When you are on lookout watch, always report
everything you see or hear. Trash in the water may seem
unimportant to you, but it indicates a vessel has passed
that way. In wartime, such a disclosure could lead to the
sinking of the vessel. Discolored water may mean you
are entering a shoal area. The OOD will never
reprimand you for reporting objects but will reprimand
you for not reporting them. There is no excuse for letting
the OOD see something before you do.
REVIEW 1 QUESTIONS
Q1. List the three main reasons for a ship to maintain
a watch.
a.
b.
c.
Q2. To find the ship’s organized plan for action, you
would look in the—
Q3. What person assigns qualified personnel to
stations and enters their names on the Watch,
Quarter, and Station Bill?
Q4. Write the condition on the right that matches the
battle station situation on the left.
Q5. You are relieving a watch. How many minutes
ahead of time should you arrive at your station?
a. 15
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30
Q6. The ship’s bell is usually restricted to what
hours?
Q7. How many bells are sounded at 0700?
Q8. List the type of the watches for the times listed on
the left.
Q9. What is the purpose of the dog watch?
Q10. What type of watch is stood by most Sailors?
Q11. The watch system is divided into what two parts?
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SITUATION
CONDITION
a.
A special watch used
by gunfire support
b.
The normal wartime
cruising watch
c.
All battle stations
manned
Student Notes
:
TIME
TYPE
a. 0000 to 0400
b. 0400 to 0800
c. 0800 to 1200
d. 1200 to 1600
e. 1600 to 1800
f. 1800 to 2000
g. 2000 to 2400
