United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps Region 7-1 – Recruit Training Damage Control.

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Damage Control

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Class Objectives

1. Identify the purpose of Damage Control.

2. Identify the meaning of Watertight Integrity.

3. Identify the procedures to open and close watertight doors.

4. Identify Material Conditions of Readiness, including Damage Control Emergencies and Alarms.

5. Identify the meaning of General Quarters.

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Importance

Damage Control is an ALL HANDS responsibility!

USS Stark

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Purpose of Damage Control

• Take all practical preliminary measures to prevent damage.

• Minimize and localize damage as it occurs.

• Accomplish emergency repairs as quickly as possible, restore equipment to operation, and care for injured personnel.

The ships ability to perform it’s mission will depend on Damage Control effectiveness!

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Watertight Integrity

A ships ability to resist flooding.

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Watertight Integrity

Established when the ship was built:

• Decks• Frames• Relation to Centerline

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Watertight Integrity

May be reduced or destroyed through:

• Enemy Action

• Storm Damage

• Collision

• Stranding

• Negligence

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M aterial C onditionsof R eadiness

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Yoke =

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Y

Watertight Doors

Purpose: To maintain Watertight Integrity

To Open– Loosen & remove dogs on hinge side– Remove dogs on wedges– Release pressure on door

To Close– Set all dogs opposite the hinges– Set dogs on hinge side, then remaining dogs– Tighten in same sequence with a wrench

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Types of Watertight Doors

Watertight doors with individual dogs.

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D oor

Types of Watertight Doors

Quick-acting Watertight Door

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Types of Watertight Doors

Bolted Hatch with Escape Scuttle

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Material Conditions of Readiness

Purpose: Provides different degree of water-tightness and protection for the ship

Has three degrees of readiness:

X Y Z

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X-Ray Classification

X• Provides least amount

of protection.• Condition set in well

protected harbors.• Condition set at home

during normal working hours.

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Yoke Classification

Y• Offers moderate

amount of protection.• Condition set at sea.• Condition set in port

outside of regular working hours.

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Zebra Classification

Z• Provides maximum

protection during battle.• Condition set for fire or

flooding.• Condition set when

entering or leaving port in wartime.

• All open watertight doors must be guarded.

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Damage Control Classifications

Special use classification for specific fittings on the ship:

Six different classifications:

WX

YZ

W

DZ

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Circle William Classification

W• Applied to ventilation

fittings and certain access openings.

• Normally open in all material conditions.

• Closed only to prevent Chemical, Biological, or Radiological (CBR) contamination.

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William Classification

W• Applied to sea suction

valves that supply water to condensers, fire pumps, and other equipment necessary for fire protection and mobility.

• Normally open and running.

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Circle X-Ray/Yoke Classification• Permits access to battle

stations.• Used for transfer of

ammunition or are part of other vital systems.

• May be opened without special permission.

• Must be closed when not in use.

XY

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Circle Zebra Classification

Z• May be opened during

general quarters to allow preparation and distribution of food.

• Used for cooling vital spaces.

• Guards must be posted when open for quick closing.

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Dog Zebra Classification

Applied to accesses on weather decks that are not equipped with light traps or door switches that turn off lights during darkened ship conditions.

DZ

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Damage Control Emergencies

Flooding

Fire

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S hip's E m ergency A larm s a. G eneral

b. C hem ical

c . C ollision

Ships Emergency Alarms

• General• Chemical• Collision

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General Quarters

Purpose: Set conditions of the ship to full readiness for battle.

Actions:– All combat stations are manned.– Material Condition of Readiness set to ZEBRA.– All repair parties are manned.

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Summary

1. Identify the purpose of Damage Control.

2. Identify the meaning of Watertight Integrity.

3. Identify the procedures to open and close watertight doors.

4. Identify Material Conditions of Readiness, including Damage Control Emergencies and Alarms.

5. Identify the meaning of General Quarters.

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