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DECK/NAV Flashcards

1
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How many ft are in a fathom

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6

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2
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How many fathoms per shot

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15

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3
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How many shots per anchor chain

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12

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4
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How many fathoms per anchor chain

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180

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5
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How long is the anchor chain

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1080ft

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6
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How long is the anchor chain

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1080ft

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7
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How long is one shot

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90ft

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8
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State the three ways shots are numbered

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Color and white links, #of times the wire is wrapped around detachable lion, piece of metal with #stamp on it

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9
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What color are the shots

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Red=1
White =2
Blue =3

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10
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What color and number is the Warning shot

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Yellow,11th

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11
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What color and number is the danger shot

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Red,12th

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12
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How many total white links are in the 5th shot

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11

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13
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How many anchors do we have

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2

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14
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How much do the anchors weigh

A

60,000lbs

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15
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What type of anchors are they

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MK2 stockless

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16
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Which anchor came from the USS Forrestal

A

STBD

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17
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How many stoppers per chain

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3

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18
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State the parts of the chain stoppers

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Pelican hook
Detachable link
Turnbuckle
detachable link
Shackle
Fix pad eye

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19
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What are the names of the stoppers

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Riding
Storm
Housing

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20
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What type of stopper do we have

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Chinese stopper

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21
Q

How much does one chain link weigh

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360lbs

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22
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How much does a detachable link weigh

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365lbs

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23
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What is the purpose of the bridge crane

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To lift the anchor chain and stoppers

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24
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How many wildcats do we have

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2

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25
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How many wildcats do we have

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2

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26
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What is the purpose of the Wildcat

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Hoist and lower the anchor chain

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27
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What is capstan

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Vertically aligned winch used for mooring

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28
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What is Gypsyhead

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Horizontally aligned winch used used during unrep

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29
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How many morning lines do we have

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12

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30
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What type of mooring lines do we have

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8 3/4” 3 strand nylon (1-4 and 9-15)
5”3 strand (5-8)

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31
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How are mooring line’s number

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1-12 fore to aft

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32
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What is the purpose of the FWD spring line

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Prevents movement aft

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33
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What is the purpose of the aft spring line

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Prevents movement forward

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34
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What is the purpose of the beast line

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Prevents movement away from pier

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35
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What are storm lines

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Extra lines used during adverse weather

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36
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What is the bullnose
Where is it located

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Forward most chock on the ship (used for towing)

Forward part of the foc’sle

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37
Q

What type of lift raft do we have
How many do we have

A

MK8

128

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38
Q

How many days of rations does a lift raft carry

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10 days if you don’t eat on the first day

39
Q

What is the limit capacity of the lift raft

What material’s does it hold

A

50 people

Fishing line, rain catcher, mirror, ladder, sea anchor

40
Q

How many boat davits do we have and what type are they

A

2 and vast Davits

41
Q

What does STREAM stand for

A

Standard Tension Replenishment Alongside Method

42
Q

State the number and location of our unrep stations
Where is station 1

A

5= E4 smoke pit
7&9= HB2
11= COs p-way
13= O-brow
17&19= HB3
21= aft of E5 smoke pit
15 doesn’t exist
Station1 is in HB1

43
Q

How many sliding pad eyes do we have
Where are they located

A

4
Stations 7&9 HB2, 17&19 HB3 (little, big, big, little)

44
Q

What type of slide pad eyes do we have
What’s the difference

A

C12 & D16
12ft and 16ft, D16 are the heavy lift stations

45
Q

How many fuel receiving stations do we have? What are they
what type of fuel station are they

A

3 total/stations 5,11,13

Double probe receiving

46
Q

How many fuel sending stations do we have?what are they

What type of fuel station is it

A

1 total/station 21

Single probe

47
Q

How much fuel can we receive per hour per station?
How much can we send?

A

360,000 gallons

180,000 gallons

48
Q

What is the length of the phone and distance line

A

300 ft

49
Q

What is the distance between each flag

A

20ft

50
Q

What is the purpose of the phone and distance line

A

Direct communication between C.O. To C.O. And distance between two ships

51
Q

What is the purpose of the phone and distance line

A

Direct communication between C.O. To C.O. And distance between two ships

52
Q

What is the color code of the p&d line

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Green, red, yellow, blue, white (repeat) “go rub you’re balls with grease

53
Q

Who wears a yellow hard hat during unrep
Who wears blue
Who wears green
Who wears brown
Purple
Orange

A

Rig captains
Riggers
Signal man
Winch operator
Fuels
Line handlers

54
Q

Who wears the turtle helmet

A

Phone talker

55
Q

What does RHIB stand for
How many do we have

A

Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
2

56
Q

What is the primary mission of the RHIB
Maximum personnel capacity
Location

A

Man overboard recovery
18
PORT outboard of HB1, STBD outboard of HB3

57
Q

How many people are lowered on the RHIB

A

4

58
Q

How many monkey lines do we have per davit
Purpose of them
How much weight can you put on them

A

5
Safety for boat crew in case the davit fails
75%

59
Q

State the members of the boat crew

A

Boat Officer, Coxswain, Bow/ Hook man, Boat Engineer, SAR swimmer

60
Q

Which boat crew is considered the ready life boat? Why?

