Gundecking refers to the Naval term of falsifying official reports, more so lying about meeting certain requirements that were never carried out accordingly (Gundeck, n.d.). In the
United States Navy, this can span from inflating the supply count on a naval ship to committing fraud and bribery. Gundecking can sometimes seem innocuous but the gravity of not presenting the correct information can have serious consequences. According to the Origin of Navy
Terminology, there is no clear history or origin of the tenn "gundecking" but this tenn has written documentation of how this tenn was used in the past.
Earliest accounts of gundecking date back to the organization of British battle ships. In the1600's, during the Franco-Dutch War, many single …show more content…
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British seaman, the lower deck was called the gun deck regardless of where guns were actually stored. This caused confusion in enemy ships by giving the enemy a false pretense in believing the ship had more artillery than it actually had. Thus, revealing one of the first uses of the tenn
"gun deck" to present a falsehood. (James, 1822)
Another possible origin of the term may have its roots in early navigation training where some midshipmen would use shortcuts. It is said that each midshipman had the responsibility to annotate sightings and make calculations below in the gun deck before showing them to the navigator. Many of these midshipmen had a formula to determine their positioning without needing to take the sun line at noon and star sights at night. They would "gundeck" their duties by detennining their position using the calculation. (1976) It is now regularly used to refer to both using shortcuts and presenting falsehoods on reports, which can carry hard punishments.
When a Sailor intentionally lies on records or logs, this can lead to dangerous situations to all aboard a naval ship. The possible consequences are articulated in Article 92 and …show more content…
Punishments by court martial are but not limited to:
(1) "Reprimand. A court-martial shall not specify the terms or wording of a reprimand. A reprimand, if approved, shall be issued, in writing, by the convening authority "
(2) "Foifeiture of pay and allowances. Unless a total forfeiture is adjudged, a sentence to forfeiture shall state the exact amount in whole dollars to be forfeited each month and the number of months the forfeitures will last."
Works Cited
Gundeck. (n.d.). Retrieved July 19, 2017, from https:
United States Navy, this can span from inflating the supply count on a naval ship to committing fraud and bribery. Gundecking can sometimes seem innocuous but the gravity of not presenting the correct information can have serious consequences. According to the Origin of Navy
Terminology, there is no clear history or origin of the tenn "gundecking" but this tenn has written documentation of how this tenn was used in the past.
Earliest accounts of gundecking date back to the organization of British battle ships. In the1600's, during the Franco-Dutch War, many single …show more content…
For
British seaman, the lower deck was called the gun deck regardless of where guns were actually stored. This caused confusion in enemy ships by giving the enemy a false pretense in believing the ship had more artillery than it actually had. Thus, revealing one of the first uses of the tenn
"gun deck" to present a falsehood. (James, 1822)
Another possible origin of the term may have its roots in early navigation training where some midshipmen would use shortcuts. It is said that each midshipman had the responsibility to annotate sightings and make calculations below in the gun deck before showing them to the navigator. Many of these midshipmen had a formula to determine their positioning without needing to take the sun line at noon and star sights at night. They would "gundeck" their duties by detennining their position using the calculation. (1976) It is now regularly used to refer to both using shortcuts and presenting falsehoods on reports, which can carry hard punishments.
When a Sailor intentionally lies on records or logs, this can lead to dangerous situations to all aboard a naval ship. The possible consequences are articulated in Article 92 and …show more content…
Punishments by court martial are but not limited to:
(1) "Reprimand. A court-martial shall not specify the terms or wording of a reprimand. A reprimand, if approved, shall be issued, in writing, by the convening authority "
(2) "Foifeiture of pay and allowances. Unless a total forfeiture is adjudged, a sentence to forfeiture shall state the exact amount in whole dollars to be forfeited each month and the number of months the forfeitures will last."
Works Cited
Gundeck. (n.d.). Retrieved July 19, 2017, from https: