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What does ALPHA mean? |
Divers working over the side |
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What does BRAVO mean? |
Handling ammunition and fuel |
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What does FOXTROT mean? |
Fixed Wing Flight Operations. (Airplanes, etc) |
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What does GOLF mean? |
Requires a pilot or guide ship |
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What does HOTEL mean? |
Engaged in helicopter operations |
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What does INDIA mean? |
Coming alongside or I'm directing my course to port. |
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What does KILO mean? |
Personnel working aloft |
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What does LIMA mean? |
Condition HERO. Hazardous Electromagnetic Radiations Ordnance |
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What is the signalman flag for Man overboard? |
OSCAR |
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What signalman flag represents personnel recall? |
PAPA |
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What does QUEBEC mean? |
Small Boat Recall |
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What signalman flag represents Underway Replenishment? |
ROMEO |
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What signalman flag represents Weighing anchors? |
UNIFORM |
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When a vessel is anchored in the daytime what shapes are shown? |
1 black ball. |
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2 Black Balls signify what? |
Vessels not under command. |
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When a vessel has run aground what are the signal shapes used? |
3 Black balls. |
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What does Ball - Diamond - Ball mean? |
Restricted Maneuvering |
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What does the Cylinder signal shape mean? |
Constrained By Draft. |
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Describe the FIRST SUBSTITUTE flag. |
Absence of flag officer or unit commander. |
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Describe the SECOND SUBSTITUTE flag. |
Absence of chief of staff. |
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Describe the THIRD SUBSTITUTE flag. |
Absence of Captain. |
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Describe the FOURTH SUBSTITUTE flag. |
Absence of civil or military official. |
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What does DIW (DEAD IN WATER) mean? |
When the ship is not making way on her own power. |
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What does Head On mean? |
When two vessels are meeting on reciprocal or near course where possible collision could occur. |
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Describe navigational lights for being UNDERWAY. |
Forward and Aft masthead. Both sidelights and stern light. |
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Describe the navigational lights for being in port/moored. |
Jackstaff. Flagstaff and aircraft warning. |
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What navigational lights are used during restricted maneuvering? |
3 all around lights. Red over white over Red. Plus normal underway lighting. |
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Describe navigational lights for Vessel not under command. |
2 all around lights. Red over red. Plus normal underway lighting |
Red over red the captain is dead. |
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When two all around lights RED over RED are flashing on and off, what does that mean? |
Man overboard |
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What are binoculars for? |
Used for searching the horizon and skies for aircraft. |
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Describe a stadimeter. |
An optical instrument used for measuring range (distance) from ship to ship with the known height of the highest mast. |
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What is a sextant? |
An optical instrument used for measuring angles of fixed objects or stars. |
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What equipment is used to keep universal standard time? |
Chronometer |
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What's a bearing circle? |
A sighting aid that sits on a gyro repeater that takes a rough bearing of an object. |
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What's a telescopic alidade? |
A much more accurate sighting device incorporated with a telescope as a viewing mechanism. |
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