Imperal Naval Regs Ship Operations Manial

GRADE  ARMY RANKS             NAVAL RANKS                       INSIGNIA

O9    Major General                      Fleet Admiral                              (*****)

O8    General                                       Admiral                                 *****

O7    Brigadier General                      Fleet Captain                                (****)

O6    Colonel                                       Captain                                  ****

O5    Lieutenant Colonel                      Commander                            ***

O4    Major                                         Lieutenant Commander            (**)

O3    Captain                                       Lieutenant                               **

O2    1st Lieutenant                                Lieutenant, Junior Grade   (*)

O1    2nd Lieutenant                                Ensign                         *

E6    Sergeant Major                         Master Chief Petty Officer      <<<))

E5    Master Sergeant                     Senior Chief Petty Officer      <<<)

E4    Sergeant                                      Chief Petty Officer                        <<<

E3    Corporal                                      Yeoman                                     <<

E2    Private, First Class                  Spaceman, First Class                      <)

E1    Private                                       Spaceman                                   <

                   Ship Regulations 

Reporting Aboard Ship

A draft is made up at the training station and consists of men who have completed their training. This draft, under the command of competent petty officers who carry the records, the pay accounts, and the transfer papers, is ordered to report to the senior officer of the ships to which it is assigned. Each man in the draft carries his own bag.

 

Aboard the flagship.—The enter draft is usually taken aboard the flag ship or the senior officer’s ship. Each man is instructed to fall in ranks and to keep his bag with him. Then comes a period of waiting. The petty officer in charge of the draft reports to the officer of the deck who orders the petty officer to report with all records to the senior officer or his representative. The senior officer then assigns certain men to each of the ships under him. It usually takes considerable time to sort out the papers and get the proper records of transfers. As soon as the proper papers are made out, the men are mustered into groups according to the assignments to each ship. Meanwhile the senior officer has notified each of his ships to send a boat to the flagship to receive its draft.

 

Assignment aboard ship.—When the group gets aboard the ship, the officer of the orders the men to fall in again as they did on the flagship. The officer of the deck (OOD), it is well to remember, is designated by Navy Regulations as the officer on watch in charge of the ship. Every person on the ship who is subject to the orders of the commanding officer, except the executive officer, is subordinate to the OOD.

The OOD now takes muster and sends the records to the executive officer. It is then necessary to wait until the executive officer can sort the various papers and assign each man to the proper division aboard ship. In many cases, the heads of departments, such as the operations officer, the gunnery officer, the chief engineer, and the first lieutenant, inspect the records and look over the men in order to find someone especially fitted for a particular job. Naturally, those who have the best records will receive the most consideration. Whenever possible, a man is assigned according to his wishes. This is not always possible, however, as the vacancies must be filled in each division, and it may happen that there are more vacancies in one division than there are men volunteering for that division. Groups are next formed according to the divisions aboard ship. The division officer will inspect the group and detail one of his petty officers to show the men in the group their part of the ship.

When a fairly large draft comes aboard one of the big ships, it may be formed into a special division, called "Division X," and kept in this division for a month. The men are assigned special quarters and live more or less apart from the rest of the crew. A special officer and several of the ship’s petty officers are assigned to the group. This month’s special training under direct supervision affords more time and a better opportunity to learn about the ship and how to carry on aboard.

Each man is shown where to sleep and how to stow his clothes. He is shown the head and wash rooms and is told how to keep both his clothes and his person clean. Then he is given instruction in ship’s routine and in carrying on a day’s work aboard ship. The drill periods are used for learning every part of the ship. Each man goes into every department and things are thoroughly explained. He is told about the ship’s organization, her captain, executive officer, heads of departments, and division officers. The emergency drills, general quarters, fire drill, abandon ship, fire and rescue party, collision drill, and all the different alarms sounded for these drills are explained. By the end of the month, each man is well acquainted with his new home and knows how to live in it. This first month aboard may seem rather harsh and difficult.

However, the men soon get adjusted to the life and begin to like it. Also, liberty gives a breather.

