The strongest and most expensive of the natural fiber lines is
What is manila?
100
When plotting courses for his ship on the navigable waters of the world, the navigator will use a...?
What is chart?
100
What officer has total authority over all the ship's personnel?
What is commanding officer?
100
A modern carrier task force has how many carriers?
What is one?
100
A littoral nation is a nation that...?
What is ready access to the sea?
200
To lay a line in circles on the deck, roughly one coil or circle on top of the other, is called
What is coiling down?
200
Imaginary lines running through the poles and around the earth are called...?
What is meridians?
200
What officer is responsible to the commanding officer for all matters relating to personnel, ship's daily routine and discipline in the ship?
What is executive officer?
200
Command authority for naval forces originates from whom?
What is the president?
200
The Mediterranean Sea is a part of which main ocean area?
What is the Atlantic?
300
The lengths of chain that make up the ship's anchor cable are called
What is shots?
300
The shortest distance between two points is a...?
What is straight line?
300
What is usually a young officer's first assignment in a shipboard organization?
What is division officer?
300
What was the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine?
What is USS Nautilus?
300
In what year was the most significant of the Merchant Marine acts, the Jones Act, passed?
What is 1920?
400
To warn that the anchor chain is out almost to its bitter end, the entire last shot is painted what color?
What is red?
400
Regardless of the size of a circle, its circumference has how many degrees?
What is 360?
400
What department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's armament and fire control equipment?
What is combat systems?
400
Which fleet is responsible for the Mediterranean Sea?
What is sixth?
400
During time of national emergency or general mobilization, the entire U.S. flag merchant fleet is subject to requisitioning for defense needs by the Secretary of
What is commerce?
500
Deck seamanship consists of what?
What is the use and care of fiber line and wire rope.
500
The seaman's speed term "knot" means?
What is nautical miles per hour?
500
What are the required bills that each division is responsible to maintain?
What is watch, quarter, and station bills?
500
The method of signaling with hand flags is called?
What is semaphore?
500
As part of our overseas-deployed forces the Sixth and Seventh Fleets are located in the following areas: