NAVEDTRA 14343A BM Manual

For personnel transfer by synthetic highline, use double-braided, polyester line, 4 inches in circumference and at least how many feet long? (Page 10-46)

350

Which system is used for managing maintenance in the Navy? (Page 1-26)

3M

During embarkation, LARC can be brought into either a dry well deck or up to how many feet of water at the sill, depending on sea conditions and, providing that there are no other craft alive in the well? (Page 14-33)

4

How many distinct forces are involved in steering when you are backing down? (Page 6-9)

4

How many ingredients does paint consist of? (Page 11-2)

4

How many types of terminal fittings, all designed for quick release, are used? (Page 10-18)

4

It is, of course, impossible to place all wrecks into a neat category. Nearly all will fall within one of how many principal types of salvage? (Page 4-30)

4

On the third tier of cardboard cartons, a floor of dunnage should be laid, and on the sixth tier, another floor. After this, it is only necessary to lay a floor on every sixth tier. No more than how many floors will be needed? (Page 9-24)

4

Tradition dictates that each ship constructed for the service be honored on how many historic ceremonial occasions? (Page 1-27)

4

A prolonged blast is a blast from how many seconds in duration? (Page 6-46)

4 to 6

Polypropylene line may lose as much as what percent of its strength in 3 months when exposed to tropical sunlight if the line is made without ultraviolet inhibitors? (Page 2-13)

40%

Securing lines improperly can cause drastic reduction in strength. The strength of a line can be reduced by as much as 50 percent for knots and bends and what percent for hitches? (Page 2-7)

40%

"Close aboard" means passing within 600 yards for ships and within how many yards for boats? (Page 1-33)

400

The LCUS have the backbone for heavy loads. It can carry 180 tons of equipment or how many combat equipped Marines? (Page 13-8)

400

To make a new natural-bristle brush more flexible and easier to clean, rinse it in paint thinner and soak it in boiled linseed oil for about how many hours? (Page 11-28)

48

Although amphibious, the LARC V (A1/A2) is not designed to enter the water at speeds in excess of how many knots? (Page 14-33)

5

During MPF operations the ACB tasks include, but are not limited to installing, operating, and maintaining up to how many ABLTS? (Page 13-3)

5

How many basic buoy shapes are there? (Page 6-24)

5

If natural-fiber line exceeds how many or more years do not use the rope for critical operations or those involving the lives of personnel? (Page 2-8)

5

The number of vents required depends on the cargo, but in any case, they need not be closer together than every how many feet? (Page 9-26)

5

The order for an emergency breakaway may be given by the commanding officer of either the receiving ship or the delivery ship. How many short blasts of the ship's whistle shall be sounded by the ship initiating the emergency breakaway to alert all ships in the vicinity? (Page 10-15)

5

The rule of thumb for the preferred length of the eye is how many times the diameter of the fitting? (Page 2-16)

5

What are canvas or synthetic coverings spread over the decks of a vessel to protect the crew from sun and weather? (Page 3-24)

Awnings

What is the most traditional, diverse and difficult rating in the Navy? (Page 1-2)

BM

What is the oldest rate in the Navy; we are the Navy's first rate, rich with tradition, pride and respect, always striving to serve with honor, courage and commitment? (Page 1-2)

BM

Who are responsible for the ship's ground tackle and towing gear? (Page 4-1)

BM's

Who is the most important enlisted assistant to the OOD? (Page 1-18)

BMOW

What is the formula for determining breaking strength? (Page 8-13)

BS = Lx SF

What defines personnel assignments and responsibilities, equipment and procedures, communications procedures, and precautions during ballasting operations? (Page 14-14)

Ballast bill

What enables the efficient and safe embarkation or launch of LCUS, LCMS, amphibious vehicles or LCACS? (Page 14-14)

Ballasting

What is the primary reference for determining the proper depth of water in the well to meet operational requirements? (Page 14-24)

Ballasting bill

Boats that are assigned for the personal use of flag officers are referred to as what? (Page 5-1)

Barges

Which type of hitch is particularly useful in hoisting barrels, drums, and boxes without tops? (Page 2-45)

Barrel

Which type of slings are not recommended for wooden barrels? (Page 9-10)

Barrel

Which type of stitch is used to mend tears in light and medium canvas? (Page 3-21)

Baseball

What is a commissioned naval unit of the NBG, and is organized administratively and tactically to augment the LFSP Headquarters (HQ)? (Page 13-5)

Beach Master Unit (BMU)

Which substance reduces the wear on the sail twine while sewing is being done, and it retards deterioration? (Page 3-20)

Beeswax

Which call is piped to avast hauling and make fast and to annul an order just piped? (Page 1-15)

Belay

What is used to hold the ends of two pieces of canvas being sewn together? (Page 3-20)

Bench hook

What is ordinarily used to join two lines together? (Page 2-39)

Bend

What make it possible to stop off the anchor and break the chain between the windlass and the anchor? (Page 4-8)

Bending shots

What are heavy fittings with smooth surfaces through which mooring lines are led? (Page 3-7)

Chocks

Which system is designed and normally used to ballast and de-ballast ships to increase or decrease draft, list, and trim? (Page 14-14)

Clean ballast

What is used in clearing a hawse fouled by the anchor chain? (Page 4-11)

Clear Hawse Pendant

What is a device consisting of a double- ended pair of projecting horns used for belaying a line or wire? (Page 3-6)

Cleat

The four correct positions of the hand for using the boatswain's pipe are open, curved, closed, and what else? (Page 1-9)

Clinched

Although the STREAM method of fueling at sea is the preferred method, there are cases in which a non-tensioned rig must be used. What is the most common alongside non-tensioned method? (Page 10-31)

Close-in

The most common refueling rigs are the span-wire and which other type of rigs? (Page 10-2)

Close-in

What is a kink in an inner yarn that forces the yarn to the surface? (Page 2-7)

Cockle

What is the chief cause of damage to ships in a harbor? (Page 4-30)

Collision

Which type of salvage consists of services rendered to an amphibious assault force and is not limited to salvage alone? (Page 4-31)

Combat

... Who is responsible for the planning and movement of cargo, personnel and vehicles for embarkation/debarkation? (Page 14-17)

Combat Cargo Officer

No vehicles, regardless of use, will be un- griped, started, or moved without the Well Deck Control or whose permission? (Page 14-3)

Combat Cargo Officer's (CCO's)

Which type of winches are simply drum winches with shafts extended far enough tộ take gypsy heads on either side or both sides? (Page 9-2)

Combination

Who has the authority to promulgate Pilot Rules? (Page 6-45)

Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard

What is the third and most important ceremony in the history of a ship? (Page 1-28)

Commissioning Ceremony

A boat must never leave the ship without a what? (Page 6-17)

Compass

Navy regulations require what to be kept in each boat? (Page 6-44)

Compass log

Ballasting will be done only at which condition? (Page 14-15)

Condition 1A

Which chemical is most effective in preventing the attachment and development of marine growth? (Page 11-13)

Copper oxide

Which type of maintenance includes actions taken to fix equipment that has failed or is not working to design specifications? (Page 1-26)

Corrective

What is used to cover boat hooks, bucket bails, handrails for ladders, and so forth? (Page 2-56)

Coxcombing

Who is responsible for making the boat ready and for getting the crew into the boat? (Page 5-6)

Coxswain

Who has the responsibility for securing cargo, equipment, and vehicles on the craft? (Page 14-42)

Craftmaster or coxswain

What are framework containers, sometimes with open sides and ends and sometimes with sides and ends enclosed by cardboard or thin plywood? (Page 9-24)

Crates

What are defined as those lifts performed at sea or under adverse weather conditions, lifts involving or conducted over ordnance; lifts overhead, and lifts warranting precision or extra care? (Page 8-13)

Critical lifts

Which type of swells cause craft in the well deck to lose control and should be minimized by creating a lee in the well by maneuvering the ship? (Page 14-17)

Cross

Which type of situation exists if each vessel has the other any place forward of 2 points abaft either beam? (Page 6-47)

Crossing

What is generally used on stanchions but can also be used in many other places where a round core is to be covered? (Page 2-57)

Crosspointing

What are useful for tearing out dunnage, breaking out cases, and in many other situations where a lever is necessary? (Page 9-14)

Crowbars and pinchbars

What is a solid body having six faces, all of which are perfect squares of equal areas? (Page 8-34)

Cube

Which position would your hand be in to commence the stand by call? (Page 1-14)

Curved

Which skill allows a painter to do a job in less time than it takes another person to apply masking tape? (Page 11-31)

Cutting in

The astern fueling rig is most commonly used with a 2-1/2-inch hose with which nozzle attached? (Page 10-33)

D-2 Nozzle

What is the standard fuel coupling for all 2-1/2 inch alongside delivery rigs? (Page 10-22)

D-2 Nozzle

Who is normally assigned as the Ballasting officer? (Page 14-16)

DCA

Who is the overall control officer for all embark/debark evolutions? (Page 14-23)

DCO

What are unlighted aids to navigation (except unlighted buoys) called? (Page 6-39)

