One of his admirals accused him of scuttling naval tradition by scrapping the fleet's dreadnoughts. Return to the index at top of page Following are examples of some minor evolutions. I apologize for use of masculine pronouns. However, at the time I was on active duty, women did not serve onboard ships. If an officer leaves or board ship, he goes to the forward gangway.
Enlisted men use the one aft.
After choosing the proper ramp, the boarder walks across the gangway with military ID ready for inspection by the duty officer. Leaving the ship is basically the opposite. In either case the duty officer has the authority to deny exit or entry, and even may detain a fellow for infractions of regulations, e.g., improper hair length, improper dress, etc. Now here this. All arriving crew will stow their gear, police their cubicles or report to their department heads.