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1 CHAPTER 3 WATCH STANDINGIn this chapter, you will learn about the ,quarter,andstationbill;thetermsusedduri ngwatches;andsometypicalwatches, bearings and using STANDINGL earningObjectives:Whenyoufinishthischapt er,you will be able to Recognizetheresponsibilitiesofpersonnelf orthe WATCH , Quarter, and Station Bill. Identifytypesofwatches,generalordersofas entry,procedurestofollowwhenrelievingana rmed WATCH , and when a weapon may be fired. Recognize the duties of sentirecommissionedlife, ,dependingonthe ship or , sorganizationandthewatchesmannedbyitsper sonnelkeeptheshiprunningsmoothly24hoursa day. Watchesvary,ofcourse, (utilities,suchassteam,water,andelectric ity)fromthepieroranothership,it snecessarytomaintainawatchforcommunicati ons, security, and your time in the navy , you will be required tostand many watches.

2 Some watches will be of a securitynature, such as a pier sentry or roving patrol; others willbe operational, such as a telephone talker and/or statusboard operator. Whatever the type of WATCH , you mustdevote your full attention to it. Inattention or negligenceon your part can result in serious consequences for theship and your fellow LOGP robablythemostimportantlogyouwillmaintai nis the ship s deck log. The basic requirements and Standard sdecklogisacompletedailyrecord,bywatches ,ofeveryeventofimportanceorinterestabout thecrewandtheoperationand safety of the ship s deck log has both historical importance andlegal STANDING . At times, it may be used in naval,admiralty, and civil courts.

3 In an incident involving theship, the log may be the only available evidence on whichto base a legal decision. At sea, the ship s deck log is keptby the quartermaster of the WATCH (QOOW). In-port,chronological entries are made, but these entries aremade by the petty officer of the WATCH (POOW).Entriesintheship sdecklogarehandwrittenusingablack, , amistake,draw asinglelinethroughtheoriginalentry(sotha titremainslegible),insertthecorrectentry , : Convening of courts-martial or fact-findingbodies Inspections held, including administrative,material,personnel,lowerd eck,andmagazineinspections Injuries, accidents, and casualties Official visits Salutes fired and flags displayed3-1 Thank God I have done my duty.

4 Admiral Horatio Nelson Arrivals and departures of the commandingofficerandexecutiveofficerand, ifonboard,flagofficers and civil officials Drills held Observance of sunrise and sunset ReportsmadetotheOOD;forexample,fuelandwa ter,chronometer,magazinetemperatures,and so forth Equipment casualtiesWATCH, QUARTER, AND STATION BILLF oranyshiptocarryoutitsassignedmissionsan dtasks, ,everypersonisassignedoneormoretasks. Personnel are trained so they can do their and at other specified times. Using theorganizationmanualandthebattlebillasr eferences,eachdivisionofficeranddivision chiefassignsqualifiedpersonnelinthedivis iontothestationsandenterstheirnames on the WATCH , quarter, and station (WQS) and operational of the WATCH , Quarter, and StationBill (WQS)TheWQSbilllists,bybilletnumberandra te, (orletter)indicates the person s division; the second numberindicatesthesection;thelasttwonumb ersshowtheperson at figure 3-1.

5 The first column shows the billetnumber. The second column shows your name. Yourbunk and locker numbers are usually the same. There arethree columns under rate: the first column shows the3-2 Student Notes:Figure 3-1. WATCH , quarter, and station complement, the second the peacetimeallowance (usually less than for wartime), and the thirdlists the rates actually on ,cleaningstationsareomitted,sincetheyare posted in a separate cleaning are three columns under the BATTLESTATIONS Condition I, Condition II, and Iis general quarters. Under Condition I allbattle stations are manned, and usually surface or airaction is imminent (about to take place).

