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Rick Wetmore

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Apr 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/16/98
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Krusty wrote:
>
> Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
> general quarters, man aloft, etc...I know various ships had different
> SORM's for these, but thinking there has to be a general index
> somewhere out there.
> Thanks.
>
> mb...@iglobal.net

Heard once

"Sweepers, sweepers, to and fro, grab your brooms and away we go"

William Hanson

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Apr 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/16/98
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>>Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
>>general quarters, man aloft, etc..
>
>There was 1 _Really_ important call that should be on every list:
>"Chow Down".
>
Or, instead of, "The Navy Exchange Mobile Canteen is at the brow", you have,
"The Roach Coach has made its approach".

Don Shelton

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Apr 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/16/98
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" Do not raise, lower, rotate or radiate from any mast or antenna as there
are men working in the sail "


don


Krusty wrote in message <3536a09e...@news.iglobal.net>...


>Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,

Andrew Venor

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Apr 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/16/98
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One that I remember was, Revile, revile, everybody get up.

ALV

Krusty

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Apr 17, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/17/98
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Steve Atkatz

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Apr 17, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/17/98
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On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 00:25:00 GMT, ri...@here.com (Krusty) fumbled with
the keyboard & wrote:

>Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,

>general quarters, man aloft, etc..

There was 1 _Really_ important call that should be on every list:
"Chow Down".

A to Z
***************************************
Age and Treachery will always prevail
Over Youth and Vigor. DBF!!!

Michael A Stephens

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Apr 17, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/17/98
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And there was my personal favorite.........."Blue Crew, Relieve the Gold
Crew!"

Terry Stover

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Apr 17, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/17/98
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Steve Atkatz wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 00:25:00 GMT, ri...@here.com (Krusty) fumbled with
> the keyboard & wrote:
>
> >Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
> >general quarters, man aloft, etc..
>
> There was 1 _Really_ important call that should be on every list:
> "Chow Down".

We had one ballsy duty officer who had the topside watch do "Ding Ding,
middle age, arriving" on the skippers 40th birthday.

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Terry Stover

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Apr 17, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/17/98
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> >Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
> >general quarters, man aloft, etc..

On subs we didn't use those long winded speeches that skimmers use. The
problem is that they teach people to ignore the 1MC because there is so
much useless admin bs going on. I guess they never heard of general
orders: "EWS, bring steam into the engine room" as opposed to "EWS,
bypass MS1&2, take turbine generators off the jack, ... and about 10 other
things".


Tim McDermott

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Apr 17, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/17/98
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Two that I heard once (each)

The nightly fire drill called away with:
"Foxtrot, Foxtrot, Foxtrot, there is a Foxtrot in compartment ..."


and

"The smoking lamp is out forward of frame 100 during JP5 flooding of the
forward magazine."


Tim


Jonney T. Grunnet

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Apr 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/18/98
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In article <35377875...@XspamXamd.com>, terry....@XspamXamd.com
says...

>
>
>We had one ballsy duty officer who had the topside watch do "Ding Ding,
>middle age, arriving" on the skippers 40th birthday.
>

I've heard "Rig ship for lady visitors," but was always waiting for "Rig ship
for snatch in the hatch."

I had one chief, as his last action before retirement, put down liberty for the
off-duty section of A-gang over the 1MC. Now that day kicked ass, we left and
had a party.

Jonney T. Grunnet
ex-MM2(SS)


Black ICE

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Apr 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/18/98
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Tim McDermott wrote:
>
> Two that I heard once (each)
>
> The nightly fire drill called away with:
> "Foxtrot, Foxtrot, Foxtrot, there is a Foxtrot in compartment ..."
>
<<snip>>

Now I know I've been reading this newsgroup for _way_ too long. My
first thought about that announcement was along the lines of, "How'd a
Russian diesel boat get in there?"

