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Did you know? By Jim Harris, CWO-2, USN (Ret.) Makakilo, Hawaii The title of “Chief” has resonated aboard ships since the 1700s, but wasn’t formally established by the U.S. Navy until 1893. The first documented […]

Officer’s Country Ever wonder why Officer’s quarters aboard a warship are called staterooms? It is derived from the paddlewheel riverboats that steamed up and down the major rivers and waterways of the United States during […]

Carry on? In the days of sail, the Officer of the Deck kept a weather eye constantly on the slightest change in wind so sails could be reefed or added as necessary to ensure the […]