Watch Officer's Guide
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Record 256/479
Copyright Marblehead Historical Commission
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Collection Ed Butler Boat Building Collection
Author Russell Wilson, Capt. USN
Publish date 1941
Summary This book lays out the general duties of the officer of the deck both underway and not underway. It also has a miscellaneous section.
It has three parts and 25 chapters.

PART ONE In General and Underway
I. Officer of the Deck in General
II. Officer of the Deck Underway
III. Safe Navigation
IV. Ship Handling in General
V. Ship Handling in Formation
VI. Safety of Personnel and Materiel
VII. Assistance to Ships, Boats or Planes in Danger
VIII. Smartness of Maneuver and Appearance
IX. Comfort and Contentment of the Crew
X. Routine

PART TWO Not Underway
XI. Safety of the Ship
XII. Personnel, Boats, Planes, and Material
XIII. Readiness of Ship for Duty
XIV. Smartness of Ship, Boats, and Crew
XV. Comfort and Contentment of the Crew
XVI. Routine

PART THREE Miscellaneous
XVII. Relative Movement of Ships
XVIII. Incidents During the Watch
XIX. The Log
XX. Honors and Ceremonies
XXI. Direct Reading Signals
XXII. Weather Signals
XXIII. International Signals
XXIV. Flags and Insignia
Plates I to XXXVI
XXV. Lights Required by the Rules of the Road.
Plates, Identification of Vessels by Their
Lights
Index
Object ID 2008-055-00223
Object Name Book
People Butler, Edward R. CWO, USNR
Wilson, Russell, Capt. USN
Publisher United States Naval Institute
Pub Place Annapolis, Maryland
Search Terms Naval Books
Maritime Books
Subjects Ships
Ship equipment & rigging
Naval parades & ceremonies
Navies
Navigation
Title Watch Officer's Guide
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013