Operations

Question 1

DRT - Dead Reckoning Tracer

Answer 1

Plots travel from a known starting point to determine location

Question 2

Turns for MOB Recovery

Answer 2

Anderson
Williamson
Race Track
Y Back

Question 3

Anderson

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Williamson

Answer 4

During low visibility or night, good reciprocal of original track

Question 5

Race Track

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Y Back

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Length of Ship

Answer 7

643’8”

Question 8

Beam

Answer 8

85’

Question 9

Draft

Answer 9

28’

Question 10

Displacement Tons

Answer 10

22,750

Question 11

Speed

Answer 11

22 Knots

Question 12

Complement

Answer 12

1098

Question 13

VLF

Answer 13

Used for low data rate coded signals

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

Question 14

VLF Equipment

Answer 14

Receiver - Long Wire

Antennas - OE-538

Question 15

HF

Answer 15

Used mainly for voice communications.

Question 16

HF Equipment

Answer 16

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

Question 17

UHF

Answer 17

Ship to Ship or Ship to Shore communications CUDIXS/Voice

Question 18

UHF Equipment

Answer 18

Tranceiver - WSC-3

Antenna - OE-82 “trash can”

Question 19

VHF Equipment

Answer 19

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

Question 20

EPIRB - Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon

Answer 20

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

Question 21

SART - Search and Rescue Transponder

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Iridium Satellite Phone

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Flash (Z)

Answer 23

ASAP / Less than 10 mins

Question 24

Immediate (O)

Answer 24

Less than 30 mins

Question 25

Priority (P)

Answer 25

Less than 3 hours

Question 26

Routine (R)

Answer 26

Less than 6 hours

Question 27

Minimize

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Beadwindow

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

Gingerbread

Answer 29

An alert to suspected imitative deception

Question 30

IFF - Identification Friend or Foe

Answer 30

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