Super swaggy SWE flashcards
Who sets minimum crew sized for standard boats
Commandant
Who sets minimum boat crew sizes for non standard boats
Area and District Commander
Trailering: Which hitch has greatest towing capacity
Class V
Chains Trailering:
The safety chains on the towing mechanism should be
crisscrossed under the coupler and attached to the tow
vehicle’s frame. When attaching the chain to the vehicles frame
make sure that the open end of the hook goes up and through
the hole, not just down through it, to prevent the hook from
simply bouncing out.
Rust Lines can lower a line’s performance by as much as
40%
At what circumference do you replace a line do to flattening or
elongagtion
5%
P Card Thresholds
$2,500
How many Days Past Due until GTC Suspended
61 Days
0-9 in Army
LT General
0-2 in Marines
1LT
Fix interval when vessel is within 1000 yards of anchorage
When the vessel is within 1000 yards, fixes should be plotted and taken every 30 seconds.
Fix interval for anchoring approach
The fix interval at initial approach should be 2 minutes or less
Whats on Property
Aircraft, Electronic, General Purpose Property, Anything greater than 5,000 in historical cost, ) Less than $5,000 in historical cost, but highly pilferable, Silver, Service, and Silverware), Canines used in support of CG missions (excluding mascots), Foreign gifts, All Boats, Internal-Use Software greater than $2,500 in historical cost, All Vehicles (including trailers), All Vessels, All Sensitive Personal Property, Leased, rented orborrowed property, Heritage Assets
Preferred Turn for MOB Pickup
Williamson
Anderson Turn
An advantage of the Anderson turn is that it is the fastest recovery method.
Williamson Turn
If an individual falls overboard during periods of darkness or restricted visibility, and the exact time of the incident is unknown, a maneuver known as the Williamson turn should be used to search for the person overboard.
Towing What is Tripping:
Tripping is when a boat is pulled sideways by an opposing force. If the towline is out of alignment (not in line) and pulls sideways, the towing boat will heel over, often beyond its ability
to right itself.
Take compass bearings to three separate objects spread
at least 45° apart
Drag Circle
Hawsepipe to pelorous plus scope of chain
Letting Go Circle
Distance between the hawse pipe and the pelorous
Swing Circle
Length of Ship plus scope of chain
Short Stay:
Just short of breaking from the bottom. Straight up and down.
Preferred Bottom for anchoring
Sandy or Muddy
In Brake Method, what does command “let go” mean
Slowly let brake go
Nav Eval will take fixes how often for the first 30 minutes after anchored?
Every 3 minutes
How often will you take fixes in low vis while anchored
Every 3 minutes
How far apart are you distance circle for the first 1000 yards on a chart?
Every 100 yards
After Passing chain stoppers, make anchor ready for …?
Riding, Veering, and Heaving around
Never anchor in depths deeper than
100 Fathoms
Final Approach to anchorage is at least
1200 Yards
Preferred scope of chain
5-7
Unit Training Board Participants
Unit Training Board membership shall, at a minimum, include the executive officer (XO) or executive petty officer (XPO),training officer or training petty officer and/or assistant, all department heads, educational services officer (if assigned), damage control assistant (if assigned) and corpsman (if assigned)
Who grants waivers for search pattern tasks?
District Commander
Two types of mission briefs?
Command Brief and Individual Team Brief
Paper ALMIS logs keep for how long after being entered?
90 days
What is the optimum angle between objects when shooting
LOP’s?
60, 120
What is the reference ship vector designator?
e-r
How long after an ammo transaction do you have to complete an ATR?
24 Hours
PLR’s must be submitted NLT the ___ day of the month?
8th
The breaking strength of nylon line is reduced by X% when it is wet.
15
When can the CSS detach themselves from the tending line?
entangled in debris, embarking a vessel or any unforeseen circumstance
How long is the tending line for CSS
600 Feet of 3/8s poly pro
How many components are there in DHS
16
E-4 in AF?
Senior Airman
E-8 in USMC
Master SGT
09 in USMC
LT Gen
O1 in army
2nd LT
O3 in USAF
Capt
Which 165’ cutter rammed a sub
Campbell
Who can Frock
CG PSC EPM-2
Credited saving 10 lives
Midgett
When must supervisors complete a special EER
On the day NJP is awarded
Formal award recommendations are made on form
CG1650
Length of NSN
13 (NIIN is the last 9 of the NSN)
CG751
Office of Cutter Forces
Navy Create Rank of Chief
1893
First Time Entire Cg was Transferred to the Navy
WWI
Wet Strength Compared to Dry Strength
Manilla, Sisal, and Cotton up to 120%, Nylon 85-90%, and Polyester and Polypropylene 100%
Plain Laid
when 3,4 or 6 strands are twisted together, opposite of the strands
Cable Laid
When 3 or 4 plain laid, three stranded ropes are twisted
together
How many Surface Swimmers are deployed for an uncooperative PIW?
