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Signalman 1 & C - Historic Naval Ships Association

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BOAT HAILSBoat hails are used during hours when honors arerendered (sunrise to sunset). The OOD shouldchallenge an approaching boat as soon as possible byraising a clinched fist in the direction of the boat.He/she should also train a long glass or binoculars onthe coxswain. The coxswain replies to this challengeby holding up the number of fingers corresponding tothe number of side boys required to honor the seniorofficial or officer on board.Boats approaching a Navy ship between the hoursof sunset and sunrise should be hailed as soon asTable 10-3.—Boat Coxswain's Reply to Challengewithin hearing distance with “Boat ahoy.” Thecoxswain then replies with the appropriate word orphrase from table 10-3 to indicate the highest officialor officer on board.FLAGSTAFF TOPPING ORNAMENTSA staff ornament must top the flagstaff uponwhich the national ensign is displayed in boats of thenaval service when an officer or civil official isembarked on an official occasion or when a flagofficer, unit commander, commanding officer, chief ofstaff, or chief staff officer, in uniform, is embarked inOFFICER OR OFFICIAL ABOARD BOATCOXSWAIN'S REPLYPresident or Vice President of the United StatesSecretary, Deputy or an Assistant Secretary of DefenseSecretary, Under Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of theNavyChairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffChief of <strong>Naval</strong> Operations or the Vice Chief of <strong>Naval</strong>OperationsFleet, Force, or Type CommanderA Flag OfficeA Chief of Staff/Chief Staff OfficerUnited StatesDefenseNavyJoint Chiefs of Staff<strong>Naval</strong> OperationsFleet or abbreviation of administrative title, i.e.,PACFLT.Flag OfficeStaffA Flotilla/Group Commander * Flot/Gru(type)(number)A Squadron Commander * Ron(type)A Division Commander * Div(type)(number)(number)A Marine Officer Commanding a BrigadeA Commanding Officer of a Ship or StationA Marine Officer Commanding a RegimentAny Other Commissioned OfficerOther Officers (Not Commissioned)EnlistedA boat not intended to go alongside, regardless of rank ofpassengerBrigade Commander(Name of Ship or Station)Regiment CommanderAye, AyeNo, NoHelloPassing* The type abbreviation used, for example, is CRUDESGRU FIVE, SERVGRU ONE, PHIBRON SIX and MINEDIVTWO TWO10-13

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