At the end of the first month, Division X is broken up and the men are assigned to different divisions. On the smaller ships, such assignment was made immediately after reporting aboard. In this case, the division petty officer indicates where to hang bags, where sleeping quarters are, etc. In general the procedure is the same as was explained for Division X. In either case, the new men start mingling with the more seasoned men and soon know most of their shipmates.

These shipmates, especially those who have only recently learned the ropes, may play some tricks on the new men. A man may expect to be sent after hammock ladders, told to wind the anchor watch, and perform many other jack-tar duties. This is all good-natured hazing, and each many may as well grin and bear it. In a few months, a new draft may arrive and conditions will be reversed. Because of the skylarking that the younger men enjoy so much, it is best to obtain information from the petty officers. They will gladly give the correct information.

The division officer makes out a station bill and a petty officer explains it carefully. Again, it is well to remember that the best friends a man can have are his officers and petty officers. They should be approached for help, and they should be watched and imitated.

 

Quarterdeck and Gangways

The commanding officer defines the limits of the quarterdeck. It covers as much of the hangar or other deck as may be necessary for official and ceremonial functions.

 

Respect for the quarterdeck.—Since the quarterdeck, whether a relatively large area or merely a few square meters, is the official part of a ship, certain rules should govern everyone’s behavior with regard to it. These rules are:  
 * 1) Never appear on the quarterdeck unless wearing the uniform of the day or as a member of a working party.
 * 2) Never smoke on the quarterdeck.
 * 3) Never cross or walk on the quarterdeck except when really necessary.
 * 4) Do not lounge on or in the vicinity of the quarterdeck.

Salutes on the quarterdeck.—Imperial Navy Regulations of 15 Empire Date (Art. 2108) states the each person in the Naval Service upon coming on board a ship of the Navy shall salute the national ensign if it is flying. He stops on reaching the upper platform of the accommodation ladder or the shipboard end of the brow, faces the national ensign, and renders the salutes, after which he salutes the officer of the deck. On leaving the ship, he renders the salute in inverse order. The officer of the deck returns both salutes.

It was formerly the custom and regulation (Republic Navy Regulations, 13 Pre-Empire Date, Art. 265) to salute the national ensign whenever you came upon the quarterdeck from any direction whatsoever. It was also the custom–and may continue to be so on certain ships–to face aft and salute when boarding or leaving ship, even if the ensign was not flying. These customs are not required by the new Navy Regulations of 15 Empire Date but may be specified by the individual commanding officers in appropriate cases.

 

What to say when boarding or leaving a ship.—When coming aboard, a man should stop at the top of the gangway, turn smartly and salute the ensign if it is flying. If the custom of the ship requires, he does so even after evening colors. Then he turns and salutes the officer of the deck and says, "I request permission to come aboard, sir." When he leaves the ship, to go on liberty for example, he first salutes the officer of the deck and says, "I request permission to leave the ship, sir." The officer of the deck returns the salute and replies, "Granted," or "Very well." The man then steps out on the gangway, turns aft and smartly salutes the ensign. Men in formation coming aboard or leaving the ship stop individually, turn, and salute the ensign, but unless specifically directed they do not salute the officer of the deck. Since they are in formation, even though they may break ranks to file up the gangway and then reassemble on the quarterdeck they are considered as a unit, and the officer or petty officer in charge salutes for them. As with a body of troops on land, the salute of the officer in charge suffices for the whole party. Coming aboard or leaving ship, however, each man must salute the ensign.

 

Types of Alarms on a Warship

The anything that as an emergency alarm  can be drilled by a Ships Command staff and are explained here, what types of drills can be run on a ship of war and what skills they help.

 1. General Quarters Alarm—Clears all personal not on duty to their Quarters or Barracks                  

 2. Clear for Action Alarm—Mans all battle stations on ship.

 3. Fire Alarm—Clears all personal from an area of deck in time of ships fire.

 4. Abandon Ship Alarm—Orders personal to Abandon Ship.

 5. Fire and Rescue Party Alarms—Drills assigned Fire and Rescue teams in the art of putting out fires on ship and rescuing those personal who could not clear in the fire drill.

 6. Collision Alarm—Alerts the crew where to brace in time of Collision.

 7. Security Alarm—Alerts the crew that the enemy as boarded the ship, or that someone as broken out of the Brig.

 

Ship organization

Each ship of the Navy is under the authority of a command officer and his assistant, the executive officer. All ships are organized into at least five departments:

The operations department.

