a means of relaying information. You also learned how bearings are reported. Every  person  in  the  Navy  has,  at  one  time  or another, been assigned some type of watch. Your safety, and that of your shipmates, depends on how well you execute  these  duties.  Just  one  moment  of  inattention could mean the difference between a shipmate that has fallen overboard being recovered or lost. A minute of “slacking off” as a fog lookout may be the difference in reaching  home  port  safely  or  being  involved  in  a collision at sea. No watch is more or less important than others.  Every  watch  on  board  your  ship  or  station  is interdependent.  The  safety  of  all  crew  members depends upon each watch stander carrying out his or her assigned  duties  in  a  proper  military  fashion  and according to the eleven orders of the sentry. REVIEW 1 ANSWERS A1.   The three main reasons for a ship to stand watch are— a.  Communications b.  Security c.  Safety A2.   The ship’s organized plan for action is located in the battle bill. A3.   The  division  officer  and  division  chief  are responsible for assigning qualified personnel to stations and entering their names on the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill. A4.   The  condition  on  the  right  matches  the  battle station situation on the left. A5    When  relieving  a  watch,  you  should  arrive  at your station 15 minutes ahead of time. A6.   The ship’s bell is usually restricted to the hours between reveille and taps. A7.   6 bells are sounded at 0700. A8.   The type of the watches for the times listed. A9.   The  purpose  of  the  dog  watch  is  to  rotate watches. A10.   Most Sailors stand security watches. A11.   The watch system is divided into (a) underway and (b) in-port watches. A12.   Security watches— a.  prevent sabotage b.  protect property from theft c.  prevent access to restricted areas d.  protect personnel A13.   The QMOW maintains the ship’s deck log while under way. A14.   The  fog  lookout  normally  stands  in  the  bow where approaching ships can better be seen and heard. A15.   Normally, an after steering watch is stood under the following conditions: a.  General quarters b.  Under way replenishment c.  Sea and anchor detail A16.   The sound and security watch reports directly to the  (a) OOD, and the results of their inspections are logged in (b) ship’s deck log. A17.   General  orders  cover  situations  of  a  routine nature common to most sentry posts. 3-19 SITUATION CONDITION a.    A special watch used by gunfire support Condition II b.    The normal wartime cruising watch Condition III c.    All battle stations manned Condition I TIME TYPE a. 0000 to 0400 Midwatch b 0400 to 0800 Morning watch c. 0800 to 1200 Forenoon watch d. 1200 to 1600 Afternoon watch e. 1600 to 1800 First dog watch f. 1800 to 2000 Second dog watch g. 2000 to 2400 Evening watch