Daymarks

What consists of miscellaneous gear for which there is no room below, or which, because of its nature or size, cannot be stowed below decks? (Page 9-29)

Deck cargo

What are the various devices attached to the hull that assist in handling the ship? (Page 3-5)

Deck fittings

Which ceremony terminates the active naval service of ships other than those lost at sea? (Page 1-28)

Decommissioning

Shots of anchor chain at one time were joined by an ordinary U-shaped shackle called a connecting shackle. The connecting shackle was replaced by the Kenter shackle, which in turn was replaced by what? (Page 4-6)

Detachable link

What is caused by the magnetic metallic masses in and on a ship? (Page 6-19)

Deviation

The various boatswain's pipe calls are written out somewhat like musical scores. No arrow on the end of the line means that you allow the note to do what? (Page 1-10)

Die away

Anchor chains furnished in time of war have been of all types: wrought iron; BBB close link steel; die-lock chain, forged and welded; stud-link; and cast steel. Which type of chain is standard in the Navy today? (Page 4-4)

Die-lock

Modern Navy anchor chain is made of which type of chain with studs? (Page 4-4)

Die-lock

Which type of winches are used in salvage work and are used in the amphibious forces for a variety of tasks? (Page 9-3)

Diesel

Which federal specification lays down the requirements for most of the wire rope used in the Navy? (Page 10-12)

Federal Specification RR-W-410

What are positioned fore and aft of the accommodation ladder to protect the ladder and the ship from boats coming alongside? (Page 3-4)

Fenders

What protect the ship from contact with the pier or another ship? (Page 2-35)

Fenders

What protect the ship from contact with the pier or another ship? (Page 3-8)

Fenders

Before the initial loading of cargo and vehicles, the Combat Cargo Officer and/or who else will establish advance liaison with the embarking unit and review load plans, to be submitted by the embarking unit, for approval by the Commanding Officer? (Page 14-10)

First Lieutenant

What is a knot used to bend a line to a becket or eye? (Page 2-40)

Fisherman's bend

Which type of brush should be used for painting small surfaces? (Page 11-27)

Fitch brush

Which type of brushes are wide and thick, carry a large quantity of paint, and provide a maximum of brushing action? (Page 11-27)

Flat

Which type of seizing is light and is used where strain is not too great? (Page 2-63)

Flat

Which type of stitch is used when a strong seam is required, as on a paulin or a sail? (Page 3-20)

Flat

Which type of brush should be used for painting large surfaces? (Page 11-27)

Flat paintbrush

Which type of brush should be used for painting medium work? (Page 11-27)

Flat varnish brush

The paint used for the external parts of machinery except shafts and identification plates and any rotating parts or armatures is which formula? (Page 11-14)

Formula 111

What is a white semigloss, chlorinated alkyd, fire-retardant paint that provides a decorative, yet corrosion-resistant coating? (Page 11-15)

Formula 124

Anticorrosive paint does not protect against what? (Page 11-13)

Fouling

Which type of line has been proven to work better than a three-strand mooring line, and less line handlers are required due to the smaller size of line required to moor a ship? (Page 2-14)

Four-strand aramid

Which type of brush should be used for painting high grade work? (Page 11-27)

French bristle varnish brush

What in a tackle is the rubbing of ropes against each other or against the frame or shell of a block, the passing of the ropes over the sheaves, and the rubbing of the pin against the sheaves? (Page 8-12)

Friction

What do drum winches have to hold or control a drum under load or to hold the drum when disengaged? (Page 9-3)

Friction brakes

A vessel moving through water drags some of the water along because of friction between the skin of the ship and the water. What is this called? (Page 6-8)

Frictional wake current

What is not authorized to clean the engine or bilges? (Page 5-4)

Fuel

The various boatswain's pipe calls are written out somewhat like musical scores. What do full arrowheads along a line indicate? (Page 1-10)

Full breath pulsation

Which hand-held radio system has been adopted for use with LCAC, which also provides communications with the craft? (Page 14-6)

MOMS

Which type of knot is used on the ends of the manropes of accommodation ladders or on other lines where large decorative knots are desired? (Page 2-51)

Manrope

Which type of hitch is used to secure on furled sails and to frap awnings and doubled-up mooring lines? (Page 2-44)

Marline

Which type of knots were set at the top of the masts in the days of sailing ships, and the stays and shrouds were secured to the eyes of the knots? (Page 2-42)

Masthead

Which type of light is a white light placed over the fore and aft centerline of a vessel showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 225°, and so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 22.5° abaft the beam on either side of the vessel? (Page 6-48)

Masthead

Many different types of twine are used for sewing, but the most common for sewing machines is listed in the stock catalog as what? (Page 3-20)

Mattress twine

Which property of a tackle is the term applied to the relationship between the load being lifted and the power required to lift the load? (Page 8-12)

Mechanical Advantage (MA)

Which type of situation exists when, by day, the masts of each vessel, when viewed from the other, are in a line? (Page 6-47)

Meeting

What is the recovery characteristic of synthetic line called? (Page 2-27)

Memory

The heave around call piped twice means "Heave around on the capstan or winch." Piped once, it means what? (Page 1-12)

Mess Gear

What is the longest of the calls? (Page 1-15)

Mess call

Which type of dunnage system consists of portable metal stanchions or battens that fit into sockets overhead and in plates inserted in channels welded to the deck? (Page 9-30)

Metal

Line composed of vegetable (natural) fiber is susceptible to what? (Page 2-5)

Mildew and rotting

What is defined as the lowest BS encountered in all of the test samples broken? (Page 2-30)

Minimum BS

In addition to its familiar place on the end of a heaving line, what is sometimes used as fancy work on the top of lifeline stanchions? (Page 2-48)

Monkey fist

Ships are moored to piers, wharfs, quay walls, and nested with other ships by which type of lines? (Page 2-31)

Mooring

What is the largest class amphibious ship in service? (Page 13-7)

Multipurpose Assault Ship (LHD)

Which series contains detailed information concerning burial at sea? (Page 1-33)

NAVPERS 15555

What provides the latest guidance concerning authorized synthetic towing hawsers and end fittings? (Page 4-23)

NAVSEA

Cargo will be secured for sea in accordance with what? (Page 14-12)

NSTM Chapter 584

What provides general guidance on assault craft securing techniques and the proper selection of shoring and lashing gear? (Page 14-41)

NSTM, Chapter 584

Where the substitution of synthetic-fiber line for manila line is authorized, what provides the appropriate guidance for the substitution? (Page 2-11)

NSTM, chapter 613

For a complete representation of all hand signals used when directing specific craft, consult which publication? (Page 14-7)

NTTP 3-02.1

Which publication contains a list of equipment required by the rescue swimmer during man overboard? (Page 5-3)

NTTP 3-50.1

Before using a distance line, ensure that it is measured and checked for accuracy in accordance with the UNREP Hardware and Equipment Manual and which other publication? (Page 10-6)

NTTP 4-01.4

Who will obtain permission from the Commanding Officer to commence ballasting operations? (Page 14-17)

OOD

What is the form number of the ship's deck log title page? (Page 1-21)

OPNAV 3100/98

What is the form number of the ship's deck log sheet? (Page 1-21)

OPNAV 3100/99

Every Navy ship, regardless of class, is required to have a boat bill that is tailored to that ship's needs. Regulations and guidelines for the boat bill are set forth in which publication? (Page 5-3)

OPNAVINST 3120.32

Which series contains general safety precautions? (Page 1-2)

OPNAVINST 5100

Which term means a formal visit of courtesy requiring special honors and ceremonies? (Page 1-36)

Official visit

Which type of salvage is concerned with refloating vessels stranded or sunk in exposed locations along a coast? (Page 4-31)

Offshore

Which type of salvage is the most prevalent type of salvage requiring Navy assistance? (Page 4-31)

Offshore

Which hand position when using the boatswain's pipe requires the least pressure for a clear note? (Page 1-9)

Open

Which color safety helmet is worn by checkers/supply during UNREP? (Page 10-14)

Orange

What may be caused by the use of improper thinners, a spray that is not fine enough, holding the gun too far from (or too close to) the surface, improper mixing of the material, drafts, or low humidity? (Page 11-44)

Orange peel

Which movement is the portion of the assault phase of an amphibious operation that includes the deployment of the landing forces from assault shipping to designated areas? (Page 13-1)

Ship-to-shore

Which term is used to describe any buoy that is smaller than a lighthouse buoy and has a tall, central structure on a broad base? (Page 6-24)

Pillar

What may be caused by the presence of water or excessive thinner in the paint or by too heavy an application of quick- drying paint? (Page 11-44)

Pinholes

Which call is piped as "Secure" from any all-hands function? (Page 1-15)

Pipe down

What is the aristocrat of all the calls on the boatswain's pipe? (Page 1-15)

Piping the side

Line currently used in the Navy may be three-strand, four-strand, braided, or what else? (Page 2-2)

Plaited

Lines are classified by both their construction and their material. The most common line constructions currently used in the Navy are three-strand, double- braided, aramid, and what else? (Page 2-12)