The gunnery department or, in ships without sizable ordnance or aerospace craft, a deck department.

<p style="mso-outline-level:1">1. An engineering department.

<p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-outline-level: 1;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .25in">2. A supply department.

<p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-outline-level: 1;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .25in">3. A medical department.

<p style="margin-left:.5in;mso-outline-level:1">Certain other departments are established on ships according to the type of thship and its operational requirements. These are:

<p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-outline-level: 1;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .25in">4. A dental department, if dental personnel are assigned to the ship.

<p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-outline-level: 1;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .25in">5. An aerospace department in carriers and aerospace craft tenders.

<p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-outline-level: 1;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .25in">6. A repair department in repair ships and tenders.

<p style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-outline-level: 1;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .25in">7. A transportation department aboard transports.

Ships assigned for special purposes may have other departments authorized by First Lord of the Admiralty. In smaller ships, an officer may be assigned as head of more than one department.

The departments, in turn, are organized into divisions, and the divisions are organized into watches or sections, or both.

<p style="text-align:center">Types of Alarms on a Warship

The anything that as an emergency alarm  can be drilled by a Ships Command staff and are explained here, what types of drills can be run on a ship of war and what skills they help.

<p style="margin-left:.25in"> 1.General Quarters Alarm—Clears all personal not on duty to their Quarters or Barracks                  <almost always followed by Clear for Action>

<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in"> 2. Clear for Action Alarm—Mans all battle stations on ship.

<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in"> 3. Fire Alarm—Clears all personal from an area of deck in time of ships fire.

<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in"> 4. Abandon Ship Alarm—Orders personal to Abandon Ship.

<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in"> 5. Fire and Rescue Party Alarms—Drills assigned Fire and Rescue teams in the art of putting out fires on ship and rescuing those personal who could not clear in the fire drill.

<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in"> 6. Collision Alarm—Alerts the crew where to brace in time of Collision.

<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7; tab-stops:list .5in"> 7. Security Alarm—Alerts the crew that the enemy as boarded the ship, or that someone as broken out of the Brig.

<p style="text-align:center">The Commanding Officer <CO>

The commanding officer is the officer in actually command of a Navy vessel. He is a line officer, and in case of his absence or death he is succeeded by the line officer next in rank. Whatever his rank may be, the commanding officer is always called "the Captain."

The captain represents the ship; he speaks for it; he is accountable for it. He is responsible for the operation and fighting efficiency of his ship; he is responsible for all members of his crew and all their acts. He does not make excuses or pass blame to others. Since he is accountable for all that the ship does, for the quality of training aboard, and for the conduct of the crew at all times, he is likewise given full power to enforce Navy Regulations aboard the ship and to ensure that the crew behaves accordingly. In short, since his responsibility is complete, his authority must also be complete.

Though all authority, command, direction, and responsibility ultimately rest with the captain, in practice delegates the duties necessary for carrying out the functions of the ship to the executive officer, to the heads of the departments, to the officer of the deck, and through them to the crew.

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<p style="text-align:center">The Executive Officer <XO>

The executive officer is the line officer next in rank to the captain. Under the direction of the captain he has entire charge of all matters relating to the personnel, routine, and discipline of the ship. All orders issued by him are considered as coming from the captain. In case of the absence or disability of the captain, the executive officer assumes command.

 

Assistants to the executive officer.—Depending on the size of the ship, certain officers or men are detailed as assistants to the executive officer.

 

Administrative officer or aide.—The administrative officer or aide relieves the executive officer of as many details as possible. He also performs such other duties as may be assigned him.

 

Personnel officer.—The personnel officer assists the executive officer in the assignment and berthing of personnel and maintains the necessary personnel records.

 

Educational officer.—The educational officer handles the educational courses and training aids. He advises the officer and men as to available and advisable educational opportunities. He maintains the necessary records and performs such other duties as may be assigned to him.