Reply address is false. Reply to wombat_at_premier_dot_net

Doug McClure

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Apr 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/21/98
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> > On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 00:25:00 GMT, ri...@here.com (Krusty) fumbled with
> > the keyboard & wrote:
> >
> > >Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
> > >general quarters, man aloft, etc..I don't know of any lists, but I'll give you some from memory

Reville : Now reville, reville, reville. All hands heave out and trice up
The smoking lamp is lit in all berthing areas, now reville
Sweepers: Sweepers, Sweepers man you brooms. Give the ship a clean sweep
down , fore & aft. Empty all trash in the proper receptacle provided form
on the pier , now sweepers
Turn To: Turn to . Commmence ship's work.
Relieve the Watch: Now relieve the watch. 0800 to 1200 watch, relieve the
Standing watch
Working Aloft: Now do not rotate or radiate any electronic equipment
while men are working aloft.
Quarters: Now All Hands to Quarters for muster, inspections & instruction
8 o'clock reports: Now lay before the mast all 8 o'clock reports. 8
o'clock reports will be taken on the Quarterdeck by the Command Duty
Officer.
Rain: Now overhaul all hatch hoods & gun covers
Tattoo: Tattoo, Tattoo, lights out in 5 minutes
Taps:Taps, Taps, all hands turn into your own racks.Lights out, the
smoking lamp is out in all berthing compartmants, now Taps.

We did have a guy say : Reville time, Reville time Rise & shine , Rise &
shine
Another one did the classic, Drop your cocks and grab your socks.
The British say " Wakey, Wakey

Hope this helps

Drydusty

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Apr 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/21/98
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It would be neat if there was a webpage where one could download wav files of
such calls, especially from a "famous" ship like the Nimitz or the like

Tim McDermott

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Apr 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/21/98
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Black ICE wrote:

> Tim McDermott wrote:
> >
> > Two that I heard once (each)
> >
> > The nightly fire drill called away with:
> > "Foxtrot, Foxtrot, Foxtrot, there is a Foxtrot in compartment ..."
> >
> <<snip>>
>
> Now I know I've been reading this newsgroup for _way_ too long. My
> first thought about that announcement was along the lines of, "How'd a
> Russian diesel boat get in there?"
>

I guess that would call for a different kind of fire party.


Barry Lake

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Apr 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/22/98
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Wakey , wakey is an occasion for bosun's mate poetry. The old RN one (of
course in a North Sea storm) "wakey , wakey , rise and shine, here we are
off the coast of Spain, and the sun is shining fit to burn your eyes out!"
was modified by one I heard when we were passing Sidney , Nova Scotia, on
Cape Breton Island, a coal mining area, " Here we are off the coast of
Sydney, where the coal is black and the girls are gritty!"


LCDR1635

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Apr 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/22/98
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IIRC from the NIMITZ (86-88)

GENERAL QUARTERS

"This is a Drill, This is a Drill. General Quarters, General Quarters. All
hands man your battle stations. Go up and Forward on the Starboard Side, down
and Aft on the Port side (Repeat)"

(Followed by ) "Now set material condition Zebra throughout the ship with the
exception of designated watertight doors and hatches. Our goal is to have
Zebra set by time plus 10"

SWEEPERS

"Sweepers Sweepers man your brooms. Give the Ship a Clean Sweep down fore and
aft. Sweep down all spaces, ladderwells and passageways. The Fantail is open
(or closed) for dumping (or take all trash and Garbage to receptacles provided
on the pier. Now sweepers."

TAPS

Taps, Taps, lights out. Maintain silence about the decks. Now Taps.

Working Aloft

There are men working aloft. Do not rotate or radiate any electronic equipment
while men are working aloft onboard USS NIMITZ.


John H. Eckhardt
It's not my spelling or grammar that's so bad. It's my typing.

75270...@compuserve.com

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Apr 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/22/98
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In message <353D38...@apk.net> - Doug McClure <dmc...@apk.net> writes:
|
|> > On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 00:25:00 GMT, ri...@here.com (Krusty) fumbled with
|> > the keyboard & wrote:
|> >
|> > >Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
|> > >general quarters, man aloft, etc..I don't know of any lists, but I'll give you some from memory
|
|Reville : Now reville, reville, reville. All hands heave out and trice up
|The smoking lamp is lit in all berthing areas, now reville

&etc
|
|Hope this helps

You missed the toughest one IIRC??

Now, there are divers working over the side. Do not take suction from,
or discharge to the sea, cycle rudders, rotate screws, or operate sonar
without first contacting the officer of the deck and diving supervisor.

scott s.
.


Malcolm

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Apr 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/22/98
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On Tue, 21 Apr 1998, Doug McClure signalled:

>We did have a guy say : Reville time, Reville time Rise & shine , Rise &
>shine
>Another one did the classic, Drop your cocks and grab your socks.
>The British say " Wakey, Wakey
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The full call _used_ to be:

Call hands, call hands, call hands.
Heave ho, heave ho, heave ho.
Lash up and stow.
Don't turnover - turn out!

