History of the U.S.S. Leviathan, cruiser and transport forces, United States Atlantic fleet: Compiled from the ship's log and data gathered by the history committee on board the shipU.S.S. Leviathan History Committee
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History of the U.S.S. Leviathan, cruiser and transport forces, United States Atlantic fleet: Compiled from the ship's log and data gathered by the history committee on board the ship
U.S.S. Leviathan History Committee
Leviathan (Steamship); Vaterland (Steamship); World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, American
6:00 Knock off scrubbing clothes; trice up lines; hoise ashes.
6:45 Take off gun covers and hatch hoods, unless the weather is
foul. Hammock stowers haul back hammock clothes.
7:00 Up all hammocks.
7:15 Mess gear. Light smoking lamp. Publish uniform of the day.
8:00 Colors.
8:15 Turn to; out smoking lamp.
8:30 Sick call.
8:45 Retreat from bright work. Sweep down. Stow away all wash deck
gear and all ditty boxes. Clear up the deck for quarters.
9:10 Officers’ Call. Divisions fall in for muster.
9:15 Quarters for muster and inspection. Physical drill followed by
the drill prescribed.
11:30 Retreat from drill. Pipe down scrubbed clothes, if dry. Sweep
down. Light smoking lamp. Mast for reports and requests.
M.
12:00 Dinner.
P.M.
12:30 Band call; band concert till 1:00.
1:00 Turn to. Out smoking lamp. Pipe sweepers. Pipe down aired
bedding, if up. Pipe down wash clothes, if dry.
1:30 Drill call.
2:30 Retreat from drill. Turn to.
4:00 Knock off work. Pipe down clothes, if up. Sweep down. Light
smoking lamp.
5:30 Clear up decks. Stow away ditty boxes.
5:45 Mess gear.
6:00 Supper. Five minutes before sunset call guard of the day and
band. Station detail for all lights. Turn on lights at
sunset.
6:30 Turn to. Pipe sweepers. Wet down after main-decks for
scrubbing clothes.
7:30 Hammocks. No smoking below the main decks.
8:00 Muster the anchor watch. Searchlights and signal drills, if
ordered.
8:30 Trice up the clothes lines.
8:55 First call; out smoking lamp.
9:00 Tattoo. Pipe down. Silence. Muster and set first anchor watch.
9:05 Taps.
Daily Routine at Sea
A.M.
2:00 Relieve wheel and lookouts.
3:50 Call the watch section.
4:00 Relieve the watch. Muster the watch section and life boat’s
crew. Light smoking lamp. Call ship’s cooks of the watch.
Five minutes before sunrise station details at running
lights. Turn off at sunrise. Relieve lookouts and station
masthead lookouts.
5:00 Call idlers and section of the watch sleeping in. Coffee.
5:20 Pipe sweepers.
5:30 Turn to. Out smoking lamp. Execute morning orders.
6:00 Relieve the wheel and lookouts. Trice up clothes lines.
6:45 Hammock stowers haul back hammock cloths.
7:00 Up all hammocks.
7:15 Hammock stowers stop down hammock clothes. Mess Gear. Light
smoking lamp.
7:30 Breakfast. Shift into the uniform of the day during the meal
hour.
8:00 Relieve the watch; both sections on deck. Muster watch and
life boat’s crew.
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