What Does a Navy Sailor Do?

The sailor's whistle was named on the morning of September 25, 2012. The first aircraft carrier of the People's Liberation Army Navy, Liaoning, was named for service. The moment the President Hu Jintao ascended the deck of the warship, a loud, melodious whistle sounded. That special whistle came from a special piece of naval equipment

Sailor whistle

The shape is a bit like the Navy Whistle of Western tobacco pipes.It was not originally used by the Navy.It was the origin of the kind of whistle used by referees in modern common sports. At that time, when a crusader warrior carrying religious enthusiasm went to a ship on the east, the captains had a sailor whistle basically the same shape as that used by the modern navy.It was mainly used to give orders on noisy ships, and at the same time It also symbolizes the authority of the captain. Since then, the sailor's whistle has gradually become popular in the Western Navy. It has mainly become a captain, sailor, and sailor's carry-on equipment.The Royal Navy also issued a silver sailor's whistle to the captain as a treasure. Alias.

On a warship in the sailing era, whether it is the captain or an ordinary sailor, when boarding the ship, he must take the stern board to approach the warship, and then climb the ship along the ladder or rope ladder outside the ship's outboard, on the rolling sea. The action is almost as thrilling as acrobatics. And when encountering some non-Navy VIPs who need to board the ship, because it is impossible to require guests who have not been trained in life at sea to board the ship in such a dangerous way, they often hang a special cloth bag from the ship and let the guests stand in it. Then the bag was hoisted up to the deck, and when some captains drunk ashore returned to the ship, they could also enjoy this special treatment for safety reasons. When carrying out such operations, the order to release the bag is often set to sound the sailor's whistle. Over time, it becomes a courtesy when the captain and VIPs board the ship.

If an untrained person gets a sailor's whistle, they often don't know where to start, but it's not complicated at all, and what is less well known is that the various components on this little whistle are Named after ship and maritime nouns. The tip of the sailor's whistle is a ball with an opening in the upper part, called a "buoy". From the "buoy" to the back is a slightly curved tube, called a "gun tube", which is supported under the buoy and the gun tube. There is a decorative plate named "keel". Often the navies of various countries will decorate the side of the keel with patterns such as military emblems. At the end of the keel, this ring called a shackle is used to tie the rope and chain for convenience The user hangs his neck. For this small but rich naval culture instrument, hold it with your right hand while operating, hold your thumb against the keel from the bottom to the barrel, and hold the buoy to the keel from top to bottom. Position at the end, and then blow the air with the mouth covering the barrel. Although the sailor whistle has many different meanings according to different playing techniques and tones, the tone used to greet the VIP boarding is very simple. The tongue is blown flat, and a clear whistle is made. During the playing process, the middle finger, ring finger, little finger, etc. were held up, the tongue rolled up, and a trembling sound was emitted outward from the throat.

The Chinese Navy stipulates that one long beep sounds to stand upright or salute, and two short beeps indicate a short break or salute. This etiquette is usually used to welcome leaders and foreign guests at all levels. When they stepped onto the gangway or springboard, they changed their whistle and made a long beep, and the lined crew stood upright; after entering the cabin, they changed their whistle and made two short whistle, and the lined crew straddled. When two ships meet during navigation, the etiquette of whistle is also generally used. The specific procedure is: When the hulls of the two ships encountering each other or the bow of the overseeing ship are aligned with the bow of the pursued ship, and the distance is not more than 2 chains (one chain is equal to 185.2 meters), the saluting ship first honks. A long beep indicates salutation; a long beep sounds for the saluting ship, indicating a salute, and then two short beeps, indicating that the ceremony is over; the saluting ship then sounds two short beeps, and the etiquette is over. At this time, when all the crew members on the deck heard a long whistle, they should salute the passing ships, the officers and non-commissioned officers raised their salute, and the sailors paid attention.