Interestingly, used even in barracks or after the RN had abandoned
hammocks. Tradition dies hard.

Often extended with:

Wakey Wakey, rise and shine
You want your breakfast and I want mine.

Sometimes additionally: The sun is burning your eyeballs.


---
Regards
Malcolm
"The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest
coward like everybody else". Umberto Eco ("Travels in Hyper Reality", 1986)


Doug McClure

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Apr 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/22/98
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75270...@compuserve.com wrote:
>

> You missed the toughest one IIRC??
>
> Now, there are divers working over the side. Do not take suction from,
> or discharge to the sea, cycle rudders, rotate screws, or operate sonar
> without first contacting the officer of the deck and diving supervisor.


Sorry, we never has any divers working over the side for me to hear the
message.

Jonney T. Grunnet

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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From memory: "Man Battle Stations: Missile. Set condition 1SQ for WRT. Spin up
all missiles. This is the captain, this is a drill."


Will Morse

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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One wakeup call we used to hear

Have you heard the news?
Have you heard the news?
Rise and shine
It's breakfast time

Drop your cocks and
grab your socks
Rise and shine
for the SE Line

I use a slightly cleaned up version (grab your socks and comb your locks)
to wake my Sea Explorers.

Will

Barry Lake (bfl...@coastnet.com) wrote:
: Wakey , wakey is an occasion for bosun's mate poetry. The old RN one (of


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PLeenhouts

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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>Now reville, reville, reville. All hands heave out and trice up<BR>

>The smoking lamp is lit in all berthing areas, now reville

Should be..."the smoking lamp is LIGHTED in all authorized spaces..."

;-)

Pete

PLeenhouts

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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>Rain: Now overhaul all hatch hoods & gun cover

Should be..."Now HAUL OVER all hatch hoods and gun covers."

I've always heard this as an underway (at sea) call only. Never inport

Pete

Mark Test

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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On 22 Apr 98 00:02:21 GMT, "Barry Lake" <bfl...@coastnet.com> wrote:

>Wakey , wakey is an occasion for bosun's mate poetry. The old RN one (of
>course in a North Sea storm) "wakey , wakey , rise and shine, here we are
>off the coast of Spain, and the sun is shining fit to burn your eyes out!"
>was modified by one I heard when we were passing Sidney , Nova Scotia, on
>Cape Breton Island, a coal mining area, " Here we are off the coast of
>Sydney, where the coal is black and the girls are gritty!"
>

Hmmmmm, that 1st quote is a modified BOC song...."7 screamin'
diz-busters"...."...the heat from below...will burn your eyes out!"

The 2nd one is from the song "Summer in the city"....by the
Hollies??? "...hot time summer in the city back of my neck getting
dirty, gritty..." Coincedence???? hmmmmmm :)

Mark


Ken Schwarz

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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780,193782,193785-193790,193792-193793,193797-193798,193800-193803,193808-193809,193813,193815-193817,193824-193826,193847-193848,193853-193854 not in active file. Deleting.
: >Rain: Now overhaul all hatch hoods & gun cover

: Should be..."Now HAUL OVER all hatch hoods and gun covers."

: I've always heard this as an underway (at sea) call only. Never inport


: Pete

You asked for it-

Security alert, security alert-
away the security alert team,
away the backup alert force!

ken
only watchs I stand now are onboard "Beckens"
a Chrysler 26

Doug McClure

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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PLeenhouts wrote:
>
> >Rain: Now overhaul all hatch hoods & gun cover
>
> Should be..."Now HAUL OVER all hatch hoods and gun covers."
>
> I've always heard this as an underway (at sea) call only. Never inport
>
> PeteSorry, we did it Overhaul etc. and we did it in port

Random

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On 23 Apr 1998 15:39:03 GMT, pleen...@aol.com (PLeenhouts) wrote:

>>Rain: Now overhaul all hatch hoods & gun cover
>
>Should be..."Now HAUL OVER all hatch hoods and gun covers."
>
>I've always heard this as an underway (at sea) call only. Never inport

We did it about 5 times a day while in Diego Garcia. Made quite a
change from our more normal Persian Gulf weather.

random

em...@olypen.com

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Apr 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/24/98
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In article <353f8564...@news.whidbey.com>#1/1,
m...@whidbey.net (Mark Test) wrote:

> from the song "Summer in the city"....by the
> Hollies???

Lovin' Spoonful, 1966.