2
How long should it take the CSS and their Tender to be manned and ready at word of a man overboard or use of CSS?
3 mins
Line of Positions
An error of 1 degree at 1 mile will result in an error of 100 feet.
The MDE’s are shifted to the pilot house and tested how long before getting u/w?
15 Min
The HH65 has an endurance time of what?
3 hours
Level 1 Inspection
This inspection is the most frequent, simplest, and involves the least amount of disassembly of the equipment
What publication has the info for foreign waters and ports?
Sailing directions
An individual suffering from either air emboli or the bends
should be positioned how
Laid down on their left side head down
When u/w, the national ensign is flown from where?
Gaff
The reference for the order of pennants for full dress is
NTP 13
A sound of 3 blasts when rendering honor denotes what?
Carry on
For ships, close aboard is __________yards?
600 yds, 400 yds for Boats
Previously opened cans of 2 part epoxy stored in a sealed container in ambient conditions will be good for
3-4 years
On memorial day, when no gun salute is possible, the flag is full masted at
1220
The temporal pressure point should not be put under pressure for more than _________ to prevent cutting off blood supply to the brain?
30 sec
What kind of clouds are parallel and look like waves when moving with the wind?
Stratocumulus
Hearing protection (single) is required at what decibel?
85 Db
Anchoring on a bottom that slopes at ___ degrees or more will increase the likelihood of the anchor dragging?
40
Rear Admiral and Vice Admiral Side Boy Count
6 and 8
Sharp clear flashes on the depth sounder indicates what?
Hard Bottom
Level 2 inspection
This inspection is a more in-depth inspection, requiring some disassembly and overhaul. Level 2 inspections include the items required in Level 1 plus additional items.
How do you abbreviate freezing rain in the weather log?
ZR
Loose Cargo inspection Annual and 5-Year
Loose cargo gear shall be visually inspected at least once annually for cracks, corrosion or evidence of stress at least once annually, with a report
Loose cargo gear shall be pull tested to 200% of the WLL of the component at least once every 5 years. A test certificate shall be provided for retested equipment.
A 10% reduction of the original dimensions shall be cause for removal from service
How long before U/W do you energize the radar?
2 hours
True Azimuth Angle
ZN
Azimuth Angle
Z
IALA “B”
New Zealand
Single Unit Square Search
90 Degrees to STBD
Inertia and Moment of Intertia
are two different properties of static forces that cause resistance in towing vessels
Inertia is the tendency for a vessel at rest to stay at rest.
Inertia
Is tendency for a vessel at rest to stay at rest.
The moment of inertia occurs
when a towed vessel resists effort to turn about a vertical axis to change heading
where is the third sub flown
port yardarm outboard
Which flag is not included in international bag of pennants
prep
Which flag may be raised above National Ensign
Jewish Service Pennant, and Church Pennant
Level 3 Inspection
This inspection is the most comprehensive and requires disassembly and overhaul of the hydraulic system. Level 3 inspections include the items required in Levels 1 and 2 plus additional items.
When did USCG Transfer to DHS
March 1st 2003
What is international distress signal in flags
November Chairlie
How much blood can an average person lose prior to going into shock
2 pints
what pub do u use to calculate amplitude
bowditch
changes to international code of signals
international maritime organization
How many hours after missing pyro do u have to report it
4 hours
status of force agreement
an international agreement providing approval for us personnel to enter foreign territory for defense purposes
which clouds indicate fair weather
cumulus
sins routes and waypoints
200 routes with 35 waypoints
tralering crews should rest for 8 hours after traveling how many miles
350
alcohol not within how many hours with sea sick meds
12 hours
What level are Warrant billets for
w4
applicant must submit package for warrant by what date
january 1
how many years active service for warrant package
8
if you are an e-6 you have to place in top ___ of SWE competition
50%
warrant: Cant have and mark lower than a 3 or NJP for at least ___ years immediately prior to jan 1 deadline
3 years
Applicants for bosn or naval engineering must have ___ years of sea time as an e-6
1 year
BM are required to be certified OIC for advancement to
BMCS and BMCM
Flag Golf
requires pilot
Throw Bag handle
for the survivor
Article 31
Miranda Rights
Article 15
NJP
Side Boys for Governor
8
Harbor Charts
Larger than 1:50,000
General Charts
1:150,000-600,000
Sailing Charts
1:600,000 and smaller
Coastal Charts
1:50,000 and 1:150,000
Small Craft Charts
1:40,000 and larger
High laying clouds
