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70 Cards in this Set
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What term is used to describe those who know nothing of the sea?
1. non esws 2. landlubber 3. light limited 4. plankowner |
landlubber
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The front of the ship is considered.
1. front 2. stern 3. bow 4. topside |
Bow
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The back of the ship is considered.
1. bow 2. fwd 3. back 4. stern |
Stern
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Going toward the stern is called going_______.
1. fwd 2. aft 3. aloft 4. ashore |
Aft
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Going toward the Bow is called going_______.
1. forward 2. aft 3. backward 4. home |
Forward
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A ship divided in half lengthwise is called the ____________.
1. port side 2. stbd side 3. centerline 4. topside |
Centerline
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When facing forward everything to the right is the _________ side.
1. port 2. left 3. right 4. starboard |
starboard
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When facing forward everything to the left is the__________ side.
1. starboard 2. aft 3. fwd 4. port |
port
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If the anchor is located on the left side of the ship it is considered as the ______ .
1. left anchor 2. stbd anchor 3. port anchor 4. fwd anchor |
port anchor
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When you go toward the centerline of the ship this is considered _________.
1. outboard 2. inboard 3. center 4. p-way |
inboard
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When you are going away from the centerline this is considered _________.
1. outbound 2. right 3. left 4. outboard |
outboard
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The extreme width of the ship is the ________ .
1. width 2. beam 3. stern 4. hull |
beam
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What is it called when going up the mast?
1. up 2. topside 3. aloft 4. over the side |
aloft
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An object to the rear of the ship is considered to be __________.
1. aft 2. back 3. astern 4. abreast |
astern
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What is it when a ship is leaning to one side or the other?
1. leaning 2. rocking 3. list 4. rolling |
List
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What is the supporting body of a ship called?
1. frame 2. hull 3. backbone 4.bulkhead |
The Hull
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What is the backbone of the ship?
1. bulkhead 2. keel 3. radar 4. engineer dept |
The Keel
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Vertical walls on a ship are called what?
1. walls 2. bulkhead 3. ceiling 4. overhead |
Bulkhead
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When a ship goes up and down (fore and aft) this is called_______.
1. rocking 2. rolling 3. pitch 4. rough seas |
Pitch
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When a ship goes from side to side this is called ______.
1. roll 2. pitch 3. rocking 4. astern |
Roll
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The water level along the hull of a ship afloat is referred as.
1. outboard 2. below 3. waterline 4. afloat |
The Waterline
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What is the distance from the waterline to the maindeck referred as?
1. waterline 2. deck 3. freedeck 4. q-deck |
Freeboard
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The floors of a ship is referred as.
1. floors 2. mat 3. covers 4. decks |
decks
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The rooms of a ship are referred as.
1. rooms 2. space 3. area 4. compartments |
Compartments
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What 3 compartments are referred to as rooms?
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1. Wardroom
2. Stateroom 3. Engine room |
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The short posts used as lifelines supports are also called ____________.
1. lines 2. stanchions 3. ropes 4. harness |
stanchions
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Deck or part of a deck exposed to the weather is called ____________.
1. maindeck 2. flight deck 3. quarter deck 4. weather deck |
weather deck
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In all ships but aircraft carriers the uppermost complete deck is the ________.
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main deck
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On aircraft carrier the main deck is called _________.
1. maindeck 2. flight deck 3. quarter deck 4. hangar deck |
hangar deck
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On most ships what is the damage control deck?
1. 1st or 2nd 2. 2nd or 3rd 3. aft 4. fwd |
Second or Third deck
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What area is designated by the CO for the conduct of official functions only.
1. berthing 2. wardroom 3. chief mess 4. quarterdeck |
Quarterdeck
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True or False. All doors leading to weather decks are of the watertight variety
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True
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Doors are held closed by fittings called ______.
1. hinges 2. locks 3. pins 4. dogs |
dogs
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What is utilized for horizontal access through decks?
1. scuttles 2. hatches 3. doors 4. latches |
Hatches
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The solid part of a ship above the main deck is called the _________.
1. mast 2. balkhead 3. superstructure 4. outside |
Superstructure
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A ship that has 3 mast what are the names of the mast, from fwd to aft.
1. aft, fwd, mizzen 2. mizzen, fwd, aft 3. fwd, aft, mizzen 4. mizzen, aft, fwd |
1.foremast
2.aftmast 3.mizzenmast |
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The large pipes that carry off smoke and gases from the engine rooms are referred to as ______.
1. steam pipe 2. whistle 3. flaggstaff 4. stacks |
Stacks
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The top of the mast is referred to as ________.
1. topside 2. trunk 3. aloft 4. over the side |
Trunk
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Commission pennant is secured to a _______ and hoisted to the trunk.