Plaited

The synthetic fibers currently in use for making line are nylon, aramid, polyester (Dacron), polypropylene, and what else in descending order of strength? (Page 2-9)

Polyethylene

What is a process whereby two or more similar molecules combine chemically to form a larger molecule of a new substance? (Page 11-3)

Polymerization

What is the most useful power tool for surface preparations? (Page 11-7)

Portable grinder

Which type of maintenance includes actions intended to prevent or discover functional failures? (Page 1-26)

Preventive

What provide the base needed for the finish coats of paint, and some include chemicals that inhibit (hold in check) rust and other corrosion? (Page 11-12)

Primers

Which color safety helmet is worn by winch watchers/repairman/fuels during UNREP? (Page 10-14)

Purple

How often must all the blocks on the ship be inventoried? (Page 8-9)

Quarterly

Winchmen have authority to move the load at their discretion only when which signal is given? (Page 9-7)

Rack

Which type of seizing should be used where there is an unequal strain on the two parts of the line? (Page 2-64)

Racking

Which command for operating booms and winches is given when the left fist is closed, thumb is extended, pointing in the direction desired? (Page 9-6)

Raise (lower) the boom

Which command for operating booms and winches is given when the right forefinger is extended, pointing up and circling? (Page 9-6)

Raise the hook (whip)

What are especially valuable for guiding ships along the approaches to or through narrow channels? (Page 6-40)

Ranges

The two most commonly used stoppers are the crisscross and what else? (Page 2-30)

Rattail

On boat davits, what is the standard release gear used by the Navy? (Page 5-14)

Raymond releasing hook

Which type of paints have been carefully prepared to produce coatings that will be most satisfactory under the conditions in which the paints will be used? (Page 11-4)

Ready-mixed

Which color lights must mark obstructions and boundaries of areas over which the helicopter cannot fly during nighttime VERTREP operations? (Page 10-60)

Red

Which color safety helmet is worn by Line throwing gunners during UNREP? (Page 10-14)

Red

Which color vertical stripes are used for safe water marks? (Page 6-37)

Red and white

Lighting for night replenishment must be sufficient to permit operations to proceed, but white lights, which might interfere with the night vision of bridge personnel and pilots, are not permitted. For this reason, only which color lights are used? (Page 10-57)

Red, green, and amber

Which colors are used to paint the detachable links of anchor chain to indicate fathoms? (Page 4-12)

Red, white, or blue

Frequently it is necessary to bend together two lines that must reeve around a capstan or winch drum. What is the best knot for this purpose? (Page 2-39)

Reeving line bend

What is a white pigment with the highest hiding power of any known pigment? (Page 11-2)

Titanium dioxide

Which type of salvage provides emergency salvage services to vessels and aircraft in distress at sea? (Page 4-30)

Rescue

What is a necessary piece of personal protective equipment to protect you from the toxic chemicals in painting operations? (Page 11-48)

Respirator

The three types of cargo blocks most frequently seen on naval ships are the diamond, oval, and which other type? (Page 8-5)

Roller bearing

Which type of blocks are used where high-speed operation is essential? (Page 8-6)

Roller bearing

What are ideal for moving cases that are too heavy to lift? (Page 9-15)

Rollers

Which type of hitch is one of the most useful and most important hitches used on deck? (Page 2-43)

Rolling

Which type of stitch is the stitch most commonly used for joining two pieces of canvas? (Page 3-20)

Round

Which type of rigging consists of cranes and boat davits? (Page 8-3)

Running

What are usually the result of using material that is too thin? (Page 11-44)

Runs

Who provides instructions that set the uniform for boat crews? (Page 6-2)

SOPA

Which publication shows the sea watch stations that must be manned and the divisions required to man them? (Page 1-18)

SORM

Which assembly provides an automatic hook-up of the traveling SURF at the receiving ship without the necessity of a rigger going aloft? (Page 10-35)

STAR Latch

What provides a securing point for the STAR latch assembly when using the STAR rig? (Page 10-36)

STAR Probe

In the spanwire method of fueling at sea, the hose is carried between ships on a spanwire, which may be tensioned or non- tensioned. The tensioned spanwire method is referred to as what? (Page 10-24)

STREAM

Which type of mark is used to indicate there is navigable water all around the mark? (Page 6-37)

Safe water

What result from too much material when spraying? (Page 11-44)

Sags

What is used in conjunction with a cargo net for handling ammunition and crated bombs? (Page 9-13)

Salmon board

Which type of brushes are handy for painting small items and those hard-to- get places and for cutting in at comers? (Page 11-27)

Sash

What is a device to prevent the loss of cargo overboard during loading or discharging operations? (Page 9-16)

Save-all

What are used when two lines or two parts of a single line are to be married permanently? (Page 2-63)

Seizings

What is made of small cord, such as cod line or Belfast cord, and is used to form ornamental lines or lanyards? (Page 2-58)

Sennit

What is nothing more than special crane that is designed for handling a boat or boats in a safe and timely way? (Page 5-9)

Set of davits

Which type of knot is generally thought of as merely a means to shorten a line, but in an emergency, it can also be used to take the load off a weak spot in the line? (Page 2-50)

Sheepshank

What contains a complete chronological record of the ship's history, from the time of commissioning to the day the commission pennant comes down and the ship's active career terminates? (Page 1-21)

Ship's deck log

What is the process of securing cargo to prevent its vertical movement, usually by wedging timbers between overhead beams and the cargo? (Page 9-29)

Tomming down

By day, what are the most important features of cardinal marks? (Page 6-35)

Topmarks

What are displayed to indicate the type of commodity that is to be transferred at the station? (Page 10-11)

Transfer station markers

What transports and lands troops and their essential equipment and supplies by means of landing craft, amphibious vehicles, and helicopter? (Page 13-7)

Transport Dock (LPD)

What provides a return fairlead for the delivery ship's outhaul whip at the receiving ship? (Page 10-35)

Traveling SURF

The most useful paintbrushes are the flat brush, the oval sash, and which other brush? (Page 11-27)

Trim brush

Which method of mooring to a buoy is a simple'and rapid means of easing the bitter end of the chain (controlled by an easing-out line) down to the mooring buoy by letting it slide on the wire shackled to the buoy? (Page 4-19)

Trolley

Which type of hitch has the distinctive feature of providing a three to one purchase when being tightened? (Page 2-47)

Trucker's

What is the course usually taken from a chart? (Page 6-20)

True course

What is the first thing that must be done to the boatswain's pipe? (Page 1-8)

Tuning

What can be used for keeping the leathers on lifelines or as the finishing touch on lanyards? (Page 2-53)

Turk's head

Which term includes every description of watercraft, including non-displacement craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water? (Page 6-45)

Vessel

What is used to clean the inside of a pipe? (Page 11-22)

Vibrator

What can be defined as mass or bulk or, more precisely, as space occupied? (Page 8-34)

Volume

The fueling detail will establish communications with well deck control and/or the bridge prior to commencing fueling operations. Who will authorize all fuel transfers? (Page 14-13)

WDCO

Who is responsible for the safe handling, embarkation and debarkation of all boats and vehicles in the well deck? (Page 14-16)

WDCO

What assists in platform assembly, disassembly, installation, anchor deployment, anchor retrieval, salvage, relocation, station keeping and other MPF tasks to support a full range of operations for the causeway platforms? (Page 13-10)

Warping Tug (WT)

What is the proper cleaner for brushes used with latex emulsion paints? (Page 11-28)

Water

What provide a dry well forward for craft maintenance, repair and stowage while simultaneously allowing wet well operations aft? (Page 14-45)

Water Barriers

Aircraft should not be allowed to approach or operate near the stern of the ship during wet well operations unless their movement is coordinated with what? (Page 14-3)

Well Deck Control

Who must ensure that assigned safety observers are present throughout well deck operations? (Page 14-1)

Well Deck Control Officers (WDCO)

What is the movement to or stowage of assault craft and amphibious vehicles in the well deck? (Page 14-23)

Well deck loading

Which color safety helmet is worn by the Safety Officer during UNREP? (Page 10-14)

White or white with a Green Cross

Which color safety helmet is worn by Corpsman during UNREP? (Page 10-14)

White with Red cross

Line will be badly distorted when it is heaved in if it does not lead fairly to a what? (Page 2-6)

Winch drum

A temporary eye splice may be put in wire by using what? (Page 2-69)

Wire rope clips

Which type of blocks should never be painted? (Page 8-28)

Wooden

What can be a great assistance in planning work for your section and integrating the work load of your section with that of the division? (Page 1-25)

Work record

Who is the Debark Control Officer, the officer in charge of embark/debark operations? (Page 14-16)

XO

Every buoy, daymark, or light structure along the Intracoastal Waterway has part of its surface painted which color- the distinctive coloring adopted for this waterway? (Page 6-40)

Yellow

Which color lights are for special marks? (Page 6-24)

Yellow

Which color safety helmet is worn by the Rig Captain during UNREP? (Page 10-14)

Yellow

A standard shot is how many fathoms (90 feet) long? (Page 4-5)