continued fair weather
UV Light Resistance
Polyester is Excellent, Nylon, cotton, sisal, and manila are all “good”, polypro and polyeth are “fair”
Song for President Arriving
Admirals March
Gun Salute for Sec of Homeland Sec
19
1966 Bronze Star Recipient from Point Welcome
Patterson
Breaking Strength of Line of Throw Line Bag
500
Initial Testing for Cargo Gear and General Rigging Systems
Cargo gear and general rigging installations shall receive Visual, No-Load, Static, Dynamic and Full Load inspections and tests. An inspection report shall be prepared or provided
A common seamanship practice says that the WLL of a line should be not more than _____ of its BS
1/5th
Breaking Strength Remaining in Line with a Square Knot
54%
Breaking Strength Remaining in Line with a Bowline
63%
Breaking Strength Remaining in Line with a Double Becket Bend
59%
Breaking Strength Remaining in Line with a Clove Hitch
60%
Breaking Strength Remaining in Line with a Eye Splice
90-95%
Boat Forces Command Cadre shall become basic coxswain and then (Aton/Tactical/Pursuit/Heavy WX) Coxswain within how many months
6 months for basic 1 year for everything else
Onboard Cutters the Senior BM basic coxswain and then (Aton/Tactical/Pursuit/Heavy WX)
6 months for basic 1 year for everything else
How far away are buttocks from ankles during situps
18 inches
weight testing for stokes
600 lbs, hoisted 5 times, 3 inches above deck 15 minutes, semi annual
How high do you fill up P6 gas tank
2” from the top
How long is the Type I Nylon Cord Attached to the P6 flashlight
24 inches
How many pieces of retro are affixed to the p-6
12 pieces of 2x3
4 on top 4 on the sides and 4 on the bottom
what size stencil is used for the markings on the p-6 can
3”
How long do you pump freshwater through p-6
5 minutes
stokes litter straps
Gray, Red, then remaining straps head to toe
how long is tending lines for stokes litter
2.5 times length of freeboard
stokes litter maintenance
quarterly and post use
hiv on stokes
6 days and 14 days on postmortem tissue
cleaning stokes litter using disenfectant how long
15 minutes soak
rinse chest pads with
1 part bleach to 10 parts water
retro size on ring buoy
2 inches 4 pieces
how large is loop hand hold on rescue bag
15
anti exposure coverall retro
62 square inches
lbs buoyancy anti exposure coveralls
22 to 45 pounds
neoprene hood must be worn at what temperture
50 degrees or less for water
retro on neoprene hood
no less than 24
Immersion suits are required for each person aboard cutters
required units above and below each 32 degree mark
surf cap required
The surf cap is worn by cutter
surface swimmers during all deployments at night and when the water temperature is below 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
neoprene gloves for css
all deployments where the water temperature is below 72 degrees Fahrenheit
cutter surface swimmer drysuit
for water 50 degrees and below
type III buoyancy
15.5 lbs
6 person life raft is used on
49’ BUSL, 41’ UTB, 52 SPC-HWX, and 55’ ANB
service of life raft
20 years
lbs of buoyancy for life float
240
life ring and rescue bag inspection
semi annual and post use
how often does float light flash
50-70
retro on fml
1 2” piece below swivel pins
size snap hook
3-5/32”
tucks for synthetic line
4-5
tucks for natural line
3
point X
is where you pull the cover out of the core
point T
is where you put the core back into the cover
point z
is where the core came through from T
how big is hook tape attaches to plb
2x2”
when do u replace battery for plb
within 60 days of expiration
how often do you have to re-register plb
biannual
battery life span for plb
5 years
drysuit leak test
15 minutes
form for monthly ammo inventory
R-865
FIRING range form
3029
visibility and duration of pml
1 mile 8 hours
whistle
1000 meters 1100 yards
which cutter captured the fist prize of the war of 1812
cutter jefferson
who did we fight in 1812
england
the lighthouse marcus hannah served at
cape elizabeth light
navy established cpo rate
1894
how many cutters were deployed in quasi war
8
how many prizes were caught in quasi war
18 unaided and another 2 assisted in
cg adopted the navy rating
1719
During the spanish american war which cutter was involved in the battle of manila bay escorted george dewey squadrion
cutter mcculloh
who was the quasi war against
france
when did spain declare war on the US
april 24th 1898
cutter that recaptured nancy and mehibitable
eagle
first time cg transfered to the navy
april 1917 WWI
spanish american peace treaty
DECEMBER 10TH 1898 PARIS
which cutter captured 3 german radiomen and took the norwegian trawler boskoe
cutter northlan
what war was the steam boat used in
mexican american war
when was the CG transfered to the Navy in WWII
Nov 1st 1941
which cutter shot first shots in civil war
harriet lane
e-8 and e-9 pay grades were established when
may 1958