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What is the term used to describe the transfer of
fuel and supplies between ships while
underway?
replenishment at sea.
Ships usually maintain a distance of _______
feet while taking on supplies at sea.
100 feet
What type of replenishment allows a receiving
ship to stay on station in combat formation?
vertical replenishment.
What class of ship is the largest and most
powerful auxiliary ship?
(AOE).
The mission of the rescue, salvage, and towing
ships:
rapid firefighting, dewatering, battle damage
repair, and rescue towing assistance.
All aircraft have what type of designation?
tri-service
The three parts of a fixed-wing aircraft:
fuselage
empennage
wings
Define Upper Deck:
A partial deck extending from side to side amidships.
When did the Navy aquire its first aircraft:?
1911
What class of ship is the largest and most powerful auxiliary ship?
AOE - fast combat support ship
What is the mission of the rescue, salvage, and towing ships?
Firefighting, dewatering, battle repair, and rescue towing.
How is the size of a ship given?
Displacement in long tons. This is the weight of the water that the ship displaces.
What is ship's armor?
Special stell installed on the sides of a ship, on a deck, and on gun mounts and turrets.
How is a ship's speed indicated?
Knots.
1 knot = 1 1/8 statute mph.
1nm = 2000 yards
Define "Platform":
a partial deck below the main deck.
What is the third deck?
The third full deck below the main deck.
What is the O4 level?
4th deck above the main deck.
What does 01-56-2-Q mean?
01 - 1st level, one above the main deck
56 - frame number
2 - first frame on the port side of the centerline (evens are port, odds are starboard)
Q - defines how the space is used (Q is "miscellaneous")
What are bulkheads?
"walls" on a ship
What are gunwhales?
the upper edge of the sides of the ship where the sheer strakes form the main deck.
What are Longitudinals?
frames that are parallel to the keel
What is a stanchion?
vertical steel pillars that support decks, mounted one above the other
What are strakes?
steel plates that form the ship's hull
What is the forecastle?
The deck above the main deck at the bow.
What is the poop deck?
a partial deck above the main deck
What is the main deck?
the uppermost complete deck
What is the well deck?
the forward part of the main deck, between the upper deck and fo'castle, between the upper and poop decks
What are the superstructure decks?
a partial deck above the main deck that might not extend to the sides of the ship
The four categories of ships:
combat ships
auxiliary ships
combatant craft
support craft
types of hatch items to remember:
1. doors and gasket for Water-Tight Doors
2. bolted hatch with Escape Scuttle
3. Quick-acting Water-Tight Door
4. Water-Tight Door with individual dogs