15

Who supervises the keeping of the ship's deck log? (Page 1-21)

OOD

The standard Navy lifeboat stowage cradle requires a how many-degree lip on the outboard side of the lifeboat cradle? (Page 5-20)

15

Three strand nylon line, on parting, is stretched about how many times its original length and snaps back at near the speed of sound? (Page 2-38)

1.5

Nylon loses what percent of its strength from water being absorbed by nylon molecules? (Page 2-13)

15%

A shackle and a padeye are provided in the chain locker to secure the bitter end of the chain and prevent it from inadvertently paying out. The strength of the padeye must be how manytimes the strength of the shackle? (Page 4-22)

1.75

Before you prime a topside bare-metal surface, a coat of formula 84 pretreatment must be applied. You must also pre-treat plastic surfaces that are to be painted with a coat of which formula? (Page 11-12)

150

Guide Lightweight-type (LWT) anchors are used as bow and stem anchors. Sizes below how many pounds are used as boat anchors? (Page 4-3)

150

The SWL of line ranges from one-sixth to which amount of the minimum breaking strength (BS) of the line when new, allowing for the type of application, the weather, and the blocks and other gear being used with the line? (Page 2-29)

1/10th

Scrapers are most useful for removing rust and paint from small areas and from plating less than how thick, where it is impractical or impossible to use power tools? (Page 11-5)

1/4 inch

A rattail stopper to be used on 6- or 8- inch mooring lines should be made from line at least 5 inches in circumference and should be about how many feet long? (Page 2-66)

10

Although well deck launch of craft is normally accomplished at anchor or while at bare steerage way, there is a significant tactical advantage to conducting underway launch of these craft at speeds in excess of how many knots? (Page 14-36)

10

The LCU is self sustaining for how many days capable of operating on extended missions based upon provisions and fuel capacity? (Page 13-8)

10

The radar typically installed on landing craft (including LCU) operate at low power and poor weather conditions further reduce their range. They are normally limited to an effective range of about how many miles? (Page 14-20)

10

The ship that provides the highline must assign a minimum of 25 personnel to the highline and a minimum of how many personnel to the inhaul? (Page 10-47)

10

To find the weight a given tackle will lift safely, first find the SWL of the line rove in the tackle. Then, multiply the SWL by the number of parts at the movable block. Multiply that value by 10, and divide by what plus the number of sheaves used? (Page 8-17)

10

All the Navy line how many inches in circumference or larger is required to be right laid? (Page 2-2)

1 3/4

A single extra coat of paint on a destroyer will add from how many tons to its weight? (Page 11-32)

1 to 1.5

Natural-fiber lines turn yellow or brown and become brittle with time, even under the best storage conditions. The color change indicates that the line has lost breaking strength (BS). The loss usually amounts to what percent per year of storage? (Page 2-8)

1 to 2

Hand trucks range in size and weight from light models weighing approximately 25 pounds with a carrying capacity of 800 pounds to heavy-duty models weighing approximately 155 pounds with a capacity up to which amount? (Page 9-17)

1 ton

Signal or marker lights should be of sufficient intensity to be visible at a distance of at least how many yards? (Page 13-23)

1,000

The lifeboat has the latest in improved inflation systems. The compressed air cylinder, under high pressure, ensures rapid (20 to 30 seconds) inflation at temperatures as low as what? (Page 5-19)

-20°F

When an interior surface has already had a total of four coats of paint (including primer) or if the total thickness of the existing paint amounts to how many inches, the old paint should be removed before a new coat is applied? (Page 11-32)

0.005

When visibility drops to how many miles or less, operation of LCM-8s should be secured? (Page 14-20)

0.5

Passing honors are not rendered after sunset or before which time except when international courtesy requires? (Page 1-35)

0800

Side boys are not paraded on Sunday, holiday routine or between sunset and which time on other days? (Page 1-40)

0800

How many bugle/whistle blasts are used for passing/side honors to order attention to starboard? (Page 1-35)

1

The ship's deck log is submitted to the Chief of Naval Operations monthly for permanent retention, and the copy is retained on board the ship for a period of how many years, after which time it may be destroyed? (Page 1-21)

1

VERTREP can commence within how many hours after the order is given? (Page 10-52)

1

You should always apply at least how many primer coats to interior surfaces? (Page 11-12)

1

In the event of a catastrophe causing loss of the ship before the lifeboats can be launched manually, the boats will sink with the ship to a depth of how many feet, at which depth the water pressure will activate the hydrostatic release, releasing the boats, automatically, to float to the surface? (Page 5-19)

10 to 40

To find the size of line and tackle to lift a given weight (GW), first find the total load, which includes allowance for friction in the tackle. This is done by multiplying the GW by what percent to obtain the amount of friction per sheave? (Page 8-17)

10%

Each anchor of over how many pounds ordered by the Naval Sea Systems Command is assigned a serial number, which is cast or cut into the anchor before it is delivered? (Page 4-4)

100

The painter line for automatic launching of encapsulated lifeboats is how many feet long and faked inside the container to actuate the air inflation bottles? (Page 5-22)

100

Most electric tools are powered by how many-volt motors? (Page 11-10)

115

Before beginning to stow cargo you will find it usually is a good idea, and frequently necessary, to lay a floor of two or more layers of dunnage. The boards in the first layer may be placed up to how many inches apart, and they must line in a direction that will allow moisture to flow toward the drains? (Page 9-21)

12

When you pass the word, keep your pipe about how many inches away from the microphone to avoid damaging the circuit? (Page 1-19)

12

Where stowage requires more than one tier, deck cargo should not be stowed over how many feet above deck? (Page 9-29)

12

All the mooring lines larger than 5 inches must have messengers of 1.5 inches in circumference, and how many feet long attached to them so that the heaving line does not part during delivery to the pier? (Page 2-34)

12 to 18

The Navy has experimented with many different types of nonskid materials. The doatings used today provide a superior slip-resistant surface and if applied correctly should last over 6 months in aircraft areas and from how many months on other decks? (Page 11-14)

12 to 18

A flashing light is a light that flashes at regular intervals at a frequency of how many or more flashes per minute? (Page 6-49)

120

When your paint crew is applying a vinyl system of paint, they need to use which formula, which is a vinyl primer? (Page 11-12)

120

The spanwire rig permits ships to separate to a distance of how many feet? (Page 10-24)

140 to 180

A Russian sennit is made from any number of strands divisible by 4, but does not use fewer than how many or it will not show to the best advantage? (Page 2-62)

16

The maximum allowable speed for launching LCU is 12 knots and how many knots for LCM, at a maximum sea state of 4? (Page 14-36)

16

The method of insulating the aluminum from other surfaces is by installing tape between the joined surfaces where one or both sides of a joint are exposed to the elements. The insulating tape must be at least how many mils thick? (Page 11-20)

17

At least once each how many months must all anchor chain (including shackles, shackle pins, and detachable links), regardless of size, be examined, overhauled, and placed in a good state of preservation? (Page 4-13)

18

Which year was the first significant replenishment operation ever performed at sea? (Page 10-2)

1899

Aluminum paint is made of aluminum paste and varnish. For mixing purposes, the standard mix is how many pounds of aluminum paste (Fed Spec TT-P-320, type II, class 2) with 1 gallon of varnish (Fed Spec TT-V-199)? (Page 11-15)

2

Because of the lower coefficient of friction of synthetic-fiber line, exercise extreme care when a line is being payed out or eased from securing devices (bitts, capstans, cleats, gypsy heads, etc.). For control in easing out, take no more than how many round turns on cleats or bitts? (Page 2-9)

2

Clutches for winches are of how many types? (Page 9-4)

2

Containers of paint more than how many years old must be inspected? (Page 11-26)

2

How many component parts are there of the ceremony of burial at sea? (Page 1-29)

2

How many forces make up compass error? (Page 6-17)

2

How many general methods of UNREP are used? (Page 10-2)

2

How many major steps are there in the commissioning process? (Page 1-28)

2

How many methods may be used to fabricate wire rope? (Page 2-68)

2

How many parts does a command have? (Page 1-7)

2

How many types of Lightweight-type (LWT) anchors are used on Navy ships? (Page 4-3)

2

How many types of palms are issued in the Navy? (Page 3-19)

2

Properly primed vertical surfaces above the upper limit of the boot topping area are painted with two coats of haze gray, TT-E-490. In general, horizontal steel surfaces are painted with how many coats of deck gray, formula 20? (Page 11-12)

2

Screw current, caused by the action of a rotating propeller, consists of how many parts? (Page 6-8)

2

Shackles are of how many different types? (Page 8-20)

2

Striping can be a relatively easy job if you use masking tape. You can use either a brush or a spray gun with masking tape. How many basic methods are there to follow, depending on whether the surface to be striped has been finished? (Page 11-32)

2

The varnishes used by the Navy may be classified under how many types? (Page 11-11)

2

There are several kinds of sandpaper. In general, they can be divided into how many types? (Page 11-4)

