NAVEDTRA 14325, Chapter 3 Watchstanding Flashcards
The 3 main reasons for a ship to stand watch are:
Communications, Safety, Security
The ship’s organized plan for action is located in the:
battle bill
Who is responsible for assigning qualified personnel to stations and entering their names on the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill?
Division Officer and Division Chief
At which Condition are all battle stations manned?
Condition I
At which Condition is a special watch used by gunfire support?
Condition II
At which condition is the normal wartime cruising watch?
Condition III
How early should you arrive when relieving the watch?
15 minutes
The ship’s bell is usually restricted to the hours between:
Reveille and Taps
How many bells are sounded at 0700?
6
0000 to 0400
Midwatch
0400 to 0800
Morning watch
0800 to 1200
Forenoon watch
1200 to 1600
Afternoon watch
1600 to 1800
First dog watch
1800 to 2000
Second dog watch
2000 to 2400
Evening watch
What is the purpose of the dog watch?
To rotate watches
Most sailors stand:
security watch
The watch system is divided into:
Underway and in-port watches
Security watches do what 4 things?
- prevent sabotage
- protect property from theft
- prevent access to restricted areas
- protect personnel
Who maintains the ship’s deck log while underway?
QMOW
The fog lookout normally stands where?
in the bow where approaching ships can better be seen and heard