6 Condition I issometimes modified to let a few persons at a time rest onstation or to let designated personnel draw rations fordelivery to battle stations (condition IE).Condition IIisa special WATCH used by gunfire support ships forsituations such as extended periods of IIIis the normal wartimecruising WATCH . Normally, when cruising underCondition III, the ship s company stands WATCH on a basisof 4 hours on, 8 hours off; about one-third of the ship sarmament is manned in the event of a surprise ship, its sensitive equipment, and its next column, EMERGENCY GETTINGUNDERWAY,isforusein-portwhenmosto fthecrewis ashore and the ship must get under way beforepersonnel can be are two columns under WATCH DETAIL.

7 Theleft columnis for normal peacetime cruising, orCondition IV. The number of WATCH sections depends onthe type of ship and the number of personnel aboard. Theright columnlists the type of WATCH personnel will standin-port (Condition V). The time of the WATCH is posted ona separate in-port WATCH ,gettingunderway,andmaneuvering in restricted waters, only the ,however,sothatyou can learn what to do and how to do (exceptthelastone)showassignmentstothesh ip semergencybills. Always be prepared to man your emergencystationandknowwheretogettheequi pmentyoumaybe required to , to such miscellaneous details as messcooking,MAAduty, and side should check for any changes made in yourassignments and to refresh your memory forassignmentstoseldom-useddetails(sucha stoaprizecrew).

8 Whenabandonshipdrillisheld,forinstance, slifemaydependon you to be where you re assigned to , watchesstartontheevenhours,suchas0400,08 00, , ,observe proper military bearing. Proper (coveredlaterinthischapter). ,it simportanttoknowwhoandwhen to ways 0000toindicatethestartoftheday,and3-3 Student ,startingatmidnight,isincreasedby100(000 0,0100,0200,andsoon)until2400isreached,t henanewday ,0100(1 )isspoken zeroonehundred ;2000( )ispronounced twentyhundred ;2315(11 )isspoken twenty three fifteen. tanyproblem;fromnoontomidnight,simplyadd 12hours to the time , ,forinstance,onebellissounded;at0900,ort wobells; between reveille and forexample, , listing:Thedogwatchespermitrotationofthe watches;otherwise,personnelwouldstandthe samewatcheveryday.

9 (Usuallythe1600-2000watchisdoggedonlyats ea.) Normally, Sailors having the midwatch arepermitted to sleep 1 hour past reveille (late sleepers).Often, particularly in foreign ports when extrasecurityprecautionsarerequired,thes hip screwisplacedintwosections ,oneofthenormalthreesections(usuallythet hird) ;thesecondsection, ,theodd-numberedsectionsmakeupthestarboa rdsection;theeven-numberedones, ,though,conformtothetimes Of WatchesHundredsofdifferenttypesofwatches arerequiredthroughouttheNavy, ;thatis, ,youwilllearnaboutthewatchesthataremoreo rlessofasecuritynatureandthatmostSailors standatone time or ,protectpropertyfromdamageortheft,preven taccesstorestrictedareasbyunauthorizedpe rsons,orprotectpersonnel.

10 Security watches include sentry duty,barracks watches, fire watches, and watches stoodunder OFFICERSS omekeyassignmentsforofficersinthewatchor ganizationincludethecommanddutyofficer(C DO),officerofthedeck(OOD),juniorofficero fthedeck(JOOD), and junior officer of the WATCH (JOOW).(NOTE:Seniorpettyofficerscanquali fyforsomeofthe officer s assignments.)Command Duty Officer (CDO)Althoughanofficialwatchstander,thec ommanddutyofficer(CDO) ,supervise,anddirecttheofficerofthedeck( OOD)inmattersconcerningthegeneraloperati onandsafety of the ship or OF WATCH0000 to 0400 Midwatch0400 to 0800 Morning watch0800 to 1200 Forenoon watch1200 to 1600 Afternoon watch1600 to 1800 First dog watch1800 to 2000 Second dog watch2000 to 2400 Evening watchStudentNotes:Officer of The Deck (OOD)The officer of the deck (OOD) is in charge of the shipand is responsible to the commanding officer (CO) forthe safe and proper operation of the ship or station.