2

Activities The bitter end of the anchor chain is secured to a padeye in the chain locker by a safety anchor shackle. The padeye, welded to a specially reinforced bulkhead, is rated at 1.75 times the breaking strength of the shackle. The strength of the shackle must approximate the weight of how many shots of anchor chain hanging from the hawsepipe? (Page 4-12)

20

If a vessel is less than how many meters in length, the sidelights may be combined in one lantern carried on the fore and aft centerline of the vessel? (Page 6-48)

20

The diameter of a sheave should never be less than how many times the diameter of the wire rope? (Page 8-5)

20

With no wind, tide, or current with which to contend, you should make the approach normally at an angle of about how many degrees with the pier when making a port-side-to landing? (Page 6-11)

20°

Line is available in sizes up to how many inches? (Page 2-4)

21

Before new three-strand synthetic-fiber line is used, it should be faked down on deck and allowed to relax for how many hours? (Page 2-13)

24

Nonskid material should be applied within how many hours after the primer has cured, for it to have maximum adhesion? (Page 11-14)

24

Oil varnishes should be allowed plenty of time to dry before another coat is applied. How many hours is a safe period? (Page 11-12)

24

Safety observers and line captains will ensure line handlers tend lines a minimum of 18 inches away from cleats and how many inches from T-bitts? (Page 14-4)

24

When lines are used on double bitts, figure eights reduce the rope strength by only what percent? (Page 2-7)

25%

Painting should not be attempted when the temperature is below what? (Page 11-32)

32°F

For ships with total accommodations greater than how many, life rafts shall be provided for 110 percent of accommodations? (Page 5-17)

295

A safe rule of thumb, to find the size of block to use, is to multiply the size of line by what? (Page 8-4)

3

All electric power tools in the Navy are of how many-wire, grounded type? (Page 11-10)

3

At least once every how many months, the cans in the paint stowage spaces should be turned "bottom up" to keep the pigment from hardening into a solid mass at the bottom of the container? (Page 11-26)

3

How many designs of stockless anchors are in use on naval ships? (Page 4-2)

3

How many general types of chain hoists are there? (Page 8-19)

3

How many safety rules must be heeded in line handling regardless of the line fiber material? (Page 2-11)

3

How many types of chocks are there? (Page 3-7)

3

How many types of inflatable lifeboats are in use today on Navy ships? (Page 5-17)

3

How many types of paint and varnish removers are in general use? (Page 11-15)

3

The eye splice of aramid line is a little different from any other line. How many main components are involved? (Page 2-16)

3

When double-braided nylon line is being spliced, the end must be worked into the center, and special tools are needed for the job. For line how many inches in circumference or smaller, a tubular and pusher are used? (Page 2-20)

3

Locate loads over how many pounds where they can be picked up later in the VERTREP delivery schedule when the helicopter has used some of its fuel and, thus, has a wider margin of power available when it is lifting the heavy loads? (Page 10-54)

3,000

The LCPL is used to support UDT operations, as a gig/officer boat, and as a general utility boat. Although not normally used for troops/cargo, it is capable of transporting 17 troops or how many pounds of cargo? (Page 13-7)

3,000

In general, the length of the shore should never exceed how many times its minimum thickness? (Page 14-41)

30

The Maritime Prepositioning Force Utility Boat (MPFUB) is normally operated by a crew of 4, and is designed to transport up to how many passengers and material to a beach, ship, or other watercraft? (Page 13-14)

30

Well deck ventilation will be energized 30 minutes prior to fueling operations and will not be deenergized until how many minutes after securing? (Page 14-13)

30

The strength of natural-fiber and synthetic line exposed to the atmosphere deteriorates about what percent in 2 years from weathering alone? (Page 2-9)

30%

Transfer light fleet freight and mail by synthetic highline taken to power, after the receiving station's highline padeye is static tested for a minimum load of how many pounds? (Page 10-48)

30,000

AAV operations may be conducted at anchor, pierside, or while lying to. Tactical or underway launches are conducted while the ship is making way, normally between how many knots? (Page 14-37)

5 and 15

Under normal conditions, a ship usually anchors to a scope of chain between how many times the depth of the water or anchoring normagraph? (Page 4-17)

5 and 7

Nylon rope, on parting, is stretched by nearly which amount of its original length? (Page 2-15)

50%

Weight of wood varies as much as what percent with moisture content? (Page 8-29)

50%

LCU can only be embarked individually. When multiple craft are being operated together outside the well, those not embarking or debarking will stand off at greater than how many yards to avoid impeding the maneuvers of the ship or the craft operating in the well? (Page 14-28)

500

Both stern gate operating arms will be marked to indicate 45 degree, 90 degree, and stop position. Markings will be how many-inch wide white bands? (Page 14-21)

6

Each BMU maintains sufficient equipment to support two beach party groups (BPGS) and how many BPTS? (Page 13-6)

6

Heavy weather is defined as any sea condition which, because of swell or wave action, causes the depth of water over the sill to vary how many feet or more? (Page 14-18)

6

The standard moor on most ships is how many mooring lines? (Page 2-31)

6

The wire net shoring system consists of wire nets and ratchet tensioning devices for securing them. Nets are about how many feet wide and long enough to reach from the overhead to the deck? (Page 9-32)

6

To minimize the hazard of pulling a line handler into a securing device when a line suddenly surges, have safety observers ensure that all the line handlers stand as far as possible with a minimum distance of at least how many feet from the securing device being tended or worked? (Page 2-10)

6

Depending on the helicopter and flying conditions during a VERTREP, up to how many pounds can be carried externally? (Page 10-49)

6,000

Several types of hoisting slings are available in the fleet today. One type is the Mk 105, sometimes called the multi-leg pole pendant. It is approved for all types of VERTREP loads up to how many pounds? (Page 10-51)

6,000

In general, when hauling more than how many fathoms of chain, do not exceed about half speed on the anchor windlass? (Page 4-22)

60

Internal cargo is restricted to that which can be handled by a winch inside the helicopter with a capacity of how many pounds? (Page 10-49)

600

What is the maximum safe load for transfer by synthetic highline? (Page 10-46)

600 Ibs

For best results, painting should be accomplished in warm weather between which temperature range? (Page 11-32)

60°F and 80°F

All mooring shackles, regardless of size, have a standard mortise (opening) of how many inches? (Page 4-10)

7

The maximum number of personnel authorized during hoisting lifeboats is how many people? (Page 6-15)

7

With the ship making 12 knots, a good leadsman can get reliable soundings down to how many fathoms with a lead line? (Page 3-15)

7

Experience from disasters and experiments conducted under different conditions have proven that it is essential that personnel who abandon ship in water below which temperature be kept entirely out of the water and protected from the elements if they are to survive? (Page 5-17)

70°F

Canvas usually is made up in bolts from 85 to 100 yards, but is issued by the linear yard, in widths from 22 to how many inches? (Page 3-17)

72

Natural-fiber and synthetic line loaded in excess of what percent of its breaking strength will be damaged permanently? (Page 2-9)

75%

Tanks of vehicles that are to take part in an amphibious operation are filled to what percent capacity? (Page 9-29)

75%

A square sennit must be made with how many strands or it will not come out square? (Page 2-61)

8

Plaited line is made of how many strands? (Page 2-3)

8

The normal drying time for most Navy topcoat paints is how many hours under normal conditions? (Page 11-18)

8

How many feet long is the UNREP messenger? (Page 10-10)

800

Because synthetic line, on parting, is stretched by as much as 50 percent (three-strand nylon) of its length, it parts with a decided snapback, traveling at near the speed of sound. Personnel should stay how many degrees from the direct-line- of-pull when strains are applied? (Page 2-28)

90

The standard eye splice can be performed on new line only. It retains up to what percent of the average new line strength? (Page 2-23)

90%

When lines are properly secured with round turns on "H" bitts, the line will retain what percent of its strength? (Page 2-7)

90%

What is the formula for finding the area of cones? (Page 8-32)

A = 1/2 SH x C

What is the formula for finding the area of triangles? (Page 8-30)

A = 2 B x H

What is the formula for finding the area of cylinders? (Page 8-31)

A = CxH

What is the formula for finding the area of squares and rectangles? (Page 8-30)

A = Lx W

Which battalion is designed to provide an administrative unit from which personnel and equipment are formed in tactical elements and made available to appropriate commanders to operate floating causeway piers, causeway ferries, warping tugs, and bulk fuel and water systems? (Page 13-2)

ACB

What in your activity's Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List (COSAL) includes all of the items each boat on your ship is allowed - the items furnished with each boat, and the items required to be requisitioned? (Page 5-2)

AEL

When fueling ships smaller than DDGS and when operating with NATO ships, refer to which publication? (Page 10-17)

ATP -16

Personnel working on the ship's side or aboard a boat do not salute unless which command is sounded? (Page 6-6)

ATTENTION

Manila is made from the fibers of which plant? (Page 2-2)

Abaca

Which type of ladders provide a convenient means for boarding or leaving an anchored vessel? (Page 3-1)

Accommodation

Never store canvas where which substance is or has been stowed? (Page 3-18)

Acid

Which type of respirators are needed when you are working in confined spaces or when adequate ventilation is not available? (Page 11-48)

