A. M. 7.00. Up all hammocks. 7.15. Hammock stowers stop down hammock cloths; mess gear; light smoking lamp. 7.30. Breakfast; shift into the uniform of the day during the meal hour. 8.00. Relieve the watch (both sections on deck); muster watch and lifeboat's crew. 8.15. Turn to; out smoking lamp; deck and gun brightwork. 8.30. Sick call. 8.45. Knock off bright work; sweep down; stow away ditty boxes and wash-deck gear; take down towel line; clear up decks for quarters. 9.10. Officers' call; divisions fall in for quarters. 9.15. Quarters for muster and inspection; physical drill, and drills as prescribed. 10.00. Relieve the wheel and masthead. 10.30. Retreat from drill; pipe down washed clothes, if dry; sweep down. 11.45. Mess gear. M. 12.00. Dinner. P. M. 12.30. Relieve the watch; band call. 1.00. Turn to; pipe sweepers; out smoking lamp. 1.15. Drill call, if ordered. 2.00. Relieve the wheel and masthead. 2.15. Retreat from drill; pipe sweepers; turn to. 3.30. Pipe down wash clothes, if up. 4.00. Relieve the watch; muster watch and lifeboat's crew. P. M. 4.30. Sweep down, knock off ship's work; light smoking lamp. Five minutes before sunset station detail at running lights; turn on running lights with senior ship present; station deck lookouts; muster lifeboat's crew; inspect lifeboats. 5.30. Clear up decks; stow away ditty boxes. 5.45. Mess gear. 6.00. Supper; relieve the wheel and lookouts. 6.30. Turn to; sweep down; wet down decks for scrubbing clothes. 7.00. Band concert for crew until 8. 7.30. Hammocks; no smoking below decks. mess room. 9.00. Out smoking lamp; turn out lights in chief petty officers' mess room. 10.00. Relieve the wheel and lookout; turn out lights in officers' quarters unless an extension has been granted. 11.50. Call the watch. 12.00. Relieve the watch; muster the watch and lifeboat crew. (c) The above routines are generally used by all ships in our Navy. Special conditions may cause variations in the time when some of these duties are performed, and special types of ships will not be required to perform all the duties enumerated, but these samples of routine are generally in use. NOTES ON ROUTINE (1) Reveille.-The buglers sound reveille with the stroke of the bell, if occurring on the hour or half hour. The boatswain's mates, in concert, pipe their call “All hands," and get the crew turned out quickly. The police petty officers make rounds to see that all men are out promptly and are dressed and are lashing hammocks. The cooks-who have been called earlier-get coffee ready for serving out to the different divisions. Ten minutes are allowed from reveille until all hammocks are stowed. (2) Bell hammocks.-Certain men who have had night watches are allowed to sleep in until 7 o'clock. Some men also who have been up late on duty may obtain permission from the officer of the deck to sleep in. When these 6-bell hammocks are stowed, the hammock cloths are stopped down for the day, and the nettings are afterwards entered only by permission from the officer of the deck. (3) Turn to is the signal for work to begin. On special occasions, such as coaling, painting ship, etc., the time of "turn to" may vary greatly; the time is always specified in the "morning orders" of the executive officer. Smoking ceases; the smoking lamp is put out; work begins, sweepers are piped; gear is laid up off the deck to keep dry, if decks are to be scrubbed; and preparations for cleaning ship are made. (4) Piping sweepers.-Piping sweepers is a pipe sounded by the boatswain's mate as an order for the men of the various divisions who are detailed as sweepers to get their brooms and sweep down the part of the ship assigned them. Sweeping should always be done before morning work in order to remove loose dirt and to have a clean deck for scrubbing clothes. The sweepers should sweep every part of the deck, particularly all corners. Men must always make way for sweepers. The petty officers of the various parts of the ship are particularly charged with the thoroughness of this duty. The sweepings should never be swept into a scupper, but always into a dustpan, and then they should be thrown into the ash or slop chute. During the daily routine, when sweepers are piped, orders are given to "clean out all the spit kits and wipe off all ladders." The spit kits are taken to the head, emptied, and washed out, and about 1 inch of water is put in them before they are returned to their places. All ladders in the ship should be wiped off with a damp swab. (5) Washing decks.-The various parts of the ship are wet down with clean salt water. This is accomplished by use of a small rubber wash-deck hose from a hydrant on the fire main. Every part of the deck is wet down thoroughly. When washing decks, if the temperature permits, the crew will take off shoes and socks. In cold weather rubber boots are worn while washing down. If it is a morning for scrubbing, the boatswain's mates pipe and call " Scrub and wash clothes," or "Scrub hammocks" (bags, blankets, or mattress covers); otherwise the word is immediately passed "Scrub down the deck" or "Scrub down the deck with sand," "Clean all paint work." When holystoning docks, too much sand is usually used. A thin sprinkling of sand is much more efficient and is more easily removed when washing down. For washing down, long bristle scrub brushes are used. Care must be taken to get into every nook and corner and wash all dirt, sand, and soap off the deck into the scuppers. Corn brooms should never be used on a wet deck, as they are immediately ruined. When the word "Dry down the deck" is passed, men with squilgees form abreast and go down the deck shoving the water before them. The squilgee gets most of the water off the deck. A swab is used in the wake of the squilgee to wipe up the remainder and to remove water from corners and deck sockets. 66 (6) Liberty. Liberty is usually granted by watches, each watch alternating liberty on week days and alternating 48 hours' liberties on week ends. Special liberty is granted men by the executive officer at his daily mast for requests" at 11.30 a. m. Men must see their division officers before going to the executive for special liberty. Liberty parties are called aft at the proper time by the officer of the deck, and he inspects them carefully for cleanliness and uniform before allowing them to leave the ship. Men wearing soiled uniforms or incomplete uniform, or having shoes not shined, or having hair not cut properly, or not properly shaved will not be permitted to go on liberty. The method of making out liberty lists varies on different classes of ships, and men must learn the system in use on their ship. (7) Hammocks.-At the call of "Hammocks" all hands go immediately to the nettings where their hammocks are stowed and fall in two abreast, facing aft. The hammock stowers undo the stops of the hammock cloths. The police petty officers inspect to see that all hands are standing by the nettings and then report to the officer of the deck. The officer of the deck orders the boatswain's mate of the watch to pass the order "Trice up the hammock cloths." The hammock stowers carry out the order. The officer of the deck then orders "Pipe down hammocks." The boatswain's mate |