The Helmsman will use the Helm, Helm Angle Indicator, ____ and the Compass. The Helmsman will use a ____ or ____ to steer the ship. The ____ is the device that shows the intended rudder angle. The device that shows the degree of angle between the rudder and the centerline of the ship is known as the ____. The ____ is a device for determining direction by pointing north. There are two types of ____ used aboard ships. They are magnetic and gyro. The gyro compass uses a gyroscopic action to point to ____. As the helmsman you will steer using the ____ compass course, with ____ course as your backup. When given a command by the OOD, you will respond by ____, ____ and then ____. If you are not sure of the action to take, you did not hear the command, or if in doubt for any reason, you will respond by saying, "____ Sir or Ma'am. " Rudder command are spoken as ____ numbers. compass courses are spoken as ____ digit numbers. Right standard rudders means you will turn the helm ____ degrees to starboard. Left full rudder means you will turn the helm to port ____ degrees. The Commanding Officer is the only person authorized to give a helmsman the command of ____ RUDDER. Hard rudder is turning the helm by a total of ____ degrees to port or starboard. If your rudder is at right 20 degrees and you are given the command to "ease your rudder," you should move your rudder to right ____ degrees. If your rudder is at left 5 degrees rudder and you are given the command to "shift your rudder," you will move your rudder to right ____ degrees. If you are given the command to go "rudder amidships" you will move your ____ until it reads 0. If you are given the command to "____" this means you will slow but not stop the swing of the ship while turning. You should reduce the amount of rudder you are using or even shift your rudder to slow the swing if necessary. If you are given the command to "____" you will respond by sounding off the course that was being steered as the command was given. If you are given the command to "____" you will respond by quickly looking at the compass course. Make corrections as necessary to stay on that course. If you are asked, "____?" you would respond by sounding off the exact angle of the rudder angle indicator when the command was given. If you are asked for a "____" you will respond by saying, "steering course two-seven-eight, checking course two-eight-six magnetic." "____" is the only helm command that is a warning.

Seamanship (Helm)

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