Air-line

What is the proper cleaner for brushes used with shellac? (Page 11-28)

Alcohol

Which type of paint removers must not be used on aluminum or galvanized surfaces? (Page 11-16)

Alkali

Which light is a light showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 360°? (Page 6-49)

All-around

What usually gives the amount of each type of canvas you should carry at all times? (Page 3-19)

Allowance list

Accommodation ladders are made of what? (Page 3-3)

Aluminum

Which type of paint is not to be used on underwater surfaces or under vinyl paints? (Page 11-19)

Aluminum

Artificial abrasives have largely replaced the natural abrasives used on metal. The two principal artificial abrasives are silicon carbide and what else? (Page 11-5)

Aluminum oxide

What operates on both land and water and can negotiate obstacles that prevent other landing craft from beaching? (Page 13-7)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV)

What serves as a command ship for the amphibious task force (ATF), landing force, and tactical air commanders during an amphibious assault? (Page 13-7)

Amphibious command ship (LCC)

What is a permanent record of your ground tackle and its use? (Page 1-24)

Anchor log

Which coating system is used to prevent rust and corrosion on interior spaces that are subjected to continuous moisture? (Page 11-17)

Antisweat

What provides, operates, and maintains assault craft in accordance with craft allowances established by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)? (Page 13-3)

Assault Craft Unit (ACU)

What are heavy vertical cylinders, usually arranged in pairs, which are used for making fast lines that have been led through chocks? (Page 3-6)

Bitts

Which color horizontal bands are used to color cardinal marks? (Page 6-35)

Black and yellow

Which type of hitch is used to secure a rope to a hook? (Page 2-44)

Blackwall

What occurs when the color of a previous coat discolors the finish coat? (Page 11-45)

Bleeding

What consists of one or more sheaves fitted in a wood or metal frame? (Page 8-4)

Block

Which color safety helmet is worn by Line handlers/Deck Riggers during UNREP? (Page 10-14)

Blue

What resembles a powdering of the paint? (Page 11-44)

Blushing

What is piped to call away a boat and also to pipe a division to quarters? (Page 1-12)

Boat call

What is a hardwood seat attached to a double bridle of stout line? (Page 3-10)

Boatswain's chair

What is a strong cylindrical upright on a pier, over which the eye (or bight) of a ship's mooring line is placed? (Page 3-8)

Bollard

All standing rigging is grounded to the ship's structure with what to eliminate the effects of charges in rigging induced by electromagnetic radiation? (Page 8-2)

Bonding strap

Which type of mooring line runs through the bullnose or chock nearest the eyes of the ship and holds the bow in? (Page 2-31)

Bowline

Which type of lines will not kink or cockle nor will they flex open to admit dirt or abrasives? (Page 2-3)

Braided

Which type of terminal fitting is used in fueling operations with NATO and MSC ships? (Page 10-18)

Breakable-spool quick-release coupling

Which type of mooring line is led nearly straight across to the pier, controlling the distance of the ship from the pier? (Page 2-31)

Breast line

Which phone/distance line provides both a spund-powered (S/P) phone circuit and a distance-between-ships visual indicating system? (Page 10-5)

Bridge-to-bridge (B/B)

The various boatswain's pipe calls are written out somewhat like musical scores. What stands for an undulating note? (Page 1-10)

Broken line

Which color safety helmet is worn by winch operators during UNREP? (Page 10-14)

Brown

There are a number of ways to call attention to ceremonies, events, departures, and arrivals aboard a Navy ship. What is the preferred order of use? (Page 1-35)

Bugle, whistle, passing the word

What are moored floating markers, placed to guide ships in and out of channels, warn them away from hidden dangers, and lead them to anchorage areas? (Page 6-23)

Buoys

The regulations for at-sea disposition of remains casketed in a metal casket and inurned cremated remains (cremains) from a naval vessel or cremains from a naval aircraft are set forth by what? (Page 1-28)

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Coils of small stuff should be arranged along a shelf in order of size, and each coil should be set up in the way in which it opens properly; that is, with the inside end at the bottom of the center tunnel. What should be left on each coil? (Page 2-5)

Burlap wrapper

What is a device that lowers the load from the tensioned highline, allowing the STREAM rigs to be used by ships having only fixed-padeyes, a pendant station, or support legs? (Page 10-37)

CDR

Classified material, registered United States mail, narcotics, alcohol, and drugs must be properly safeguarded when being transferred. Obtain a weighted bag from whom? (Page 10-48)

CMS custodian

Who establishes the allowance of boats for forces afloat? (Page 5-1)

CNO

Who must grant permission to go aloft and to work over the side at anytime while underway? (Page 3-11)

CO

Which series lists both the International and Inland Rules in a convenient form? (Page 6-45)

COMDINST M16672.2

What is used to pick the chain up to pass a chain stopper? (Page 4-11)

Cable jack

What was the boatswain's pipe originally termed? (Page 1-8)

Call

Before the days of public address (PA) systems aboard ships, every word passed was by word of mouth. The word was given to the Boatswain or BMOW, who sounded what to assemble his mates? (Page 1-10)

Call mates

What are derived from using individual scores or combinations of scores? (Page 1-10)

Calls

What are used to protect a fender system from damage due to the motion of moored ships and, where necessary, to provide clearance between a ship and a proper wharf or pier? (Page 3-9)

Camels

What is a general name for a class of strong, heavy, plain cloth woven of cotton or linen? (Page 3-17)

Canvas

Which type of mark is used in conjunction with the compass to indicate the best navigable water? (Page 6-34)

Cardinal

What is used with the heavy lift slings (DWG 5177045) for transfer of aircraft engine containers? (Page 10-38)

Cargo STREAM MK 5 Strongback (Gullwing)

What are used to advantage when non- uniform packages are being handled? (Page 9-8)

Cargo nets

What is a laminated, vinyl-nylon cloth load retainer used to strap loads on the nestable, tubular-steel pallet? (Page 10-50)

Cargo wraparound

What are steel pallets with wire mesh sides that fold down for compact storage? (Page 10-49)

Cargotainers

The primary craft used by the ACBS for MPF operations is the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) Warping Tug (WT), and what else? (Page 13-3)

Causeway Ferry (CF)

What is a powered cargo transfer lighterage platform capable of receiving, transferring and discharging cargo from ships anchored in-stream to and from the shore during LOTS operations? (Page 13-10)

Causeway Ferry (CF)

All metallic standing rigging is wormed, parceled, and served at splices and thimbles and in places where what is likely? (Page 8-3)

Chafing

Which type of slings are used mainly for hoisting steel items such as rails, beams, angles, and pipe? (Page 9-11)

Chain

What provide a convenient and efficient method for hoisting loads by hand? (Page 8-19)

Chain hoists

What are used to hold the anchor taut in the hawsepipes, to ride at anchor, or to hold the anchors when the anchor chain is disconnected for any reason? (Page 4-8)

Chain stoppers

Which publication has a complete list of illustrations that have been approved for use on nautical charts? (Page 6-21)

Chart No. 1

If two mooring lines are placed over the same bollard, the second one is led up through the eye of the first, then placed over the bollard. What is this procedure called? (Page 2-37)

Dipping the eye

The various boatswain's pipe calls are written out somewhat like musical scores. What indicates a rattled note? (Page 1-10)

Dotted line

What can be used for keeping the end of a line from coming unlaid? (Page 2-39)

Double Matthew Walker

Which type of line is used for mooring lines, towlines, and many other purposes? (Page 2-3)

Double-braided

Which type of davit is designed to launch or stow one or more boats? (Page 5-9)

Double-link gravity

Certain metallic compounds, when mixed with oil, add to the drying properties of paint. What are these? (Page 11-3)

Driers

Which type of winches are those with drums on which rope is wound for raising, lowering, or pulling loads? (Page 9-2)

Drum

What is any material used to protect both the ship and the cargo? (Page 9-20)

Dunnage

Personnel working aloft must wear safety harnesses with which type of assemblies? (Page 3-11)

Dynabrake

Force applied to water creates a high pressure, and water flows to a low- pressure area, producing a force known as what? (Page 6-7)

Dynamic pressure

What are especially useful on work where a large amount of material is to be removed quickly, such as scaling surfaces in preparation for painting? (Page 11-8)

Electric disk sanders

What is not permitted in the bilges? (Page 5-4)

Electric wiring

When a winch with wide speed range, fine control, and smooth acceleration is required for installation in an ac-powered ship, which type of winch is used? (Page 9-3)

Electro-hydraulic

What is basically an accelerated standard breakaway using an orderly and pre- arranged procedure? (Page 10-15)

Emergency breakaway

Which command for operating booms and winches is given by swinging the fist rapidly back and forth or rapidly pumping it up and down? (Page 9-7)

Emergency stop

The various boatswain's pipe calls are written out somewhat like musical scores. An arrow on the end of a line signifies that you should do what? (Page 1-10)

End sharp

Who is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all engineering equipment associated with ballasting? (Page 14-17)

