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1
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Unrep

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Broad term applied to all methods of transferring fuel, munitions, supplies and personnel from 1 vessel to another

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Vertrep

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Carried out by helicopters, relative wind speed should be between 330 and 030 degrees on the bow

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Conrep

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Connected replenishment, hoses, lines and wire ropes connect 2 ships which are right next to each other

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FAS

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Fueling at sea, fuel from one ship is pumped to another

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RAS

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Replenishment at sea, transferring of supplies and ammunition

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Replenishment course (Romeo Course)

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predetermined course allowing ships to maintain course with minimum stress on the rig.

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OTC

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Officer Tactical Command, responsible for selecting the replenishment course/ speed

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Replenishment Speed (Romeo speed)

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12-16 knots

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Venturi effect

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Reduction in air pressure between ships causing a drawing affect

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Romeo Corpen

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Planned replenishment course and speed

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Control ship (Guide)

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Flies golf flag, Local guide for replenishment, responsible for maintaining a steady speed and course.

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Golf Flag

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Yellow / Blue Vertical stripes - Maintain steady course / speed

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Changes in course / speed dictated by

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Station keeping on the formation guide,

avoiding navigational hazards

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Approach ship

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Responsible for attaining / maintaining a relative position to the control ship, responding to required course / speed changes,

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Delivery ship

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Control ship, provides lines and rigs.
Responsible for making preparations for and carry out procedures for use of the rig, Furnish rigs, including bolos or line gun, station to station phone lines and rig messengers

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16
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Romeo Flag

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Red w/ yellow cross

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Romeo at dip (3/4s way up)

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Flown by both ships, i am steady on course and speed- Delivering ship, I am ready to come alongside- Receiving ship

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Romeo Close-up (all the way up)

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I am ready for your approach- Delivering ship, I am commencing approach- Receiving ship

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19
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Romeo Hauled down

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Messenger is in hand - Both ships

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20
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Prep Flag

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Yellow trapezoid shape with green bar,

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21
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Prep at dip

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I expect to disengage - Receiving ship

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Prep Close up

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Replenishing completed, disengaging final station - Receiving ship

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23
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Prep Hauled down

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All lines clear - Receiving ship

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Bravo Flag

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Red jagged B shape

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Bravo at dip

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Have temporarily stopped supplying

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Bravo close up

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Fuel, explosives, inflammable materials being transferred.

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27
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Bravo hauled down

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Delivery is completed

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28
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Difference between emergency and standard breakaway

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Hard rudder and max speed (emergency). Standard is simply increasing speed

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Accelerated standard breakaway

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Max speed at small rudder orders, .5 degrees at a time

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30
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Special Sea and anchor detail

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During mooring / getting underway. Positioning personnel around the ship to provide max safety / efficiency. Close range to land / ship ( 1 mile), restricted waters, going to an anchorage

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Plane guard

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During flight quarters, allows for early detection and rescues in case of aircraft difficulties

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Low visibility detail

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fog or reduced visibility, when visibility in any direction is less then 3 miles

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Flight Quarters

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Safe operation of both fixed wing and rotary aircraft

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34
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Foxtrot flag

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White with red diamond

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35
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Hotel

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Half white Half red

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36
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Restricted maneuvering doctrine

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defines the amount of movement a ship may use, assigns most qualified personnel in key navigation positions. During leaving / entering port, Unreps, flight ops, man overboard, GQ, restricted waters or CO’s request

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37
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Who orders Abandon ship

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CO

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38
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Abandon ship phase 1

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Prepare all hands abandon ship

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Abandon ship phase 2

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All hands abandon ship, except securing/ salvage

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40
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Abandon ship phase 3

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secure salvage, and abandon ship

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Words to be passed

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Prepare to abandon ship, the nearest land is __ degrees magnetic. Land is Hostile/ Friendly. Distance in nautical miles. Method of destruction. Nearest shipping lane __ degrees magnetic, True wind __, Sea star and Temp, Water depth, life expectancy in water

42
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Emergency destruction

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Water <100 fathoms, shred / burn

Water >100 fathoms, document sinking bags/ lock safe and let it go down

43
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Lifeboats

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2 lifeboats ( HB1 port, HB3 Starboard)