A

STBD because PORT is in the blind spot from the bridge

61
Q

What is the purpose of the sea painter

A

Holds the RHIB underneath the davit

62
Q

Explain license plate 7MRB0714

A

7 meters
RB type of boat RHIB
07 year manufactured
14th boat manufactured in 07

63
Q

What does B&A crane stand for
Located

A

Boat & aircraft
Aft and above the E-5 smoke pit, just below flight deck

64
Q

Purpose of the B&A crane
No we can’t raise aircraft to the flight deck with the B&A crane

A

Lower and raise boats and aircraft from the EL3 to water and EL3 to pier and bring on stores when crane ops are not avail in foreign ports

65
Q

What does ball-Diamond-ball mean (day shapes)
Ball ball ball
Ball ball
Ball
Cylinder

A

Restricted maneuvering
Run aground
Vessel not under command
Anchored
Constrained by draft

66
Q

Flags alpha. Papa. November
Bravo Quebec. Uniform
Foxtrot Lima Yankee
Hotel. Kilo
India. Mike
Romeo. Oscar

A

Diver down. Personnel call. Negative
Fuel/ammo transfer. Boat recall. Anchoring
Fixedwing flight ops.HERO.Dragging anchor
Helo flight ops.Personnel working aloft/OTS
Coming alongside port. Medical ship
Coming alongside at sea. Man overboard

67
Q

Oscar flag looks like
Papa flag looks like

A

Yellow/red triangle
Blue flag with white square in the middle

68
Q

What is the preparatory flag used for

A

5min to colors and 15min standby for unrep completion

69
Q

What does SOPA pennant mean
1st sub
2nd sub
3rd sub

A

Senior Officer Present Afloat
Absence of flag officer in port
Absence of staff officer in port
Absence of C.O. in port

70
Q

State the watch stations of the bridge watch team

A

OOD. 2AFT lookouts
BMOW. 2FWD lookouts
Conning Officer
Helmsman
Lee helmsman

71
Q

What are the responsibilities of the OOD

A

Directly under the CO; overall in charge of the bridge watch team

72
Q

What are the responsibilities of the BMOW

A

Carrying out the plan of the day; assist the OOD in maintaining good order and discipline on the bridge

73
Q

What are the responsibilities of the conning Officer

A

Giving course and speed changes to the helmsman and Lee helmsman

74
Q

What are the responsibilities of the helmsman
And Lee helmsman

A

Drives the ship
Change ships speed

75
Q

Where are the aft lookouts located
FWD lookouts

A

Fantail
0-10 lvl FWD of bridge

76
Q

Purpose of boat boom, how many do we have, locations

A

Keeps boats tied up & away from ship while anchored
2
STBD E5 smoke pit, PORT aft of EL4

77
Q

Purpose of stern dock, and location

A

Use to embark/debark liberty party, embark harbor pilot, embark extra RHIB personnel
Aft of the fantail

78
Q

Who issues the order to abandon ship
Info passed down with order

A

Water temp, nearest land, land friendly or enemy
Advance-distance gain in direction of previous course once the rudder has been put over
Transfer-distance gain at a right angle on new course before steadying up
Set-direction ship being pushed from outside forces
Drift-amount of force ship is being set, measured in knots
Dead reckoning-ships current course&speed without regards to set and drift

79
Q

6 rules of DR

A

Every course change
Every speed change
Every LOP
Every hour on the hour
Every running fix
Every fix, plot and label

80
Q

LOP
True and relative

A

Line of position-beating to an object, either true or relative
True-points true north
Relative-ships bow is 000 through 360(bearing relative to us)

81
Q

Crossing
Head on
Overtaking

A

contacts passes perpendicular to bow
Bow to bow
Ships surpasses us from 22.5 degrees abaft(behind) the beam

82
Q

Stadimeter
Marine Sextant
Chronometer

A

Measure distance by angle from object IF the height is known

Measures angle between 2 objects (primarily celestial bodies)

Navigational time piece; holds ship correct time

83
Q

Fathometer
Telescopic Alidade
PMP

A

Measures distance from the Keel to the ocean floor

Gives bearing (True or Relative) to an object at a distance

Parallel Motion Protractor

84
Q

Navigational drafting tool used to draw straight lines
4 ways to attain ships position

A

Visual bearing
Radar ranges
Celestial
GPS

85
Q

ECDIS
VMS
Swing circle

A

Electronic Chart Display Information System

Voyage Management System

Scope of the chain plus the length of the ship; keeps ship from running into objects

86
Q

Drag Circle
Overall length of the ship
GMT

A

Scope of the chain plus distance from the haws pipe to the center pelorus; keeps ship from dragging the anchor

1104ft

General Mean Time

87
Q

What time zone are we in
What are the straight lines from the PMP used for

A

Ask the QMOW

LOP’s & Courses

88
Q

Name a distress signal (16total)

A

Flames on a vessel. Continuous Fog Horn
Gunshot every minute. SOS
Dye marker. Wave arms. Smoke

89
Q

What’s a short blast of the ships whistle

A

1-2 sec

90
Q

What’s a short blast of the ships whistle

A

1-2 sec

91
Q

What’s a prolonged blast of the ships whistle

A

4-6 sec

92
Q

RHIB’s License Plate
7MRB0715
7MRB0714

A

7MRB0715-starboard RHIB

7MRB0714-port RHIB

93
Q

BOAT DAVIT TEAM COLORS

A

Safety-white
Davit Captain-yellow
Davit Operator-brown
Line Handlers-Orange Life Preservers

ESWS (4 decks)

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