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forenoon watch — noun : the watch on a ship from 8 a.m. to noon * * * Naut. the watch from 8 A.M. until noon. [1825 35] … Useful english dictionary
Watch system — Main article: Watchstanding A watch system, watch schedule or watch bill is a method of assigning regular periods of work duty aboard ships and some other areas of employment. A watch system allows the ship s crew to effectively operate the ship… … Wikipedia
Watchstanding — Sailor holding a flexible machine gun to be mounted in one of the turrets on the PBY Catalina behind him. Watchstanding, or watchkeeping, in nautical terms concerns the division of qualified personnel to operate a ship continuously around the… … Wikipedia
USS Lagarto (SS-371) — USS Lagarto (SS 371), a Balao class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the lagarto, a lizard fish.Her keel was laid down on 12 January 1944 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She was … Wikipedia
Ship's bell — A ship s bell is usually made of bronze, and often has the ship s name engraved or cast on it. The ship s cook (or his staff) traditionally has the job of shining the ship s bell. Strikes of a ship s bell are used to indicate the hour aboard a… … Wikipedia
USS Yacona (SP-617) — USS Yacona (SP 617), built in 1898 in Scotland, started its life as a civilian steam yacht. She was called Cem and Amélia in her early years and only later renamed Yacona, the name it had when it was acquired by the US Navy in September… … Wikipedia
Colours, standards and guidons — In the age of line tactics, the unit colour was an important rallying point for the troop. In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or Guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of… … Wikipedia
USS Alden (DD-211) — was a Clemson class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II, named for Rear Admiral James Alden, Jr. (1810–1877). Alden was laid down on 24 October 1918 and launched on 14 May 1919 by William Cramp and Sons; sponsored by Miss… … Wikipedia
USS Ammen (DD-527) — USS Ammen (DD 527), a sclass|Fletcher|destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen (1820 ndash;1898). Ammen was laid down on 29 November 1941 at San Francisco, California, by the Bethlehem… … Wikipedia
USS Vedette (SP-163) — otherships|USS VedetteUSS Vedette (SP 163) was a commercial yacht built in 1899. At the outbreak of World War I, the yacht was leased by the U.S. Navy, and was used as a patrol vessel in the North Atlantic Ocean. She served honorably during the… … Wikipedia
