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Minesweeping Flashcards

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What’s the function of The Articulated Stern Crane?

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Moves sweep gear & assists in launch & recovery during sweeping evolutions. It has a maximum reach of 22 ft. 6 in., a minimum reach of 3 ft., & a safe working load of 6,000 lbs. The whip wire is 70 ft. long & made of 5/8” wire.

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What’s the function of Wedge Stops?

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Consist of a three-piece construction & are interchangeable for either right or left handlay sweep wire. They are required for cutter placement & securing equipment on the sweep wire. They ensure the cutters stay in place on the sweep wire.

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What is the function of The Mine sweep Winch?

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Is used to stream, tow, & recover sweep gear. It consists of three drums that house both sweep & depressor wires. A winch brake system operates off of a ship’s hydraulic system & maintains sweep wires under tension without the use of additional equipment.

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What is the function of The Sweep Wire?

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Is constructed of non-magnetic stainless steel wire. Port Sweep Wire is left-hand lay & Starboard Sweep Wire is right-hand lay. Both Sweep Wires are 5/8 in., 7x7 wire, 4,000 ft. long.

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What is the function of the Depressor Sweep Wire?

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Is used to provide depth to the inboard end of the sweep. It is 7x7, 5/8-in. right-hand lay wire rope 1800 ft. long.

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What is the function of the Sweep Wire Markings?

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Indicate sweep depth for reference. Sweep wires are marked by depth in fathoms for reference.

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What is the function of the Instrumented Fairlead Sheaves?

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Provide a continuous reading of sweep wire tension, of wire paid out, and speed of payout.

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What is done while Kite is rigged as Depressor?

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A three-legged bridle is used off the stern & weighs 630 lbs. It depresses the inboard section of the sweep wire to its prescribed depth

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What is done while Kite is rigged as an Otter?

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It diverts the sweep wire & assists in maintaining the outboard end at the prescribed depth. It is rigged for either port or starboard

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What is the purpose of a Float Flag?

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Is used to indicate whether a port or starboard sweep is being conducted. It is a 33 in. red & black flag for daylight operations. A black stripe on top indicates a starboard sweep & a red stripe on top indicates a port sweep. The flag staff is 9 ft. long, made of non-magnetic steel, & has a battery operated Xenon flasher attached to the top for night operations.

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What is the purpose of the Float Pendant?

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Connects the float bail to the otter bridle to control the depth of the outboard end of the sweep. It is non-magnetic, 5/16 in., right-hand lay, with a thimble in each end. Pendants are made up of 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, & 100 ft. lengths.

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What is the purpose of the Emergency Float Pendant?

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Provides a means to recover sweep gear if it is accidentally cut orjettisoned due to an emergency. It is non-magnetic, 5/16 in., right-hand lay, with a thimble in each end & a soft eye in the other.

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What is the purpose of the Float Nose Line?

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Is used instreaming & recovering the float & gives the handlers some control over the float. It consists of 30 ft., 2 ½ in. nylon line. One end has a hard eye, & the other end is whipped.

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What is the purpose of the Aft Tending Line?

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Is used instreaming & recovering the float & gives the handlers some control over the float. It consists of 30 ft., 2 ½ in. nylon line. One end has a hard eye, & the other end is whipped. (Same as the Float Nose Line)

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What is the purpose of the STM Antenna?

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Used during Acoustic Sweeping to communicate with the TB 35/36 from CIC.

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What is Safe Direction?

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Always treat cutters as a loaded gun & point them in a safe direction (outboard).

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What is Stock Cartridge?

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Handle the stock cartridge according to appropriate safety precautions.

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What is Anvil?

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Keep hands & body clear of the anvil.

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What is Underwater Operation?

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In an underwater operation, an area within a 25 ft. radius of the activity must be clear of personnel.

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What is Disarm Cutter?

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Disarm cutters when they are not needed.

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17
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What kind of sweep is the AN/SLQ-38?

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Mechanical

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17
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What is Modifying?

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DO NOT modify a cutter in any way. Doing so may result in casualties to personnel & damage to the cutter.

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What is the Purpose of the MK 12 Mod 2 Cutter?

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Used to cut wire or chain moorings & is located inboard of the end cutter.

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What is the Type/Designation of the MK 12 Mod 2 Cutter?

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Explosive/Intermediate

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What are the Characteristics of the MK 12 Mod 2 Cutter?

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Single shot cutter.
Largest diameter cutting capacity.
Deepest cutting capacity.
Six expendable parts: cutter punch, shear pin, anvil, anvil screw, cartridge, & trip pin.

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What is the Type/Designation of the MK 14 Mod 0 Cutter?

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Explosive/Intermediate

21
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What is the Purpose of the MK 14 Mod 0 Cutter?

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Used to cut mine moorings (wire only) & is located inboard of the end cutter.

22
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What are the characteristics of MK 14 Mod 0 Cutter?

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Each fin is armed with one to four single shot cutter bodies attached.

Limited in depth and cutting ability

23
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What is the Type/Designation of the MK 9 Cutter?

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Mechanical/End

24
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What is the Purpose of the MK 9 Cutter?

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Last change to cut mine mooring cables & to prevent damage to “O” Gear.

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What are the Characteristics of the MK 9 Cutter?

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Uses a two-piece blade set with vortex teeth.
Made of tungsten steel.
Swivel assembly required to modify cutter.
Ship speed must be maintained for the cutter to operate properly.
Is interchangeable for port and starboard sweep wires.

