USCG BASIC DC FINAL EXAM AND
ALL ACTUAL ANSWERS 2025-2026
UPDATED.
A - Answer stowage space
C - Answer ship control sys
E - Answer engineering control spaces
F - Answer fuel/oil
G - Answer gasoline tanks
J - Answer JP-5 tanks
K - Answer chemicals and dangerous materials
L - Answer living spaces
M - Answer ammo spaces
Q - Answer misc spaces not covered by other letters
T - Answer vertical access trunks
V - Answer voids
W - Answer water tanks
Compartment number 2-79-11-A - Answer 2- deck
79- frame (forwardmost frame of comp is 79)
11- relation to centerline (6th comp on starboard side 1,3,5,7,9,11)
A- compartment
, x-ray - Answer -set when in no danger of attack
- secured during x,y, and z
- eg. ship in anchor in well protected harbor
circle x-ray - Answer -closed when condition x ray set
-may be opened without permission, but closed immediately
yoke - Answer -maintained at sea during peacetime, and in port during wartime, and in port
during peacetime outside of regular working hours
-secured during conditions yoke and zebra
circle yoke - Answer -closed when yoke is set
-may be opened without permission but must be set immediately
zebra - Answer -closed when condition zebra set
-once condition zebra is set, no closure (x,y,z) may be opened without permission of DCA
-set prior to leaving or entering port during wartime, also set immediately, without orders when
manning general quarters stations
- set to isolate and control fires and flooding when the ship is not at GQ
Mod Zebra - Answer -closed when an increase in watertight integrity is needed, not req to
set entire ship set to condition zebra
-normally set on the DC deck and below (2nd deck)
-all main hatches closed, scuttles left to be open will be logged as such in DC Central
-eg. at restricted maneuvering in low visibility
circle zebra - Answer -closed during condition zebra
-may be opened during prolonged periods of GQ with permission of the CO.
-opening of fittings allows evolutions like handing out rations, sanitary facilities, etc.
- must be guarded in the event the ship is req to rapidly reset condition zebra
dog zebra - Answer -applies fittings opening to weather spaces that are not provided with
darken ship switches or light traps
-closed from sunset to sunrise when underway
ALL ACTUAL ANSWERS 2025-2026
UPDATED.
A - Answer stowage space
C - Answer ship control sys
E - Answer engineering control spaces
F - Answer fuel/oil
G - Answer gasoline tanks
J - Answer JP-5 tanks
K - Answer chemicals and dangerous materials
L - Answer living spaces
M - Answer ammo spaces
Q - Answer misc spaces not covered by other letters
T - Answer vertical access trunks
V - Answer voids
W - Answer water tanks
Compartment number 2-79-11-A - Answer 2- deck
79- frame (forwardmost frame of comp is 79)
11- relation to centerline (6th comp on starboard side 1,3,5,7,9,11)
A- compartment
, x-ray - Answer -set when in no danger of attack
- secured during x,y, and z
- eg. ship in anchor in well protected harbor
circle x-ray - Answer -closed when condition x ray set
-may be opened without permission, but closed immediately
yoke - Answer -maintained at sea during peacetime, and in port during wartime, and in port
during peacetime outside of regular working hours
-secured during conditions yoke and zebra
circle yoke - Answer -closed when yoke is set
-may be opened without permission but must be set immediately
zebra - Answer -closed when condition zebra set
-once condition zebra is set, no closure (x,y,z) may be opened without permission of DCA
-set prior to leaving or entering port during wartime, also set immediately, without orders when
manning general quarters stations
- set to isolate and control fires and flooding when the ship is not at GQ
Mod Zebra - Answer -closed when an increase in watertight integrity is needed, not req to
set entire ship set to condition zebra
-normally set on the DC deck and below (2nd deck)
-all main hatches closed, scuttles left to be open will be logged as such in DC Central
-eg. at restricted maneuvering in low visibility
circle zebra - Answer -closed during condition zebra
-may be opened during prolonged periods of GQ with permission of the CO.
-opening of fittings allows evolutions like handing out rations, sanitary facilities, etc.
- must be guarded in the event the ship is req to rapidly reset condition zebra
dog zebra - Answer -applies fittings opening to weather spaces that are not provided with
darken ship switches or light traps
-closed from sunset to sunrise when underway
