12-47. You are overtaking a Navy ship that is not flying a distinctive mark. To determine who will initiate passing honors, you should use what publication? 1. NTP 4 2. NTP 13 3. DNC 4. The fleet lineal list 12-48. A boat showing the personal flag of a naval officer nears your ship. You should sound attention when the boat comes within how many yards of your ship? 1. 400 2. 600 3. 800 4. 900 12-49. Assuming your commanding officer is junior, when should you sound ATTENTION when meeting another ship heading in the opposite direction? 1. When the bow of your ship is abreast the bridge of the other ship 2. When the bow of your ship passes the bow of the other ship 3. When the bridge of your ship is abreast the bridge of the other ship 4. When the bow of your ship is 400 yards from the bow of the other ship 12-50. You sound one blast on the whistle to signify ATTENTION TO STARBOARD. How many blasts should you sound to terminate the hand salute? 1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four 12-51. Manning the rails is part of the passing honors rendered to which of the following officials? 12-52. When the Secretary of the Navy is in a passing boat rather than a passing ship, how do passing honors differ? 1. The Admiral’s March is played instead of the National Anthem 2. The band plays ruffles and flourishes 3. The crew musters at quarters 4. Only the officer of the deck salutes 12-53. Passing honors may be rendered after sunset when international courtesy requires such action. 1. True 2. False 12-54. Side honors are normally dispensed with on which of the following occasions? 1. The crew is at mess 2. Command is being changed 3. A scheduled visit from an inspection team 4. A civil officer begins an official visit to the ship QUESTIONS 12-55 THROUGH 12-58 PERTAIN TO HONORS FOR OFFICIAL VISITS. 12-55. When should you break the dignitary’s flag when honors include a gun salute? 1. When his/her boat or vehicle has been sighted 2. When his/her boat or vehicle comes alongside 3. On the last gun 4. On the first gun 12-56. When should the piping of the side begin? 1. When the dignitary’s boat or vehicle is sighted 2. When the dignitary’s boat or vehicle comes alongside 3. On the last gun of the gun salute 4. On the first gun of the gun salute 1. President only 2. President and Vice President only 3. President and Secretary of State only 4. President, Vice President, and Secretary of State 80