Naval Skills, Unit Three, Chapter Two: Ground Tackle and Deck Equipment

What is the name of the machinery used to lift the anchor and its cable?
1. The anchor windlass
2. The hawsepipe
3. The chain pipe
4. The anchor boom
5. The fluke
What is the name of the large pipe through which the cable passes from the deck to the ship's side?
1. The hawsepipe
2. The chain pipe
3. The anchor windlass
4. The fluke
5. The capstan
What is the name of the pipe through which the chain runs form the windlass down into the chain locker?
1. The chain pipe
2. The hawsepipe
3. The fluke
4. The anchor windlass
5. The wildcat
Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of anchors used by the Navy today?
1. Dansforth anchors
2. Patent or stockless anchors
3. Mushroom anchors
4. Lightweight anchors
5. Two-fluke, balanced-fluke anchors
What is commonly carried by amphibious ships to pull or retract themselves off the beach during amphibious operations?
1. Stern anchors
2. Mushroom anchors
3. Two-fluke, balanced-fluke anchors
4. An anchor windlass
5. Pelican hooks
Which anchor type is housed in the bottom of the ship?
1. Two-fluke, balanced-fluke anchors
2. Lightweight anchors
3. Stern anchors
4. Patent or stockless anchors
5. Mushroom anchors
Why are all anchor links studded?
1. To prevent the chain from kinking.
2. To strengthen the chain.
3. To prevent slippage of the chain when it is under strain.
4. To allow for greater link freedom of movement.
5. To add additional weight to the chain for stability.
What are the lengths of chain that make up a ship's anchor cable called?
1. Shots
2. Fathoms
3. Flukes
4. Wildcats
5. Studs
How long is a standard shot of chain?
1. 90 feet
2. 15 feet
3. 90 fathoms
4. 50 feet
5. 50 fathoms
Which of the following is NOT a color used to mark detachable links?
1. Yellow
2. White
3. Blue
4. Red
5. These are all colors used to mark detachable links.
What color is the entire last shot of chain?
1. Red
2. Yellow
3. Blue
4. White
5. Black
What is used to relieve stress on the windlass while at anchor?
1. Chain stoppers
2. Swivel shots
3. Bending shots
4. Bending shackles
5. End links
Who is in charge of the anchor detail when anchoring and weighing anchor?
1. The First Lieutenant
2. The Ship's Boatswain's Mate
3. The Deck Officer
4. The Engineer Officer
5. The Executive Officer
Which of the following is NOT one of the words used to report on the strain on the chain during anchoring?
1. Critical
2. Light
3. Moderate
4. Heavy
5. No Strain
What term refers to the amount of chain played out by a ship in the process of anchoring?
1. Scope of chain
2. Length of chain
3. Width of chain
4. Lay of chain
5. Shot of chain
Why is it important to ensure that an anchor chain is not too taut at anchor?
1. Because the anchor may drag.
2. Because it will weaken the anchor.
3. Because the ship will not be able to drift.
4. Because the ship may move against the anchor and get damaged.
5. Because it will cause unnecessary strain against the windlass.
What is the name of the fitting which is welded to the deck and looks like a pair of projecting horns?
1. A Cleat
2. A Bitt
3. A Bollard
4. A Towing Padeye
5. A Chock
Which type of deck fitting are cylindrical steel objects arranged in pairs and used to secure mooring lines?
1. Bitts
2. Chocks
3. Bollards
4. Towing Padeyes
5. Cleats
Which of the following is not a type of chock commonly found on board ship?
1. Bollard chocks
2. Open chocks
3. Closed chocks
4. Roller chocks
5. These are all common types of shipboard chocks.
On ships moored with six lines (the normal number for medium-sized ship), what are lines two and three called?
1. Bow Spring lines
2. Breast lines
3. Bow lines
4. Stern lines
5. Quarter Spring lines
When towing, what does it mean when we say that the two ships must be "in step"?
1. The much reach the crest of a wave at the same time.
2. The much reach the trough of a wave at the same time.
3. The must be moving at exactly the same speed.
4. They must execute all movements at exactly the same time.
5. The must be the same size and shape to tow correctly.
What is the name of the cable that attaches to the free end of a boom and allows it to be raised or lowered?
1. The Topping Lift
2. The Running Rigging
3. The Standing Rigging
4. The Yard Boom
5. The Vang Line