Quartermaster exam material
1ST SUB - ANS-ABSENCE OF A FLAG OFFICER
2ND SUB - ANS-ABSENCE OF CHIEF OF STAFF
3RD SUB - ANS-ABSENCE OF CAPTIN
4TH SUB - ANS-ABSENCE OF CIVIL OR MILITARY OFFICER
All charts in the Navy are issued by whom - ANS-Defense Mapping Agency
hydrographic/Topographic Center (DMAHTC)
EX: 12AHA12221 broken into parts what does this mean - ANS-12: Geographical
subregion ( numbered section of the earth)
A: Portfolio( A or B; X= not in porto)
HA: Chart clasfication HA = Harbour Approach
12221: Chart number
How long is 1NM in FT - ANS-6,076.1 ft
How many chart scales are there. - ANS-3
How many parts are there to DMAHTC chart system - ANS-1- Aerospace
2- Hydrographic - charts broken into regions
3- Topograhic
4- Target material
Name two charts quartermasters use for naviagation - ANS-Mercator - commonly used
navigation chart
Gnomonic - plots great circle as a striaght line ( commonly used for voyage planning)
The four chart classifications are - ANS-CO= COASTAL
HA= HARBOR APPROACH
OA= OPERATING AREAS
GN=GENERAL
WO=WORLD
What are nautical charts used for - ANS-used for navigation
1ST SUB - ANS-ABSENCE OF A FLAG OFFICER
2ND SUB - ANS-ABSENCE OF CHIEF OF STAFF
3RD SUB - ANS-ABSENCE OF CAPTIN
4TH SUB - ANS-ABSENCE OF CIVIL OR MILITARY OFFICER
All charts in the Navy are issued by whom - ANS-Defense Mapping Agency
hydrographic/Topographic Center (DMAHTC)
EX: 12AHA12221 broken into parts what does this mean - ANS-12: Geographical
subregion ( numbered section of the earth)
A: Portfolio( A or B; X= not in porto)
HA: Chart clasfication HA = Harbour Approach
12221: Chart number
How long is 1NM in FT - ANS-6,076.1 ft
How many chart scales are there. - ANS-3
How many parts are there to DMAHTC chart system - ANS-1- Aerospace
2- Hydrographic - charts broken into regions
3- Topograhic
4- Target material
Name two charts quartermasters use for naviagation - ANS-Mercator - commonly used
navigation chart
Gnomonic - plots great circle as a striaght line ( commonly used for voyage planning)
The four chart classifications are - ANS-CO= COASTAL
HA= HARBOR APPROACH
OA= OPERATING AREAS
GN=GENERAL
WO=WORLD
What are nautical charts used for - ANS-used for navigation