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What is the Type/Designation for the MK 15 Mod 0?

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Explosive/Wire Rope

27
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What is the Purpose of the MK 15 Mod 0?

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Cuts sweep wire or depressor wire in an emergency.

28
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What are the Characteristics of the MK 15 Mod 0?

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Four expendable parts: arresting disk, cutting punch, punch shear pin, & cartridge.
Firing trip pin secures the firing pin in the ready position & provides the only safety on the cutter.
One-pull operation for firing & safety removal.
Arresting disc must be inserted for above water only.
MK 154 cartridge (colored red) with arresting disc for above water.
MK 155 cartridge (colored blue) without arresting for below water.

29
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CA-1453 Heavy Section

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Is the first section. It is 115 feet long & air-cooled.

30
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CA-1454 (or S-section):

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Is 450 feet long & water-cooled. Two of these cables are used to make an S-section

30
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CA-1453 Buoyant Section

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Is the second section. It is 686 feet long & water-cooled.

31
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What does Minesweeping orders provide?

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Type of sweep to be conducted.
All information required to both rig and operate sweeps.
Tailoring requirements for specific operations

32
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What is the job of a Safety Observer?

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Must be stationed on the fantail & away from immediate danger but able to see working stations.

33
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What is the job of a Hospital Corpsman?

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Must be ready to render first aid and be stationed on the 01 level Boat Deck Entrance.

34
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What is the job of Certified Personnel?

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Will handle, assemble and installmission packages during mine neutralization operations.

35
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What is Emergency Breakaway?

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An accelerated standard breakaway using an orderly & prearranged procedure. The objective is for the participating ship to disengage quickly without damaging the rigs or endangering personnel. The danger signal (five short blasts) is sounded on the ship’s whistle to warn other ships of the emergency action.

36
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How many shots in MK12 Cutter?

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1

37
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How many shots in MK14

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4

38
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What does AAG stand for?

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Advanced Acoustic Generator

39
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What does IAAG stand for/

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Infrasonic Advanced Acoustic Generator

40
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What side does the IAAG sit on?

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Portside

41
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What side does the AAG sit on?

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Starboard side

42
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What kind of sweep does the AN/SLQ-38 do?

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Mechanical

43
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What kind of sweeps does the AN/SLQ-37 do?

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Combination, Magnetic, and Acoustic

44
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What are the safety helmet colors and who wears them?

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White: Officers, CPO’s, Supervisors, Safety Observers
Yellow: Rig Captains (POIC)
Green: Signalmen & Phone Talkers
Brown: Winch Operators
Red: Ordnance Handling Personnel
Blue: Deck Riggers & Line Handlers
White w/Red Cross: Hospital Corpsmen
Gray: All Others, Including Electricians

45
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What are the Protective Clothing?

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Phone talkers on the inter-ship phone shall not fasten their neck straps.
All personnel working on the fantail shall wear MK 1 vest type life preservers.
Personnel assigned to the sweep detail working on the fantail shall wear approved safety shoes (ANSI Z41.1).

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What are the Personal Dress?

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Avoid wearing loose clothing that may catch in the gear. Long-sleeve shirts must be buttoned & pants must be tucked into socks.
Remove all jewelry, wristwatches, and keys.
Authorized personnel may carry an appropriate knife & a small marlinespike for routine work & for use in an emergency.

47
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To reduce the danger of electric shock and other hazards, what safety precautions do you adhere to?

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Keep clear of the fantail & magnetic power cables when the gear is being pulsed.
Inspect all power cables upon their recovery following each normal streaming & after a known or suspected grounding or collision.
Correct all defects before the cables are reused.
When the cables are stowed on the reel, wrap all grips on the cables with two or more layers of heavy canvas secured with marlin, remove all shackles from the bridle, and position the preventer pendant shackles as flat as possible against the cables.

48
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What are the 3 major components of the AN/SLQ-37?

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Gas Turbine
Waveform
Tail

48
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What safety precautions that pertain to acoustic minesweeping that you adhere to?

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Avoid radical speed changes if the presence of acoustic mines is suspected.

49
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What is the function of the Gas Turbine on the AN/SLQ-37?

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Provides power to the SLQ-37

50
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What is the function of the Waveform on the AN/SLQ-37?

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Creates waveforms that provide some performance flexibility against newer mines with advanced logic.

51
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What is the purpose of the Tail on the AN/SLQ-37?

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Consists of deployed magnetic cables.
May be in one of three configurations:
Straight tail, which is streamed astern.
Diverted loop sweep tail, which changes the orientation of the magnetic field.
Closed-loop tail, which is used for low-conductivity environments.

52
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When a man overboard happens on ship what following measures are taken?

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Instruct the victim to swim toward the sweep gear, which provides, in effect, a ready-made life raft.
Warn the victim to approach the gear with caution, to prevent mine explosion.
Drop a life buoy.
Send a minesweeper (without gear streamed), a service or utility craft, or a mine destruction or recovery ship, to assist the victim.
Sound six short blast’s on the ship’s whistle.
Report, as rapidly as possible, to the OIC & to the ships in formation.
By day, hoist the OSCAR flag where it can best be seen. By night, display Two Pulsating Red Lights arranged vertically, & fire one white flare.

53
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What reference is nick named the bible?

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SW570-FO-MMO-B70

MCM DECK (4 decks)

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