Engineer Officer

What is defined as required equipment that is not permanently installed onboard the boat or craft, and may include required safety related items? (Page 5-2)

Equipage

Which type of grommet is especially for awnings and sails? (Page 3-24)

Eyelet-and-ring

When dissimilar metals, such as aluminum and steel in contact, are exposed to an electrolyte (seawater, for example), an electrical current flows from one to the other, resulting in which type of corrosion of the aluminum? (Page 11-19)

Galvanic

The various boatswain's pipe calls are written out somewhat like musical scores. What do half arrowheads along a line denote? (Page 1-10)

Gentle breath pulsation

Boats assigned for the personal use of chiefs of staff; for squadron, group, and division commanders, who are not of flag rank; and for the commanding officers of ships are referred to as what? (Page 5-1)

Gigs

Which color safety helmet is worn by Signalman/Phone Talkers during UNREP? (Page 10-14)

Green

What is the equipment used in anchoring and in mooring with anchors? (Page 4-1)

Ground tackle

Which type of winches have one or two horizontally mounted gypsy heads around which several turns of rope can be taken to pull or hoist a load? (Page 9-2)

Gypsy

What is used to move or turn crates and bales? (Page 9-13)

Hand hook

What is the most accurate means for obtaining soundings? (Page 3-14)

Hand lead

The hand tools or materials most commonly used in surface preparation are sandpaper, a steel-wire brush, and what else? (Page 11-4)

Hand scraper

Personnel handling messenger, distance, and inhaul lines should use which type of grip and may wear gloves? (Page 10-14)

Hand-over-hand

What is a handy tool for light work on rust or on light coats of paint? (Page 11-5)

Hard wire brush

What is the pipe equivalent of "Ho! heave! ho! heave!" by voice when the gang is heaving together on a line instead of walking away with it? (Page 1-14)

Haul

Ships that are at anchor, or are moored to a buoy, rig out their boat booms for the purpose of mooring their boats well clear of the side. What is this method of securing known as? (Page 5-15)

Hauling out to the boom

What is the most serious threat to safe wet well operations? (Page 14-18)

Heavy weather

Which type of stitch is used to mend tears in heavy or painted canvas? (Page 3-22)

Herringbone

Which type of pallet truck is designed to pick up, transport, and lift to different heights a load supported on a two-tined fork? (Page 9-19)

High-lift

What is piped after "Set taut" to start a power hoist or a "Walk away" with boat falls or tackles? (Page 1-14)

Hoist away

Which type of lines are used for parachute shroud lines and shot lines for line- throwing guns? (Page 2-3)

Hollow-braided

Which system provides rules that apply to all fixed and floating markers other than lighthouses, sector lights, range lights, lightships, and large automatic navigational buoys (lanbys)? (Page 6-22)

IALA Maritime Buoyage System

Which rules must be followed on all harbor, river, and other inland waters of the United States, with certain exceptions? (Page 6-45)

Inland Rules

Which rules apply to all vessels and seaplanes navigating on the high seas and the inland waters of foreign countries except for a limited number of areas where local laws prevail? (Page 6-45)

International Rules

What is a channel in which a light-draft vessel can navigate coastwise from the Chesapeake Bay almost to the Mexican border, remaining inside the natural or artificial breakwaters for almost the entire length of the trip? (Page 6-40)

Intracoastal Waterway

On ships that do not have outriggers, what can be used to support the accommodation ladder over the side to attach it to the upper platform? (Page 3-3)

J-Bar davit

Which publication requires that a ship at sea have at least one boat rigged and ready for lowering to be used as a lifeboat? (Page 6-15)

JCS Pub 2

Which term refers to temporary rigging erected to handle weights? (Page 8-1)

Jury rig

What according to a Seaman's use of the term, is usually a line bent to itself? (Page 2-39)

Knot

What is an age-old craft that all mariners, especially the Boatswain's Mate, must be proficient at? (Page 2-2)

Knotting and splicing

Personnel preparing to work over the side should notify whom? (Page 3-13)

OOD

What is an amphibious vehicle used by the beach party in surf zone salvage, recovery, dewatering, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), ramp checks, and occasionally for the transportation of personnel and equipment? (Page 13-14)

LARC-V A1/A2

What are high speed, ship-to-shore and over-the-beach amphibious landing craft capable of transporting equipment, personnel, and weapons systems from ships located over the horizon, through the surf zone, and across the beach to hard landing points above the waterline? (Page 14-38)

LCAC

What is a fully amphibious, air-cushion vehicle capable of operating from an exiting well deck ship? (Page 13-9)

LCAC

What transports cargo, troops, and vehicles from ship-to-shore or in retrograde movements; and can be used in lighter and utility work in harbors? (Page 13-8)

LCM 8

The primary craft used by the ACUS for the assault echelon is the LCU and the primary craft used for MPF operations are the MPF UB and what else? (Page 13-4)

LCM-8

Coordinated flight and well deck operations are authorized for LHD, LPD 4, LSD 41, and LSD 49 classes, but not for which class of ships which have exposed aft wing walls? (Page 14-3)

LSD 36

What transports and lands amphibious vehicles or landing crafts and their accompanying troops and equipment? (Page 13-7)

Landing Ship (LSD)

Which type of gear is used to secure cargo, equipment, and vehicles from the effects of ship's motion? (Page 14-41)

Lashing

Which type of marks are generally used for well-defined channels? (Page 6-25)

Lateral

The first milestone in the history of a ship is the generally simple ceremony that marks which event? (Page 1-28)

Laying of the keel

Which term means crossing your first strokes by working up and down? (Page 11-29)

Laying off

Which term means applying the paint first in long, horizontal strokes? (Page 11-29)

Laying on

One thing to remember in terminology is that a person does what to a place and musters with a person? (Page 1-18)

Lays

Which type of brush should be used for painting large work? (Page 11-27)

Lettering brush

The normal peace time deck sea watch for which the BMOW is responsible consists of the helmsman, lee helmsman, OOD messenger, lookouts, lifebuoy watch, and what else? (Page 1-18)

Lifeboat crew of the watch

What are safety barriers to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the side? (Page 3-16)

Lifelines

Which type of surfaces should the needle gun scaler not be used on? (Page 11-9)

Light-metal

What is a towline harness designed to permit a towing vessel to maintain fine control over heading and position? (Page 4-36)

Liverpool bridle

Towing chain stoppers are similar to riding and housing chain stoppers, except towing chain stoppers have what added to them? (Page 4-9)

Locking plates

Which type of splice is used to join two ropes when it is necessary that the rope runs over sheaves in a block? (Page 2-19)

Long

Which type of pallet trucks furnished by replenishment ships are used on the receiving ships to move pallet loads of stores and ammunition from landing point to strikedown hatches? (Page 9-18)

Low-lift

Which system provides the means which maintenance personnel can report applicable requirements and configuration changes on all categories of equipment? (Page 1-26)

MDS

The BMOW never leaves the station without the permission of whom? (Page 1-19)

OOD

Every ship is required to have on station for use at replenishment stations certain tools of appropriate sizes. While all tools need not be at each station, a list of all replenishment tools and their locations must be posted at each station. This list is located in which publication? (Page 10-12)

NTTP 4-01.4

One of the most important factors in choosing a rig to use with STREAM is the capacity of the rig. Load capacities for transfer rigs are given in which publication? (Page 10-34)

NTTP 4-01.4

What is responsible for coordinating a Beach Master Unit (BMU), an Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB), and two Assault Craft Units (ACUS)? (Page 13-2)

Naval Beach Group (NBG)

What is the greatest factor to be considered when planning an underway launch? (Page 14-25)

Navigation

What is an uncommissioned, waterborne unit of the fleet not designated as a service craft and is capable of limited independent operation? (Page 5-1)

Navy boat

What is used to remove rust, scale, and old paint from steel surfaces aboard ship? (Page 11-9)

Needle gun scaler

Certain paints require mixing immediately before use. These are zinc-dust water- tank paint, aluminum paint, and high- performance epoxy or urethane hull, tank, or which type of deck paints (which contain more than one component)? (Page 11-4)

Nonskid

Which type of riding lines will not be substituted for manila lines? (Page 10-24)

Nylon

LCAC will normally be launched and recovered from the ship that has ballasted to a sill level between how many inches at the sill? (Page 14-39)

O to 6

Portable sanders are designed to hold and operate abrasives for sanding wood, plastics, and metals. The two types of sanders you will find useful on deck are the disk sander and which other type of sander? (Page 11-8)

Orbital

What is made from various materials and serves mainly as decorative coverings in areas where an enhanced appearance is desired? (Page 2-53)

Ornamental work

What is the UNREP messenger that is used for refueling inhaul/outhaul line? (Page 10-47)

Outhaul

Which type of brush should be used for painting rough work? (Page 11-27)

Oval varnish brush

Which type of situation exists if one vessel approaches the other from any place more than 2 points abaft either beam? (Page 6-48)

Overtaking

Which system provides a standardized method of planning, scheduling, and accomplishing preventive maintenance? (Page 1-26)