44
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Life rafts

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MK-6, 25-man capacity. Small cans around the ship, holds 110% (6200) of crew, 252 onboard

45
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Life ring / buoys

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Used to locate man overboard and provide flotation

46
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Smoke float

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Marine marker

47
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Strobe light

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Attached to life ring, provides light at night

48
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DDRT

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Digital Dead Reckoning Tracker, Mark exact ship position during man overboard

49
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3 Types of man-overboard recovery

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Airborne, Small boat, Shipboard

50
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Advance

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Start of turn

51
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Transfer

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End of turn

52
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Pivot point

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1/3 way aft from the bow

53
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Turning circle

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Path followed by pivoting point of the ship in making a 360 degree turn

54
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True bearing

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Direction from 1 point to another clockwise using true north as a guiding reference point

55
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DIW

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Dead in water, Drifting with no propulsion

56
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Relative bearing

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Direction to a point relative to the ship’s position

57
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5 Navigation lights ( Rule 23)

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Port - red
Starboard - green
Forward mast - White
Aft Mast - White
Stern Light - White / Blue during flight ops
58
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Stand on vessel

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Has the right of way

59
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Give way vessel

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Yields to the right of way

60
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Restricted Maneuvering

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Ball / Diamond / Ball

Red / White / Red

61
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Man overboard

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Red / Red pulsating at 50-60 beats per minute

62
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Not under command

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Red / Red solid

ball / ball

63
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Vessel aground

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Red / Red solid + anchor lights

Ball / Ball / Ball

64
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Anchored

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Ball

Red aircraft warning atop mast, white light atop flag-staff and jack-staff

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Constrained by draft

66
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Starboard Pennant

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Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA)

Green / White / Green Trapezoid

67
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Flag Five

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Breakdown

Yellow w/ Blue X

68
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Flag Papa

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Personnel recall

Blue with small white square at center

69
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Flag Quebec

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Boat recall or quarantine

Yellow

70
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Flag Alpha

A

Divers

White with a blue B shaped trapezoid

71
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Flag Kilo

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Personel working aloft / over side

Half Yellow / Half Blue

72
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Flag Lima

A

HERO

Black and yellow Checker

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Flag India

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Ready to receive ship alongside, Inport for nesting ships.

Yellow w/ black circle in middle

74
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Flag Oscar

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Man overboard

Yellow and red split diagonally

75
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Flag Uniform

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Anchoring

Red and white Checker

76
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1st Sub

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Absence of flag officer

Yellow triangle, Blue outline

77
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2nd Sub

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Absence of Chief of staff

Half Blue and Half white triangle shaped

78
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3rd Sub

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Absence of CO

White triangle with black streak in center

79
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4 Sub

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Absence of Civil official

Red triangle with red square

80
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Message prepared for transmission

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Heading, text, and ending OPNAV form 2110-30

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Electronic Chart Display and Information System

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Eliminate the need for paper charts

82
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GPS

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Highly accurate navigation system

83
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Methods of communication

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Flags, Pennants, Day shapes

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Flag bags

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Used for sending / receiving messages and tactical signals

2 ( Port / Starboard) total of 68 allied flags , 40 international flags

85
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Semaphore

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Flags or wands attached to flashing lights

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Binoculars

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Magnified instrument used for silent navigational aids and surface contacts

87
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Stadimeter

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Determine distance to object of known height

88
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Sextant

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Celestial navigation

89
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Chronometer

A

Very accurate clock

90
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Gyrocompass

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Determines true north

91
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Magnetic compass

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Determines magnetic north

92
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Barometer

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Atmospheric pressure

93
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Psychrometer

94
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Bull horn

A

Voice amplifier

95
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Telltale panel

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Controls and tells status of navigational lights

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Set

A

Direction ship is pushed off course

97
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Drift

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Speed the ship is pushed off course

98
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Greenwich time

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Zulu time , UTC , physical location on which standard time is based

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Line of position (lop)

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Bearing line

100
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Fix

A

Established position

101
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Conning officer

A

Principal assistant to OOD

102
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QMOW

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Assistant navigator, maintains ship plot

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