 

Ship’s secretary.—The ship’s secretary is responsible for the care and routing of all the ship’s correspondence. He may be the custodian of classified publications. He supervises and trains enlisted personnel of the captains office, the post office, and the print ship. Usually he stands watches as a communication watch officer or coding board member.

 

Additional assistants who may be assigned to the executive officer are: a legal officer, a transport quartermaster, a transport officer, and an officer information and education (I&E) officer.

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<p style="text-align:center">The departments of a ship

Each department of a ship is under a department head who is responsible for all matters pertaining to the department, such as: organization, training, safety, security, material conditions, maintenance, cleanliness, and the conduct of assigned officers and men. The following brief account of the functions of the standard ship departments and the officers assigned may help orient the new man serving aboard ship for the first time.

 Chief master-at-arms.—The chief master-at-arms and the men assigned to him are responsible for internal discipline of the crew.  

 

The operations department.—The operations officer is headed by the operations officer. He is responsible for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating combat and operational information. He may be assisted in his duties by any or all of the following:

 

Under Chief Of Operations

 

Navigator.—The navigator is directly responsible to the captain for the safe navigation and piloting of the ship. In other matters within the operations department, he reports to the operations officer.

 

Communications officer.—The communications officer has charge of visual and electronic communication and of classified publications and devices. He may be assisted by a signal officer, radio officer, and an officer in charge of registered publications.

 

The supply sub-department.—The supply sub-department is headed by the supply officer. The supply officer is responsible for the procurement, receipt, stowage, issue, and accounting for equipment, repair parts, and consumable supplies required by the ship. The supply officer is also responsible for disbursing government funds, payment of bills, paying the crew, and accounting for funds. He is in charge of the general mess and supervises the ship’s store and the issue of clothing and small stores.

 

Disbursing officer.—When there is more than one officer of the Supply Corps aboard, one serves as the disbursing officer under the supply officer. The disbursing officer is directly responsible for the procurement, custody, transfer, and issue of government funds.

 

Additional assistants.—Other assistants that may be assigned to the supply officer are: a stores officer, a mess officer, a ship’s store officer, and a mess deck master-at-arms.

 

The transportation sub-department.—On transports permanently assigned to the Military Space Transportation Service there is a transportation sub-department headed by the transportation officer. The transportation officer is charged primarily with the receipt, berthing, messing, orderly conduct, and discharge of passengers. He may have assistants an assistant transportation officer, a transport quartermaster, and a troop guard officer.

 

<p style="text-align:center">The Aerospace Department.

 

—On Star Destroyers, and aerospace craft tenders there is an additional department known as the aerospace department. The head of the aerospace sub-department is the aerospace officer. Among the functions performed by the aerospace department are: The aerospace officer may have as assistants any or all of these officers:
 * 1) Aerospace craft launching, landing, and handling operations.
 * 2) Crash salvage and fire fighting as appropriate.
 * 3) Maintenance and repair of aerospace craft equipment.
 * 4) Operation and maintenance of aerospace craft handling equipment, such as elevators, cranes, storage racks, etc.
 * 5) Servicing and arming aerospace craft.

assistant aerospace officer,

flight deck officer,

hangar deck officer,

landing signal officer,

aerospace craft maintenance officer,

aviation ordnance officer,

aviation fuel officer.

<p style="margin-left:2.5in">Aerospace Craft

The Navy’s aerospace craft are of many types and perform several functions. Some of the organization units are defined below.

Section.—The section is the basic unit of naval aerospace craft; normally it comprises two aerospace craft. (For space vessels, a section is half a division.)

Division. —A division of aerospace craft consists of two or more sections of aerospace craft of the same type.

Squadron. —One or more divisions compose a squadron of aircraft. Ordinarily a squadron contains aircraft that are all of the same type.

Aerospace Group. —Two or more squadrons compose an aerospace group.

Aerospace Wing.—Two or more groups compose an aerospace wing.

 

Under Chief Tactical Officer

 

The gunnery (deck) sub-department.—Ships that carry sufficient ordnance or aerospace craft armament have a gunnery department headed by the Chief Tactical Officer and as a Master gunnery officer under him. The first lieutenant, who is in charge of deck Space manship, the men who fire the guns, assists the gunnery officer. A gunnery team requires a Power Output Officer controlling the power input and output of the gun and a Fire Control officer the man that arms and fires the gun. In small ships the duties of the gunnery officer and first lieutenant are combined.

