User talk:Stephen3456
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Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (May 12)[edit]
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For example, assume that the true bearing of a target on a course of 340° is 100°. Add this bearing to 180° (100° + 180° = 280°). Now subtract the targets course (340°). Because you cannot subtract 340° from 280°, add 360° to the targets true bearing (360° + 280° = 640°) before you subtract the targets course (640° - 340° = 300°). The target angle is 300°. Range and speed information help prevent collisions and battle damage at sea. Estimating range over water is very difficult for the inexperienced lookout because distances are deceptive. On the Horizon: The waterline of the contact's hull appears to be on or near the horizon. Hull Up: The contact is at a distance from the horizon at which the hull and weather deck are visible. Hull Down: The ship is at a distance over the horizon at which the hull is not yet visible and only parts of the superstructure can be seen. Just as references are needed for ranges, references are also needed for speed. The best available reference is the speed of the lookout's ship. A bow wave is a wave of water the bow of a ship makes as it travels through the water. As a ship travels faster, the bow wave becomes larger. A stern wake is the phosphorus trail that a ship leaves as it travels through the water. Specific methods must be complied with when reporting a contact and when stating the position, bearing, position angle, and speed of a contact. Report range in yards or miles. These are spoken digit by digit. Multiples of hundreds and thousands are spoken as such. For example, range of 1,000 yards or range of 0.4 miles. A special watch, called the low visibility lookout, is stationed as far forward and aft in the ship as possible during fog or other conditions of poor visibility. Each low visibility lookout watchstation consists of two people. One person wears sound-powered (S/P) phones for communication with the bridge; the other listens outward while both maintain a visual lookout. During periods of restricted visibility, the importance of the lookout's job increases. Now the lookout is not only the "eyes" but also the "ears" of the ship. Whenever a ship gets under way from a pier or anchorage and goes to sea, or returns from sea to an anchorage or mooring, the special sea detail is set. Moving a ship in and out of crowded harbors is a big job that requires a lot of experience and skill. Flaghoist is used to attract attention to special operations or to request assistance. Frequently they imply the necessity to stand clear by an approaching vessel. It is important to recognize and report them quickly. BRAVO is engaged in fueling, rearming, or handling dangerous cargo, FOXTROT indicates flight operations, HOTEL Indicates helicopter operations, OSCAR indicates man overboard, FIVE indicates breakdown or a ship not under control. Semaphore uses hand held signal flags or wands to spell out words with the operators arms. Each different arm position is a different letter of the alphabet Navigation Rules states that all seagoing vessels must show certain lights from sunset to sunrise, whether at anchor or under way, and during daylight in restricted visibility. Yellow and black buoys indicate on which side of an obstruction is safe for navigation. Black and red are isolated danger, a rock, wreck or other potential hazard. Red and white are "mid-channel" safe water markers and yellow require special attention. While can and nun are reserved for lateral marks and spherical buoys are exclusive to the safe water mark, the two types of pillar buoy and the spar have many uses determined by their individual color patterns. The topmark is an object of characteristic shape and color placed on top of a beacon or buoy to aide in identification.
