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Originally Posted by Roger Dodger
Also, correct procedure for bridge/navigation commands go something like this:
CAPT: <calls for Ahead Standard>
OOD: <to Capt> 'Yes, sir"
OOD: <to Quartermaster> "Ahead Standard"
QM: "Ahead Standard, Aye-Aye, sir"
The QM always repeats the command, then follows with an 'Aye-Aye, sir' <meaning 'I hear and obey'>. Any misunderstandings of commands can be picked up by the OOD immediatly and corrected. This same process is used for the Helmsman, Quartermaster and Planesman. The Helmsman (steering) and Quartermaster (speed) seem to be the same position in a sub, whereas in a surface ship, these positions are seperate.
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Great work here on the command sounds. For me authentic command exchanges add a lot to the game. Navpers 16160 (
http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/index.htm) the fleet type submarine manual that has been referenced many times in the forum, has sections call phraseology in Chapters 17 and 18 that would provide a great source of orders that might be incorportated. (
http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/chap17.htm#17C )
Just to confirm that on a submarine the helmsman's watch station does control both the helm (the wheel) and the engine order telegraph which relays speed orders to manuvering. Upon repeating the command to the OOD, as noted above, he would move the telegraph for each engine to the ahead standard position (the command would actually have been "
All ahead standard") When manuvering respond by positioning their telegraph dials the helmsman would report to the OOD "Answers all ahead standard" The OOD would then complete the exchange with "Very well." The quartermaster of the watch would be tending to navigational duties and keeping the ship's log.
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http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/chap17.htm#17C