The gunnery officer and the first lieutenant are responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, and proper handling of armament, explosives, assigned electronic equipment, assigned mine warfare equipment, deck seamanship equipment and cargo gear.

The commanding officer may assign the following to act as assistants:

Combat Information Center (CIC) officer.—The CIC officer is charged primarily with the operation and maintenance of the combat information center. He is responsible for collecting and distributing operational information by whatever are methods are available, such as radar and other search equipment. The CIC officer may have assistants to act as aircraft control officer, intelligence officer, radar officer, lookout and recognition officer, and sensor officer. The CIC officer (or his assistant) is also responsible for the training of lookouts.

Main Battery officer, 

Anti-fighter Defense officer, 

torpedo officer, 

mine warfare officer, 

CIC liaison officer.

The Security Sub-department—ASK ME

 

Under Chief Engineer

The engineering department.—The engineering department is headed by the chief engineer. He is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all propulsion and auxiliary machinery, the control of damage, maintenance of boat machinery, repair of the hull and its fixtures, and all repairs beyond the capacity of other departments. Assistants to the engineer officer are:

 

Main propulsion assistant.—The main propulsion assistant is in charge of the main propulsion plant and such additional machinery as may be assigned to him. He is responsible for its upkeep and for training the men who operate it.

 

Damage control and repair assistant.—The damage control assistant is charged primarily with assisting the chief engineer in establishing and maintaining an effective damage control organization and in the supervision of repairs. His duties include the preparation of damage control and stability bills, training of men in damage control, repair, defensive measures, and operation and maintenance of ship’s repair facilities.

 

Electrical assistant.—The duties of the electrical assistant are primarily related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical machinery and the gear connected with it.

 

Electronic repair assistant.—If there is an electronic repair assistant, he is charged primarily with the repair of all electronic equipment beyond the repair capacity of the department to which it is assigned.

 

 

 The repair sub-department.—On a repair ship or tender where repair service for other ships is a primary function, there is a repair department headed by the repair officer. The repair officer and such assistants as may be assigned to him are charged primarily with accomplishing necessary repairs to other ships.

 

Under Chief Medical Officer

The medical department.—The medical department is headed by the senior officer of the Medical Corps

serving on the ship. He is known as the chief medical officer. He is responsible for maintaining the health of the officers and crew; the treatment and care of the sick and wounded; the sanitation and hygiene of the ship and its company; the inspection of the ship, food, air, and water in so far as the health of the crew may be affected; and for training and directing the personnel assigned to the medical department.

 

The dental sub-department.—The dental department is headed by the dental officer. He and his assistants, if any are assigned him, are responsible for the treatment of dental conditions and for carrying out the functions that ensure the dental health and dental hygiene of the ship’s company.

 

Turbolaser Batteries

Scale: CAPITAL

Damage: 5D+0

Fire Control: 4D+0

Forward Guns: 20

Port Guns: 20

Starboard Guns: 20

Range in Sectors: (Note a Sector is 100 klicks square)

Easy Target: 10

Moderate Target: 30

Difficult Target: 40

Very Difficult Target: 60

Heroic Target: 80

Ion Cannons

Scale: CAPITAL

Damage: 3D+0

Fire Control: 2D+2

Forward Guns: 20

Port Guns: 15

Starboard Guns: 15

Aft Guns: 10

Range in Sectors: (Note a Sector is 100 klicks square)

Easy Target: 20

Moderate Target: 30

Difficult Target: 40

Very Difficult Target: 50

Heroic Target: 60

Heavy-Lift Tractor Beams

Scale: CAPITAL

Damage/Control: 7D+0

<p style="margin-left:1.0in">Note to Tactical Officer in order to pull or push a ship two beams must be used in the same arc.

Fire Control: 4D+0

Forward Beams: 6

Port Beams: 2

Starboard Beams: 2

Range in Sectors: (Note a Sector is 100 klicks square)

Easy Target: 5

Moderate Target: 15

Difficult Target: 20

Very Difficult Target: 30

Heroic Target: 40