1. pigstick 2. flag pole 3. mast 4. superstructure |
pigstick
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Ships that have radar antennas at the top of their mast fly the commission pennant where?
1. highest convenient location 2. aft mast 3. fwd mast 4. not at all |
Highest convenient location
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What is flown on the gaff?
1. nothing 2. national ensign 3. ships flag 4. co's flag |
National Ensign
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when is the National Ensign flown on the gaff?
1. in port 2. in the yards 3. underway 4. man aloft |
ship is underway
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Inport where is the national ensign flown?
1. aft 2. aloft 3. flaggstaff 4. never |
flaggstaff (stern of the ship)
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Where is the union jack flown?
1. jackstaff 2. fwd 3 aloft 4. never |
jackstaff (bow of the ship)
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Who controls the speed contols on a ship?
1. lee helms 2. helms 3. ood 4. jood |
lee helms
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Compartments on the port side are _______ numbers.
1. even 2 odd 3. letters 4. symbols |
even
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Compartments on the stbd side are _______ numbers.
1. even 2. odd 3. letters 4. symbols |
odd
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True or False. A zero precedes the deck number for all levels above the main deck
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True
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What does USS mean?
1. United Sailing Ship 2. Underway sailing ship 3. United ship Sailing 4. United States Ship |
United States Ship
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How many different category of ships are there?
1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 |
4
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What are the categorgies of ships?
1. combat ship, aux ship, combat craft, support craft 2. ddg, cg, sub, carriers 3. ffg, sub, cg, carriers 4. lpd, sub, cg, carriers |
1.combatant ship
2.auxiliary ship 3.combatant craft 4.support craft |
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How is the size of a ship usually given?
1. weight 2. people 3. displacement 4. type |
displacement
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True or False. A zero precedes the deck number for all levels above the main deck
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True
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What are the 3 types of carriers?
1. cg, cv, cvn 2. cv, cvn, cc 3. cv, cvn, training carrier 4. cv, cvn, carrier |
1. CV
2. CVN 3. training carrier |
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What are the 2 types of cruisers?
1. cg, cgg 2. cgv, cg 3. cg, cgn 3. cgg, cgn |
1. CG
2. CGN |
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What is the fastest means of landing large numbers of personnel, equipment and supplies?
1. carrier 2. airplane 3. amphibious 4. 2 carriers |
Amphibious ships
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What is the newest type of amphibious class ship?
1. LPP 2. LPH 3. LPD 4. LHH |
LPD
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What are battleships named after?
1. CITY 2. PEOPLE 3. WARS 4. STATES |
States
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What class ship was developed for the purpose of open ocean escort and patrol?
1. SUB 2.CRUISERS 3.FRIGATES 4.CARRIERS |
frigate
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What class ship depends on speed and mobility for protection?
1. FFG 2.DESTROYER 3.CRUISER 4.AMPHIB |
Destroyer
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What class ship provides fuel and supplies?
1. CRUISER 2. AUXILIARY 3. AMPHIB 4. SUB |
Auxiliary ships
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What does the second letter designate of an auxiliary ship describe ex. AO, AE?
1. SIZE OF THE SHIP 2. HOW MANY PEOPLE 3. TYPE OF SHIP 4. SERVICE IT PROVIDES |
the services it provides
AO (oilers) AE (explosives) |
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During replenishment the separation of how many feet is maintained between ships?
1. 75 2. 100 3. 150 4. 175 |
100 feet
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What is the largest and most powerful auxiliary class ship?
1. AO 2. AOE 3. CARRIER 4. AE |
AOE
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The fuel hoses on the AOE are designated to permit an average ship separation of how many feet during a replenishement?
1. 100 2. 150 2. 200 4. 250 |
200 feet
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What type of replenishment allows a receiving ship to stay on station in combat formation?
1. PIERSIDE 2. VERT REP 3. UNREP 4. NONE OF THE ABOVE |
vertical replenishment (vert rep)
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Support craft desingators usually start with what letter?
1. S 2. K 3. Y 4. H |
"Y"
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Navy acquired it first aircraft in what year?
1. 1900 2. 1911 3. 1915 4. 1920 |
1911
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3 basic parts of a fixed wing aircraft and rotary wing aircraft
1. WING, FIN, TANK 2. TAIL, WING, FUSELAGE 3. WING, PROPELLOR, TANK 4. TAIL, FUSELAGE, WING |
1. wing
2. tail 3. fuselage |
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All aircrafts have what type of designation?
1. MULTI SERVICE DESIGNATIONS 2. TRI SERVICE DESIGNATIONS 3. BI SERVICE DESIGNATIONS 4. SINGLE SERVICE DESIGNATIONS |
tri service designations
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