Ship Stuff
What is the maximum width of the ship called?
Beam
A chart shows the water depth of 7 fathoms. Your ship has a draft of 40 feet. Will it float?
Yes. A Fathom is 6 feet so the water is 42 feet deep.
How many Titan 2 missiles sites were operational in Arkansas in 1980?
18
How many rings may a male cadet wear?
2, one on each hand
What is Scuttlebutt?
What is the depth of water required for a ship to float called?
Draft
If you see a ship with both a white and a green light visible, what part of the ship are you looking at?
Starboard rear
Which 3 states had Titan 2 missile sites?
Arkansas, Kansas, Arizona
What colors can a male cadet color their hair?
Natural looking colors only
What is the Navy slang for a mop bucket?
Cadillac
The distance from the waterline to the lowest point of the gunwhale is called what?
Freeboard
Which is faster, 20 knots or 20 mph?
20 knots. A knot is 1.15mph so 20 knots would be 23 mph.
Who was the governor of Arkansas when the Titan 2 missile exploded in Damascus?
If a female cadet has a hair tie on one wrist and nothing on the other wrist, how many bracelets may she wear?
None, one watch, one bracelet. The hair tie counts as a bracelet.
What is the Navy term for junk food and snacks - typically from a vending machine?
Geedunk
What is the top edge of the hull sides of a ship called?
Gunwhale
Southwest
What is the weight of the blast doors inside the silo?
**unlimited - ankle bracelets may not be visible in uniform.
What part of the ship does the Devil refer to?
The keel
Hint: P......... and D........
Planing and Displacement
If you are properly returning to the port after a day of fishing on the ocean and see a buoy on your right side, what color, what shape and what number (odd/even) would you see?
Red, Nun, Even
"Even red nuns have odd green cans"
How many Broken Arrow events have we had in the US?
32 (6 have never been found)
Daily Double **How many points would you like to wager?
Name 2 of the tie types authorized for wear of the male uniform?
Daily Double!!!!! How much of your total points do you want to wager?
What is the Navy slang term for chocolate soft serve ice cream?