PMS

What is a plate with an "eye" attached, welded to the deck to distribute the strain over a large area, and to which a block can be hooked or shackled? (Page 3-7)

Padeye

What limit spreading power and increase the thickness of the paint film? (Page 11-2)

Paint extenders

What is designed for the mixing and issuing of paint and materials used in daily work? (Page 11-25)

Paint locker

What is the best system for mixing paint? (Page 11-24)

Paint-mixer vibrating shaker

Which type of brush should be used for cleaning work? (Page 11-27)

Painter's dusters

What are primarily used for situations where space is limited and handling operations are so small that forklift trucks are not justified from the standpoints of efficiency and economy? (Page 9-18)

Pallet trucks

What are platforms on which you place cargo so you can move both platform and cargo as a unit? (Page 9-7)

Pallets

What are those honors, except gun salutes, rendered by ships and boats when ships, embarked officials, or officers pass (or are passed) close aboard? (Page 1-33)

Passing honors

The adjustable pallet sling, also known as which type of sling, is a two-loop, wire rope sling used for transferring pallets? (Page 10-50)

Peck and Hale

Which type of painting defect is almost invariably caused by carelessness in cleaning the surface? (Page 11-45)

Peeling

During which operation phase is the ship at the draft which affords the best stability? (Page 14-14)

Phase I

The depth of water available in the well during which condition is dependent on the ship class and the evolution being conducted but in general is sufficient to operate all types of landing craft including LCU? (Page 14-14)

Phase II

What is the portion of the assault phase of an amphibious operation that includes the deployment of the landing forces from assault shipping to designated areas? (Page 13-6)

Ship-to-shore movement

What on an accommodation ladder are posts that slide out from the lower platform and act as fenders to keep the ladder in the proper position off the side of the ship? (Page 3-4)

Shoes

What are fire retardant wooden supports installed between the hull of the craft and the adjacent ship's bulkheads to provide greater stability of the craft as related to ship's movement? (Page 14-41)

Shoring

The lengths of chain that are connected together to make up the ship's anchor chain are called what? (Page 4-5)

Shots

What is defined as a force that moves (walks) the stern of the boat in the direction of the propeller's rotation? (Page 6-7)

Side force

What are steadying lines for slings? (Page 5-6)

Side-guys

Which type of lights on a power-driven vessel are green on the starboard side and red on the port side, each showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 112.5° and so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 22.5° abaft the beam on its respective side? (Page 6-48)

Sidelights

What comes in handy whenever you need an eye in the center of a line? (Page 2-40)

Single bowline on a bight

What consists of one single-sheave block fixed to a support with a line passing over the sheave? (Page 8-9)

Single whip

What is the position of attention while in a boat? (Page 6-6)

Sitting erect

Which type of pallets were developed for beach operations? (Page 9-8)

Sled

Which type of boat davit design is used to handle rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIB)? (Page 5-12)

Slewing

Usually, you hoist large crates and odd- shaped cargo by means of what? (Page 9-9)

Slings

What is line 1 3/4 inches or less in circumference called? (Page 2-4)

Small stuff

What is line 13/4 inches or less in circumference called? (Page 2-4)

Small stuff

The best way to reeve your gantline for lowering is over which type of surface? (Page 3-14)

Smooth

Which type of braid is of large yarns, either single or plied, tightly braided to form a hard, relatively stiff line that will not kink, snag, or swell in water? (Page 2-3)

Solid-braided

What reduce the consistency of the paint to the proper degree for application by spraying or brushing? (Page 11-3)

Solvents

What are the primary means of communications between the WDCO, Debark Control Officer, Ballasting Officer, and Officer of the Deck? (Page 14-7)

Sound-powered telephones

What can be used whenever it is desirable to have two eyes in the line? (Page 2-41)

Spanish bowline

What is the wire that supports the weight of the fuel rig between the two ships? (Page 10-25)

Spanwire

The combination of a round turn with two half hitches may be used in a ring, in a pad eye, or on a spar. It is particularly useful on what because it grips tightly and holds its position? (Page 2-45)

Spar

Which type of varnishes often contain very flammable solvents and have few shipboard uses? (Page 11-12)

Spirit

What is a precision tool in which air and paint are separately directed into the same area, where the paint is atomized, and sprayed out ahead of the gun? (Page 11-36)

Spray gun

Which type of mooring line leads at an angle of about 45 degrees from the ship to the pier and controls fore-and-aft movement? (Page 2-31)

Spring

What is the first step in sharpening a scraper? (Page 11-5)

Square the end

When a ship increases speed, particularly in shallow water, an appreciable amount of hull sinkage occurs; the term for which is what? (Page 14-25)

Squat

What is the most important condition when refueling assault craft in the well? (Page 14-13)

Stable deck

Which type of rigging is used to support the masts? (Page 8-2)

Standing

Burning, welding, and blowtorch operations are not permitted on a stage or boatswain's chair unless the bridles, stage lines, and gantlines are of which material? (Page 8-11)

Steel wire

Which term refers to a ballasted condition which provides a dry well forward and eight feet of water at the sill? (Page 14-14)

Steep wedge

Which type of light is a white light placed as near the stem as possible, showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 135° and so fixed as to show the light 67.5° from right aft on each side of the vessel? (Page 6-48)

Stern

What provides ready access to the well deck during amphibious operations and protects the contents of the well deck from wind and weather? (Page 14-21)

Stern gate

The most widely used method for loading vehicles and cargo is wet well operations as previously described. What is another viable method? (Page 14-22)

Stern gate marriage

Which command for operating booms and winches is given with the proper arm held with upper arm shoulder high, forearm straight up, fist clenched? (Page 9-7)

Stop

The various boatswain's pipe calls are written out somewhat like musical scores. What indicates a smooth note? (Page 1-10)

Straight line

What is a length of line or wire with an eye spliced at each end? (Page 9-10)

Strap

Which type of construction in cotton is used for sash cord (heaving lines)? (Page 2-3)

Stuffer-braided

What provides a rough surface, which is free from contamination, gouges, and sharp projections? (Page 11-18)

Surface cleaning

What is the most important single factor in securing good paint performance? (Page 11-4)

Surface preparation

Which type of line has poor knot-holding characteristics? (Page 2-11)

Synthetic

Which type of lines will slip more easily than manila? (Page 2-28)

Synthetic

Which types of lines made of nylon, aramid (kevlar), polyester (Dacron), and polypropylene have been substituted for manila in most applications? (Page 2-2)

Synthetic

What is the proper cleaner for brushes used with chlorinated rubber paints? (Page 11-28)

Synthetic enamel thinner or xylene

Which type of rope that has not exceeded its safe working load can withstand repeated stretching with no serious effect? (Page 2-8)

Synthetic fiber

What are used to exchange personnel, light fleet freight, and mail during scheduled replenishments or as an independent operation? (Page 10-46)

Synthetic highlines

What is known as marline and ratline? (Page 2-2)

Tarred hemp

No synthetic line used as a mooring line will be used without what? (Page 2-33)

Tattletale cord

What should be attached to synthetic lines when they are to be subjected to loads that may exceed their SWL's? (Page 2-29)

Tattletale cord

What do all STREAM rigs use to support the trolley and load? (Page 10-34)

Tensioned highline

Which type of seizing is actually a round seizing and is used wherever a temporary eye is needed in the middle of a line? (Page 2-64)

Throat

Which type of hitch is used on logs, spars, planks, or other comparatively rough- surfaced material? (Page 2-43)

Timber

Which type of anchor is used on surface ships where the ship's conventional anchors interfere with the ship's sonar dome? (Page 4-3)

Two-fluke balanced-fluke

How are winches classified by? (Page 9-2)

Types and drives

What is a broad term applied to all methods of transferring fuel, munitions, supplies, and personnel from one vessel to another while under way? (Page 10-1)

UNREP

What is the main line used to haul any basic rig across between ships? (Page 10-9)

UNREP messenger

What is the formula for finding the volume of a pyramid? (Page 8-36)

V = 1/3 A (of base) x H

What employs a helicopter to transport cargo from the deck of an UNREP ship to the deck of the receiving ship? (Page 10-48)

VERTREP

What is used as a vehicle and also as a separate coating? (Page 11-11)

Varnish

Which call is piped to "Ease away," "Walk back," or "Slack away."? (Page 1-13)

Veer

What is the liquid portion in a paint that acts as a binder and brushing medium for the pigment particles? (Page 11-3)

Vehicle

You will find improved corrosion control and reduced shipboard maintenance achieved when metal-type coatings (which type) are applied by the thermal- spray process? (Page 11-17)

Zinc and aluminum

Titanium dioxide and what else are the principal white pigments in Navy paints? (Page 11-2)

Zinc oxide

Titanium dioxide and what else are the principal white pigments in Navy paints? (Page 11-2)

oxide

Which type of primers are used on ships where a high state of performance is required, such as the weather decks and hull, and under some interior coverings? (Page 11-12)

Ероху

Which type of swells have a tendency to push boats further into the well deck than desired? (Page 14-17)

Нeavy

Who is designated by the CATF for overall coordination of the waterborne assault? (Page 13-20)

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