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2012 E7 SWE
BMC SWE Study Material
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many units report directly to Headquarters? | 35 units report directly to Headquarters |
| Districts are commanded by what type of admiral? | Rear-Admiral Upper half |
| What war did the CGC Eagle capture the Nancy and Mehitable? | The Quasi War |
| In regards to anchoring what safety factor is used for determining the anchor chain size? | safety factor of five. |
| Do not anchor on a bottom greater than what degrees | 40 degrees. this ship will drag the anchor. |
| What oil can you pour down the hawsepipe to reduce friction | you can use Vegatable oil but limit the amount not to cause a sheen in the water. |
| When are lead lines used | to determine depth of water when charts are not available and the ships fathometer is not working |
| What size weight is used for a leadline | 7 or 14 pounds |
| What is loaded into the hollow bottom portion of the leadline | Tallow or saltwater soap |
| How long is the leadline | 25 fathoms |
| how often should the ships anchor and appendages be overhauled | within twelve years to conincide with the drydock |
| How many types of windlesses are there | two types. Horizontal and vertical. Most ships are vertical |
| What is the holding power of the standard Navy stockless anchor | 7.1 times the weight of the anchor |
| How do you store an anchor | With the flukes and shank supported on the deck or ground and blocked in place |
| How many coats of paint should be on an anchor | there should be 4 coast. Two coast primer and 2 coats haze grey. |
| Where is the link measured to determine it's size | it's measured at the grip area. Where the two links connect and take the tension |
| Link width and legnth | the link length is 6 times the nominial diameter adn the width is 3.6 times |
| How long is one shot of chain | 90 feet or 15 fathoms |
| in regards to anchor chain what is a short bend | when the chain is on a curvature tighter than 3 links continuosly touching the curve. |
| how many types of die lock chain are there | 3 different types |
| how is the detachable link painted | red white blue in order every 15 fathoms. one shot |
| how is the chain painted | 1st shot white on each side of detachable link. 2 shot, two links on each side and continue as such |
| What color is the next to last shot | all links painted yellow |
| what color is the last shot painted | all links are painted RED |
| one detachable link will replace no more than how many links if replaceing worn chain | no more than 3 links of chain |
| is the number of links in a shot even or odd and why | the must be odd. So the detachable link will align the same of the wildcat for all shots of chain. |
| why are there match marks on the detachable link | so they are not mix matched with other parts. |
| when are bending shackles used | when connecting the outboard swivel shot to the anchor shackle |
| When is a mooring shackle used | to connect a mooring buoy to the anchor chain |
| What is the bitter end shackle | it is used to connect the anchor chain to the chain locker padeye |
| The padeye is designed to be 1.75 times the stregth of the bitter end shackle with what for a safety factor | 3 times on the ultimate strength |
| What is the minimum breaking strength of the bitter end shackle | equal to the weight of 20 shots of chain |
| What is the breaking strength of the chain stopper | ships with just 1 should be equal to the breaking strength of the chain. 2 or more should be 120% of chain |
| When is a cable jack used | for chain larger than 2 3/4 inch |
| When would you use a mooring shackle | when anchoring with 2 anchors |
| How often should you inspect a detachable link | between 18 and 36 months |
| When anchoring what angle of the bottom will cause the anchor to slip | 40 degrees or greater |
| What is the widest part of the boat called | the beam |
| what is the deepest part of the boat called | the draught |
| What plant is used to make sisal line | The Agave plant |
| How is natural fiber line made | short fibers twisted to make yarns, Yarns are twisted opposite direction to make strands and are twisted opposite direction to make the final product. Called line |
| How long does the MK 124 burn for | 20 seconds each end |
| How high does the MK 79 go | 450-650 feet |
| how long with the floating electric marker light last | 9 hours continuous, 18 hours intermitent |
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