> "...hot time summer in the city back of my neck getting
> dirty, gritty..."
>

> Mark

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Jerry Prather

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Apr 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/24/98
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Just some old recollections:

I was the commissioning Weapons Officer and Senior Watch Officer for a Knox
class DE (FF now). One of my responsibilities was to help write the ship's
organization manual. We started a meeting on 1MC calls and everyone present
agreed that we would use only the "standard, traditional" calls.

This was all find and dandy until we started getting specific. It turned out
that there were about as many "standard, traditional" versions of 1MC calls as
there were present at the meeting. We finally worked out a set that the CO
thought was OK.

My favorite call of all times was while I was an ensign on a DE out of Key
West. A call went out over the 1MC, including topside speakers:
"Now, the duty thief, lay to the quarterdeck."

You should have seen all the activity on the other ships at the pier. Stuff
got put away _very_ rapidly!

Jerry Prather
Virginia Beach, VA


Thomas Stephenson

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Apr 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/24/98
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In article <353D38...@apk.net>, Doug McClure <dmc...@apk.net> wrote:
|> > On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 00:25:00 GMT, ri...@here.com (Krusty) fumbled with
|> > the keyboard & wrote:
|> >
|> > >Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
|> > >general quarters, man aloft, etc..I don't know of any lists, but I'll give
| you some from memory
|
|Reville : Now reville, reville, reville. All hands heave out and trice up

|The smoking lamp is lit in all berthing areas, now reville

The smoking lamp is lighted not lit.

|Sweepers: Sweepers, Sweepers man you brooms. Give the ship a clean sweep
|down , fore & aft. Empty all trash in the proper receptacle provided form
|on the pier , now sweepers
|Turn To: Turn to . Commmence ship's work.
|Relieve the Watch: Now relieve the watch. 0800 to 1200 watch, relieve the
|Standing watch
|Working Aloft: Now do not rotate or radiate any electronic equipment
|while men are working aloft.
|Quarters: Now All Hands to Quarters for muster, inspections & instruction
|8 o'clock reports: Now lay before the mast all 8 o'clock reports. 8
|o'clock reports will be taken on the Quarterdeck by the Command Duty
|Officer.
|Rain: Now overhaul all hatch hoods & gun covers
|Tattoo: Tattoo, Tattoo, lights out in 5 minutes
|Taps:Taps, Taps, all hands turn into your own racks.Lights out, the
|smoking lamp is out in all berthing compartmants, now Taps.
|

|We did have a guy say : Reville time, Reville time Rise & shine , Rise &
|shine
|Another one did the classic, Drop your cocks and grab your socks.
|The British say " Wakey, Wakey
|

|Hope this helps

Thomas R. Stephenson, CPL Phone: (408) 743-6608
Member Pegasus Mail Support Team

Warren Peters

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Apr 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/25/98
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Ken Schwarz wrote in message <6ho6q1$c2f$1...@rosenews.rose.hp.com>...
>780,193782,193785-193790,193792-193793,193797-193798,193800-193803,193808-1


93809,193813,193815-193817,193824-193826,193847-193848,193853-193854 not in
active file. Deleting.

>: >Rain: Now overhaul all hatch hoods & gun cover


>
>: Should be..."Now HAUL OVER all hatch hoods and gun covers."
>
>: I've always heard this as an underway (at sea) call only. Never inport
>
>

>: Pete
>
> You asked for it-
>
> Security alert, security alert-
> away the security alert team,
> away the backup alert force!
>
> ken
> only watchs I stand now are onboard "Beckens"
> a Chrysler 26

Or


Security alert, security alert-
away the security alert team,

All hands Stand clear of
all ladders decks and passageways.

byron audler

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Apr 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/26/98
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ro...@mtshasta.lmms.lmco.com (Thomas Stephenson) wrote:

>In article <353D38...@apk.net>, Doug McClure <dmc...@apk.net> wrote:
>|> > On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 00:25:00 GMT, ri...@here.com (Krusty) fumbled with
>|> > the keyboard & wrote:
>|> >
>|> > >Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
>|> > >general quarters, man aloft, etc..I don't know of any lists, but I'll give
>| you some from memory
>|

<snippage>


>|Working Aloft: Now do not rotate or radiate any electronic equipment
>|while men are working aloft.

