Operations Flashcards

OPS

1
Q

DRT - Dead Reckoning Tracer

A

Plots travel from a known starting point to determine location

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2
Q

Turns for MOB Recovery

A

Anderson
Williamson
Race Track
Y Back

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3
Q

Anderson

A

Used by ship with considerable power and tight turning radius, resembles a circle and is the fastest recovery method.

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4
Q

Williamson

A

During low visibility or night, good reciprocal of original track

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5
Q

Race Track

A

During good visibility when straight approach is desired. Ship returns to person if lost from sight

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6
Q

Y Back

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Used by submarines due to the danger associated with the screw. If Oscar is on the STBD Port side the boat turns STBD Port to kick the screw out away from the Oscar ship remains close to person

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7
Q

Length of Ship

A

643’8”

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8
Q

Beam

A

85’

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9
Q

Draft

A

28’

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10
Q

Displacement Tons

A

22,750

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11
Q

Speed

A

22 Knots

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12
Q

Complement

A

1098

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13
Q

VLF

A

Used for low data rate coded signals

Used for communications with submarines due to VLF waves can penetrate 120ft into saltwater

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14
Q

VLF Equipment

A

Receiver - Long Wire

Antennas - OE-538

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15
Q

HF

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Used mainly for voice communications.

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16
Q

HF Equipment

A

Transmitter - URT-23Ds
Receiver - R-2368
Antenna - 2 Vertical whips and 2 fan wires

17
Q

UHF

A

Ship to Ship or Ship to Shore communications CUDIXS/Voice

18
Q

UHF Equipment

A

Tranceiver - WSC-3

Antenna - OE-82 “trash can”

19
Q

VHF Equipment

A

Tranceiver - GRC-211 IAD
Transmitter - Vertical whips
Reciever - Vertical whips
Antenna - Vertical whips

20
Q

EPIRB - Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon

A

Used during abandon ship to notify rescue personnel of your location. On O5 level FWD PORT.

21
Q

SART - Search and Rescue Transponder

A

Acts as a RADAR reflector to provide rescue located in the bridge.

22
Q

Iridium Satellite Phone

A

Used when abandoning ship, or when other communication methods are not available.

23
Q

Flash (Z)

A

ASAP / Less than 10 mins

24
Q

Immediate (O)

A

Less than 30 mins

25
Q

Priority (P)

A

Less than 3 hours

26
Q

Routine (R)

A

Less than 6 hours

27
Q

Minimize

A

Reduction of communications traffic due to a large backlog at a communications site.

28
Q

Beadwindow

A

Provides the capability for real-time feedback to a transmitting station that has disclosed over a non-secure circuit an essential element of friendly information.

29
Q

Gingerbread

A

An alert to suspected imitative deception

30
Q

IFF - Identification Friend or Foe

A

Used to identify forces as friendly or foe. Prevents blue on blue.