospheric humidity consisting of dry bulb and wet-bulb thermometers

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7
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USS George Washington Anchor

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We have two MK2 Stockless Anchors

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8
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Anchor weight

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30 tons

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9
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Anchor stowage

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stored in the hawse pipe for sea

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10
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Anchor break types

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hydraulic and manual. A friction break is designed to stop, or hold, the wildcat shaft, thereby preventing the anchor from dropping. Takes 3 people to operate, one hydraulic, two manual.

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11
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Swing Circle

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Amount of chain released, distance hawse pipe plus ship’s length

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12
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Drag Circle

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Amount of Chain released, distance hawse pipe to pelorus

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13
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Anchor Chain Length

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1080’ long

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14
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Links

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Individual units that make up the ship’s anchor chains

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15
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Link paint scheme

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The links are painted red, white, and blue to let the anchor detail know exactly how much chain has paid out.

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16
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Link weight

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Standard: 350 Detachable: 365lbs

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17
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Shots

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Segments of chain. 12 shots (or segments)

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18
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Shot length

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Each shot is 90’ long

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19
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Shot depth

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each shot is 15 fathoms

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20
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1 fathom equals how many feet?

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6

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21
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What color is the 11th shot?

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Yellow

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22
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What color is the 12th (Final) shot?

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Red

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23
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Anchor Shackle

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connects the anchor to the anchor chain

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24
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Where is the chain locker

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7 decks below the foc’sle

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25
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How often is PMS performed on the anchor?

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every 18 months

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26
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What is the Bullnose?

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Most fwd hole in the bow, used for towing

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27
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What is the Pelican Hook?

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Secures the anchor. Attaches the chain stopper to the anchor chain, and is tightened down by a turnbuckle

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28
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What is the Wildcat?

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Hoists and lowers the anchor chain.

29
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What is the job of the strokeman?

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controls the speed of the wildcat

30
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What is the purpose of the bits?

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secures mooring lines through chocks

31
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What is a chock?

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holes on the side of the hip used to feed mooring lines. They have a smooth surface so lines don’t chafe

32
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What is a turtleback?

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Housing for anchors. They are covers for the hawse pipe

33
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What are camelbacks?

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supports for the anchor. used for riding the anchor chain

34
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What are frogs

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pad eyes (securing part for the chain stoppers)

35
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What is the purpose of a capstan

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tightens the ships mooring lines

36
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what is a gypsy head?

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a capstan turned sideways

37
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What is the purpose of the stern dock

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used for dropping off the harbor pilot and for personnel to board and exit the liberty boats

38
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what are accommodation ladders

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embark and disembark officers on liberty. we have 3

39
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what is a davit

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lifts things from the fantail to the stern dock. classified as a j-bar davit

40
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turnbuckle

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tighten or slackens the chain stoppers

41
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what is the safest distance from blocks, cleats, gypsy heads, capstans, etc?

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as far away as possible. (approx 6 feet)

42
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What is the role of the OOD

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Responsible for the safe navigation of the ship, carrying out the POD, acts as the CO’s rep underway, ensures all shipboard evolutions are carried out

43
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What color hat does the OOD wear

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yellow

44
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What is the role of the conning officer

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Responsible for all steering and engineering orders. reports directly for the OOD

45
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what is the role of the BMOW

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In charge of the enlisted bridge watch team, responsible for all announcements, answers to the OOD

46
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Where are the 3 lookout positions

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Fore 010 level, aft 010 level, and the fantail

47
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What is announced after the order is given to abandon ship?

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Bearing to land, range, water temp, IFF

48
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what are the three types of man overboard recover

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helicopter (primary), RHIB , shipboard (never used)

49
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What is the purpose of the DRT during man overboard

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Keeps track of the man in the water

50
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What type of life rafts do we have, what is their capacity, and how long will the food supply last for

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MK 8 life rafts, can hold 50 people, enough food for 5 days for 50 people

51
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What color hat does the boat officer wear

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white

52
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what color hat does the coxwain wear

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yellow

53
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what color hat does the bow hook wear

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blue

54
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what color hat does the engineer on a RHIB wear

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blue

55
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what color hat does the extra officer on a RHIB wear

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white

56
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Where are the RHIBs located

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Port side: frame 113 Stbd Side: Ocean view gym

57
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What are the capacities for a RHIB

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Max: 18, Bad weather: 9, Min personnel for normal ops:4, SAR:5

58
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what is the purpose of the sea painter

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Keeps the RHIB under the davit during launch and recovery so the boat won’t drift aft

59
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what is the purpose of the manropes

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safety lines to assist people climbing into the boats

60
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what is the purpose of the lizard

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Spliced into the seapainter, Keeps it out of the water

61
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What are the launch and recovery procedures for a RHIB

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Launch: 1. Disconnect the hook 2.Aft steady line 3. fwd steady line 4.Disconnect the sea painter.

To recover: reverse order of launching

62
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Which is stronger, double braid synthetic mooring line or three strand line

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Double braid synthetic is stronger and more durable

63
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how many mooring lines do we have, and what are their locations?

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We have 12. 1-4 are located in the foc’sle, 5 is at the end of the AIMD tunnel in HB1, 6 and 7 are in the khaki smoke pit, 8 is on the officers qtrdeck, 9-12 are on the fantail

64
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Where does the CO sit during UNREPS

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AUXCON

65
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How many Fuel sending stations do we have, and what are their locations

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We have 1 fuel sending station. It’s location is station 21, 01-225-stbd

66
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how many fuel receiving stations do we have, and what are their locations

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we have 3. station 5 is in deckhouse 1, station 11 is in the COs passageway, station 13 is on the officers qtrdeck

67
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How many CONREP stations do we have, and what are their locations

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we have 4. two are located in HB2, the other two are in HB3

68
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Whistle signals for shot lines

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one means we are ready to shoot. two means they are ready to recieve, three means we are shooting

69
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What are the different colors of the T+D lines, and what do they mean

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Green:0’, Red:20’, yellow:40’, blue:60’, white:80’

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