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]
 
Number
of Bells
Hour
(AM or PM)
1 12:30 04:30 08:30
2 01:00 05:00 09:00
3 01:30 05:30 09:30
4 02:00 06:00 10:00
5 02:30 06:30 10:30
6 03:00 07:00 11:00
7 03:30 07:30 11:30
8 04:00 08:00 12:00
 Used to mark time (see Navy site on ship's bell)


(These audio files were obtained from a variety of sources.  The boatswain's pipe calls were obtained from Ray O'Neal's web site.)


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