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SHIP’S 
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12-4 A. M.— 
Middle Watch 
A.M. 
TIME 
Afternoon Watch 
Noon to 4 P. M. 
P.M. 
1 bell . 
.12:30 
1 bell. 
.12:30 
2 bells 
. 1:00 
2 bells. 
. 1:00 
3 bells 
. 1:30 
3 bells. 
. 1:30 
4 bells 
. 2:00 
4 bells. 
. 2:00 
5 bells 
.2:30 
5 bells. 
. 2:30 
6 bells 
. 3:00 
6 bells. 
. 3:00 
7 bells 
. 3:30 
7 bells. 
. 3:30 
8 bells 
. 4:00 
8 bells. 
. 4:00 
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4-8 A. M.— 
Dog Watch—4-8 P. 
M. 
Morning Watch 
1 bell . 
. -4:30 
1 bell . 
. 4:30 
2 bells. 
. 5:00 
2 bells 
. 5:00 
3 bells. 
. 5:30 
3 bells 
. 5:30 
4 bells. 
. 6:00 
4 bells 
. 6:00 
5 beils.. 
P.M. 
5 bells 
. 6:30 
. 6:30 
6 bells 
. 7:00 
6 bells.. 
. 7:00 
7 bells 
.7:30 or 7:20 
7 bells. 
. 7:30 
8 bells 
. 8:00 
8 A. M.-Noon— 
Day Watch 
8 bells ... 
First Watch 
8 P. M.-Midnight 
. 8:00 
1 bell . 
. 8:30 
1 bell. 
. 8:30 
2 bells 
. 9:00 
2 bells. 
. 9:00 
3 bells 
.9:30 
3 bells. 
. 9:30 
4 bells 
.10:00 
4 bells. 
.10:00 
5 bells 
.10:30 
5 bells. 
.10:30 
6 bells 
.11:00 
6 bells. 
.11:00 
7 bells 
.11:30 or 11:20 
7 bells. 
. II :30 
8 Bells 
8 bells.Midnight 
The 
period from four to eight P. M. is divided into two 
"dog 
watches," called "first dog watch" 
and "second dog watch," 
SO OS 
to change the watches daily; otherwise the men in the starboard 
or port watch would be on deck 
between the same hours day 
after day. 
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