Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station (BNJARS)
Battleship Sounds
Alarm
Sounds | Boatswain's Pipe | Radio
Sounds | Other Sounds
The following are typical sounds heard on the Battleship. You will need a media player capable of playing WAV files.
| Alarm Sounds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Alarm [WAV] | General Alarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collision [WAV] | Collision Alarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chemical | Chemical Alarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Quarters [WAV] | Call to General Quarters, followed by General Alarm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Man Battle Stations [WAV] | Call to Man Battle Stations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boatswain's Pipe | Boatswain's Call (Ray O'Neal); Australian Navy Cadets Resources - Boatswains' Pipe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Hands [WAV] | All Hands is piped as a general call to any event in which all hands are to participate (to battle stations for example). It is sounded after the bugle call "Reveille," before word is passed to break out and trice up. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belay [WAV] | A short "Belay" means "Vast heaving." A long "Belay" means "Vast heaving and make her fast." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heave Around [WAV] | This call, piped twice, means "Heave around" on the capstan or winch. Piped once, it means "Mess gear." It is also part of the pipe for "Mess Call." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mess Call [WAV] | The pipe "Mess call" is the longest of the lot; it should cover not less than a minute. It consists of "All hands," a long "Heave around," and a long "Pipe down," in that order. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipe the Side [WAV] | The pipe "Alongside" is sounded so as to finish just as the visitor's boat makes the gangway. During this pipe the side boys and Boatswain's Mate stand at attention but do not salute. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio Sounds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Encrypted Voice [WAV] | ANDVT voice encrypter used on secure HF radio circuits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio Fax [WAV] | HF facsimilie signal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio Teletype [WAV] | HF SITOR radio teletype signal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonar Ping [WAV] | Sonar ping sounds (just like in the movies!) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Sounds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anchor's Away [WAV] | Navy anthem (history of Anchor's Away) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ship's Bells (4 bells) [WAV] |
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(These audio files were obtained from a variety of sources. The boatswain's pipe calls were obtained from Ray O'Neal's web site.)