Main Ballast Tanks
Safety
VCS
Apprentice School
Miscellaneous
100

What are the frame numbers for the 4 tanks?

110-116

100

What is the basic PPE you need to wear?

Hard hat, safety glasses, Steel toe boots

100

What does VCS stand for?

Virginia Class Submarine

100

When was the apprentice school founded?

1919

100

What is the correct size dinut we use?

3/8 with 16 thread count

200

How many guide tubes are in the tanks?

5

200

When should you wear hearing protection?

Within 20 ft of high noise area signs

200

What is the sound damping drawing number?

H576-1002

200

Who founded the Apprentice School?

Homer L Ferguson

200

What are the no vending machine/ food truck times?

1 hour after shift starts

1 hour before & after lunch

1 hour before shift ends

300

How many longs are in the mud tank?

Fourteen

300

What is the rule when doing hot work?

Maintain 35 ft rule. Check on opposite sides of bulkhead.
300

How long is a Virginia Class Submarine?

377 Feet

300

How long does it take to complete the AS program?

4 years or 8000 hours

300

What trade is responsible for staging & ventilation?

X36

400

Which tank has the roller frame foundation?

Bottom of 5B

400

What PPE do you need when grinding/ shooting studs?

safety glasses

ear muffs 

hard hat

face shield w/ green smood

leather gloves

400

What is the purpose of smoke barrier?

If there is a fire it contains the smoke/fire to that one area so it doesn't spread throughout the rest of the boat.

400

What are the main 3 Apprentice Rotations?

Overhaul

VCS

New Construction

400

What is the building number for MOF?

4677

500

Which tank is the top sea chest (sounder) located in?

4A

500

When should you wear a harness?

When you are over more than 5 feet with an unguarded edge.

500

How many submarines do we currently have in the MOF?

5

686      694

691

692

693

500

Name 3 of the AS leadership principles?

Integrity, Commitment, Improvement, Respect, Teamwork, Empowerment, Communication, Planning, Decision Making

500

What size sockets do we use for sound damping?

9/16,3/4,13/16