If I recall correctly, having heard this one many times as a civilian
shipyard worker who was very interested in hearing this word
passed<G>,
"There are men working aloft, do not rotate, radiate, or energize any
electrical or electronic equipment while men working aloft"
I had a rather tense discussion with a JG concering the latitude
allowed by this instruction while I was working on main mast of Perry
FFG, and watched the radar forward of the 75 Oto start to turn. When
he told me, with the CDO standing behind him, not to worry about it,
he was only checking out the drive motors, I kinda lost it. I told him
A) was there any part of "do not rotate" that his college education
courtesy of Canoe U didnt cover, B) was the energize button anywhere
near his clumsy fingers, and C) did the Dispensary at Mayport NS have
a proctologist on-call in order to remove large piece of electronic
equipment from his ass if that f-ing thing moved one more inch? CDO,
when he was through laughing, told JG to secure and report to his
stateroom, where his Naval education would be further refined... yah,
I remember this one GOOD!


Random

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Apr 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/26/98
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On Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:04:11 GMT, fitt...@mindspring.com (byron
audler) wrote:


>"There are men working aloft, do not rotate, radiate, or energize any
>electrical or electronic equipment while men working aloft"
>I had a rather tense discussion with a JG concering the latitude
>allowed by this instruction while I was working on main mast of Perry
>FFG, and watched the radar forward of the 75 Oto start to turn. When
>he told me, with the CDO standing behind him, not to worry about it,
>he was only checking out the drive motors, I kinda lost it. I told him
>A) was there any part of "do not rotate" that his college education
>courtesy of Canoe U didnt cover, B) was the energize button anywhere
>near his clumsy fingers, and C) did the Dispensary at Mayport NS have
>a proctologist on-call in order to remove large piece of electronic
>equipment from his ass if that f-ing thing moved one more inch? CDO,
>when he was through laughing, told JG to secure and report to his
>stateroom, where his Naval education would be further refined... yah,
>I remember this one GOOD!

Which is why many who work aloft in places like San Diego carry
transistor radios aloft with them. That way they know when that
turning SPG is transmitting and can flee for their unborn children.
<g>.

random

byron audler

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"Warren Peters" <Warren...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>
>Ken Schwarz wrote in message <6ho6q1$c2f$1...@rosenews.rose.hp.com>...

>>


>> You asked for it-
>>
>> Security alert, security alert-
>> away the security alert team,
>> away the backup alert force!
>>
>> ken
>> only watchs I stand now are onboard "Beckens"
>> a Chrysler 26
>
>Or
>Security alert, security alert-
>away the security alert team,
>All hands Stand clear of
>all ladders decks and passageways.
>
>
>
>

Ah, heard this one many times too:
Security alert, security alert,
all hands stand fast!
Stand clear of all ladderbacks and passageways,
now Security Alert!
ya know, I never much worried too much about watching Marines running
down the passage ways with loaded weapons, hopping all the
kneeknockers, but the first time I saw a sailor doing it......shudder.
Almost refused to go back aboard, till supervisor told me to look at
sailors OTHER hand, the one not holding the .45: it held the
magazine<G>

br...@doubled.com

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Apr 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/27/98
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On Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:04:11 GMT, fitt...@mindspring.com (byron
audler) wrote:

>ro...@mtshasta.lmms.lmco.com (Thomas Stephenson) wrote:
>
>>In article <353D38...@apk.net>, Doug McClure <dmc...@apk.net> wrote:
>>|> > On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 00:25:00 GMT, ri...@here.com (Krusty) fumbled with
>>|> > the keyboard & wrote:
>>|> >
>>|> > >Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
>>|> > >general quarters, man aloft, etc..I don't know of any lists, but I'll give
>>| you some from memory
>>|

How about "Haul over all hatch hoods and gun covers"? Pass this word
on a sub and see what happens.

Dave Powell

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br...@doubled.com wrote in message <3545cf99...@news.tiac.net>...

USTAFISH???

Aarrr, I say, bring back the deck gun....!

Erikur_Raudi

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br...@doubled.com wrote:
>
> On Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:04:11 GMT, fitt...@mindspring.com (byron
> audler) wrote:
>
> >ro...@mtshasta.lmms.lmco.com (Thomas Stephenson) wrote:
> >
> >>In article <353D38...@apk.net>, Doug McClure <dmc...@apk.net> wrote:
> >>|> > On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 00:25:00 GMT, ri...@here.com (Krusty) fumbled with
> >>|> > the keyboard & wrote:
> >>|> >
> >>|> > >Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
> >>|> > >general quarters, man aloft, etc..I don't know of any lists, but I'll give
> >>| you some from memory
> >>|
>
> How about "Haul over all hatch hoods and gun covers"? Pass this word
> on a sub and see what happens.