Distress Signals are used to attract attention or to request assistance. The following signals, used or exhibited either together or separately, indicate distress and need of assistance under both International and Inland rules. Binoculars should be used only after initial detection of the person has been made. One earpiece of your sound-powered/IVCS phone headset must be left off because the first indication of a person overboard may be a shout or a splash. One of the ways to identify a merchant or a naval ship is by its bulkiness. Merchant ships appear more bulky than naval ships. Another way to identify a merchant ship versus a naval vessel is color. Merchant ships are painted in a variety of colors, whereas naval ships are painted in shades of gray. Aircraft carriers are the largest warships afloat and are the major offensive surface ships of the U.S. Fleet. The Nimitz-class super carriers are the largest nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the world. The Cruisers are multi-mission combatants capable of sustained combat operations in any combination of anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and land attack strike warfare environments. Modern cruisers feature tall, solid towers amidships. These towers often incorporate masts, stacks, gun mounts forward and aft, and other superstructure elements in various combinations. The image shown here is a silhouette of a Ticonderoga class cruiser. The Destroyers. Versatile, multi-purpose combatants of moderate size, are used in high-threat areas to conduct AAW, ASUW, ASW, and land attack strike operations. Destroyers typically have two large stacks, a light mast, and one gun mount forward. The silhouette of an Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Class Guided Missile Destroyer is shown here. The Frigates are smaller multi-purpose combatants that are primarily ASW platforms, with AAW and ASUW capability. Frigates usually have only one gun mount forward, while the aft armament often consists of ASW and/or AAW weaponry. Minor combatants are smaller ships, such as minesweepers and patrol boats. Many countries use these smaller combatants for river and coastal defense patrol. The multi-purpose Wasp-class amphibious assault ship (LHD) is an improved version of the general-purpose Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship (LHA). Amphibious command ships, like the USS Mt. Whitney, provide command and control for Fleet commanders. Dock landing ships are designed to support amphibious operations onto hostile shores. The amphibious transport dock ship transports and lands Marines, their equipment, and supplies. This newest LPD class ship is designed to support Marine landing forces and cargo in primary amphibious warfare missions. Auxiliary ships range from refueling to repair ships. Many of these ships have cranes and booms (a long pole extending upward at an angle from the mast of a large crane to support or guide objects lifted or suspended) on deck for transferring equipment, supplies, and fuel to the Fleet. Submarines seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships. A submarine's sail configuration is made up of the smooth, stream-lined vertical structures that rise from the center of the submarine's hull. The size, shape, and location of the superstructure on merchant ships depend on the functions of the ship. Cranes are cargo-handling devices. No distinction is made between the shapes of funnels or smoke stacks on merchant ships. A gantry is unique in appearance and function. A king post is an upright with cargo-handling devices attached to it. A mast is a post without cargo-handling gear attached to it Fixed-wing aircraft are recognized by several distinguishing visual components: their wings, fuselage or body, and empennage or tail. The nose, the foremost part of the fuselage, is another component that aids recognition. Rotary-wing aircraft, commonly known as helicopters, are among the most easily recognized aircraft. Their distinguishing visual components include: The F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather, multi-mission, fighter, attack aircraft. The AV-8B escorts helicopters and supports combat troops by attacking and destroying surface targets. The EA-6B Prowler is equipped with an advanced electronics package, which provides electronic warfare and radar countermeasures or radar jamming. The P-3 Orion is a land-based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and maritime patrol aircraft. The C-9 Nightingale, flown by the Naval Reserve Force, is used for carrying cargo and passengers. the C-130 Hercules originated as a transport aircraft for personnel, weapons, and supplies. The C-2 Greyhound provides logistic support, which includes picking up and delivering parts, cargo, mail and personnel between carrier task forces and shore bases. the T-34C Turbo Mentor is an unpressurized, two-seat, tandem cockpit, low-wing, turboprop trainer. The T-39 Sabreliner is a multipurpose, low-wing, twinjet aircraft. The T-45A Goshawk aircraft is used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps pilot training program for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike missions. The AH-1 Cobra is a light attack helicopter used by the U.S. Marine Corps. The CH-46 Sea Knight provides all-weather, day/night, night vision goggle (NVG) assault transport of combat troops, supplies, and equipment during amphibious and subsequent operations ashore. The CH-53 Sea Stallion's primary mission is logistics (cargo and passengers). the SH-60 Sea Hawk is a twin-engine helicopter used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations. The UH-1 Iroquois, also known as the "Huey," is a multi-mission combat utility helicopter. The H-3 is a twin-engine, all-weather helicopter. The SH-3H model is used by the Navy Reserves to detect, classify, track, and destroy enemy submarines.
Your draft article, User:Stephen3456/sandbox[edit]
Hello, Stephen3456. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "sandbox".
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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. TKK! bark with me! 18:38, 3 December 2017 (UTC)