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CHAPTER 18
EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
1. Identify the ground tackle used on Navy
ships.
2. Identify the boats and survival equipment
used on Navy ships.
3. Identify various equipment used on the bridge of
Navy ships.
4. State the purpose of antennas and radar on Navy
ships.
The external equipment of a ship differs
according to ship type. For example, a guided-missile
cruiser (CG) might have guns, missiles, torpedoes,
and a close-in weapons system (CIWS). However, a
tank landing ship (LST) may only have guns and the
CIWS for armament. The LST has bow ramps and a
stern gate, but the CG doesn’t. Both ships have
similar ground tackle, boats, and survival gear.
In this chapter we will look at some of the
ground tackle used on Navy ships. We will also
identify some of the boats, survival gear, bridge
equipment, and other various gear used on Navy
ships.
GROUND TACKLE
Ground tackle is the equipment ships use in
anchoring and mooring with anchors. It includes
anchors; anchor cables and chains; and associated
equipment, such as chain stoppers, bending shackles,
outboard swivel shots, and detachable links. Figure
18-1 shows a typical ground tackle arrangement on a
forecastle.
ANCHORS
Anchors can be defined by their stowage
locations aboard ship or by their type of
construction. Bower anchors are carried on the
Figure 18-1.—Typical ground tackle and chain
stowage.
18-1
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