Gails of pervaisive laughter. Or how about that damn whistle? On a
boat I am sure it would be grounds for hooking up a megger to the little
bastards nutsack.

Steve Atkatz

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On Mon, 27 Apr 1998 20:26:24 GMT, Erikur_Raudi
<Erikur_Raudi@yahoo_bo.com> fumbled with the keyboard & wrote:

> Gails of pervaisive laughter. Or how about that damn whistle? On a
>boat I am sure it would be grounds for hooking up a megger to the little
>bastards nutsack.

Sheeeiiittt, we usta sneak up behind when he went to pee. Attach 1
clip to his belt and ground the other. When you heard the tinkle you'd
crank away like mad.

A to Z
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Age and Treachery will always prevail
Over Youth and Vigor. DBF!!!

Dano Gardiner

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Apr 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/28/98
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Now, there are divers working over the side... Do not take suction from,
or discharge to the sea. Do not operate ANY underwater equipment
without checking with the diving supervisor... The diving supervisor is
LT(DV1) Snorkle.

Dan Gardiner

Tim McFeely

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Apr 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/30/98
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On Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:04:11 GMT, fitt...@mindspring.com (byron
audler) wrote:

>ro...@mtshasta.lmms.lmco.com (Thomas Stephenson) wrote:
>
>>In article <353D38...@apk.net>, Doug McClure <dmc...@apk.net> wrote:

>>|> > On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 00:25:00 GMT, ri...@here.com (Krusty) fumbled with


>>|> > the keyboard & wrote:
>>|> >
>>|> > >Anyone know where to find some of those 1mc calls such as, sweepers,
>>|> > >general quarters, man aloft, etc..I don't know of any lists, but I'll give
>>| you some from memory
>>|

><snippage>
>
>
>>|Working Aloft: Now do not rotate or radiate any electronic equipment
>>|while men are working aloft.
>
>If I recall correctly, having heard this one many times as a civilian
>shipyard worker who was very interested in hearing this word
>passed<G>,

>"There are men working aloft, do not rotate, radiate, or energize any
>electrical or electronic equipment while men working aloft"

A little different in subs.

"There are men working in the sail. Do not raise, lower, rotate or
radiate from any mast or antenna. There are men working in the sail."

Passed every half hour. Damned annoying, which I suppose is the
purpose.


Scope's under...
Tim McFeely

Sean R. O'Connor

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May 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/2/98
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>A little different in subs.
>
>"There are men working in the sail. Do not raise, lower, rotate or
>radiate from any mast or antenna. There are men working in the sail."
>
>Passed every half hour. Damned annoying, which I suppose is the
>purpose.
>
>
>Scope's under...
>Tim McFeely

I am convinced that to my dying day I will wake from a dead sleep to
1MC call designed to roust all of the officers to check a nuclear war
message: "ALERT ONE, ALERT ONE...". One Patrol everyone in
stateroom one was on the Alert One team - everytime the damn
anoucement went off, the messenger of the watch went down and
turned on the damn lights to our stateroom...and usually we were
alread stumbling around getting dressed to go up to the radio room
to verify the nuclear war message.....

Sean


PS. Anything else I slept through with a vengeance...there were damn few
1MC messages I could safely ignore...those I could I did with a vengeance!!

--
Rules to Remember:
1. You have blanket permission to do your job.
2. Play the ball, don't let the ball play you.
3. Be smarter than the equipment you operate.

Bill Spikes

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May 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/4/98
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I don't remember the exact call for special weapons but it was *ALWAYS*
at 0'dark thirty after a 12 hour flight deck day and a 4 hour watch. :(

The best 1mc call I ever heard went something like, DING DING, "Boat will
be departing for Alameda at 0900". It was the call for a small boat to be
running over to the pier. The call was given out, however, while the
"boat", with aircraft on it, was about to head home from Subic on my
second tour. <:-)

A few minutes later, "Are You Goin' to San Francisco?", (whatever the
name of it was...) was played over the 1mc.


Very un-Hancocklike.....


Bill


Dave Powell

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May 7, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/7/98
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Bill Spikes wrote in message <6ilcd8$9ok$1...@hpscit.sc.hp.com>...


Every time I hear that song now I think of Sean Connery in "The Rock."


Dave Powell

>Very un-Hancocklike.....
>
>
>Bill
>

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