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Naval Knowledge


Naval Term Translation

aft - in the direction of the stern (rear) of a ship
aye aye - means “order understood and I will follow”
boatswain’s stores - storeroom for cleaning gear
bulkhead - wall
colours - ceremony of hoisting the National Flag
coxswain - the senior petty officer on a ship
deck - floor
duty watch - division selected to look after corps preparation and clean up
fore - in the direction of the bow (front) of a ship
galley - kitchen
gangway - passageway (like a hallway)
gash-can - garbage can
heads - toilets
kye - hot chocolate
liberty boat - after being dismissed and are free to go “ashore”
out pipes - a pipe indicating the end of stand easy
pipe - sound produced from a Boatswain’s Call; all pipes have meaning
pipe down - keep quiet
port - the left side
scran locker - lost and found
secure - to close up, put away gear
ship’s company - refers to all personnel on a ship, or at a corps
stand easy - a break
starboard - the right side
stow - to put away
sunset - the ceremony of lowering the National Flag



Phonetical Alphabet

Alpha
Charlie
Echo 
Golf 
India 
Kilo 
Mike 
Oscar 
Quebec 
Sierra 
Uniform 
Whiskey 
Yankee 

 Bravo
Delta
Foxtrot
Hotel
Juliet
Lima
November
Papa
Romeo
Tango
Victor
X-ray
Zulu



Officer Ranks

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Cadet Ranks

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Supporters

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