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United States Navy, specialized units before 2016, fleet-wide after 2016. [8] A-TACS: Woodland: 2010: Used by Peruvian marines [9] and the Haitian National Police. [10] Unlicensed copies are used by the National Guard of Russia under the name of "Ataka". [11] [12] "Original Foliage Green (FG)" variant shown. Australian Multicam: Disruptive ...
Philadelphia's application to place the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot on the National Register of Historic Places was reviewed by the Historic Preservation Board of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission at its meeting on October 6, 2009, along with applications for: the Hamburg Historic District in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, the Hamnett Historic District in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania ...
The quarterdeck is a raised deck behind the main mast of a sailing ship. Traditionally it was where the captain commanded his vessel and where the ship's colours were kept. This led to its use as the main ceremonial and reception area on board, and the word is still used to refer to such an area on a ship or even in naval establishments on land.
The following is a list of the OOD's primary duties as prescribed by the Standard Organization and Regulations of the United States Navy, OPNAVINST 3120.32 [1]. Keep continually informed concerning the tactical situation and geographic factors that may affect safe navigation of the ship, and take appropriate action to avoid the danger of grounding or collision according to tactical doctrine ...
The original 55-J-14 specification called for a shearling collar and this was changed back to the normal mouton collar in a 10-May-1949 update, with all 55-J-14 jackets made to the later 10-May-1949 specification. [7] Interestingly, the last AN-J-3a contract, N383s-1035, was made in early 1949 though the reasons are unknown.
The Quarterdeck also functions as an administrative point in port, where the ship's log is maintained, announcements are made via an electronic public address system (called the "1MC" on American navy and coast guard ships, and the "Tannoy" on others), the ship's bell rung, etc. (c) Some ships have a space named "quarterdeck", usually amidships ...
Poop deck of a model of the Soleil-Royal, as seen from the forecastle. In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or "aft", part of the superstructure of a ship.
Replica of the Victoria, the only one of Ferdinand Magellan's five ships to return to Spain in 1522, showing both a forecastle (left) and quarterdeck (right).. The forecastle (/ ˈ f oʊ k s əl / ⓘ FOHK-səl; contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) [1] [2] is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters.