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Unit 1 Chapter 1 - Ship Construction Navy ships are complicated. They have propulsion plants, weapons, storerooms, repair shops, offices, and operating spaces. They provide for their crew's living, sleeping and eating needs. They are almost like cities with their lighting, sanitary, communications, mail delivery, water, and power systems. Large ships have libraries, dental and medical offices, legal services, newspapers, TV stations, chapels, and recreation spaces. All must be able to operate on their own for long periods of time.

 Ship designers try to build as many good features as possible into their ships while keeping in mind their intended missions. All ships are the result of compromise; not every desired feature can be built into every ship. Nevertheless, all ships have certain essential qualities. This chapter will highlight these characteristics and will discuss the fundamentals of ship construction and the nautical terms used to describe ships.

**1.1.1 Describe the 8 major factors used in the construction of any U.S. Navy ship.** **1.1.2** **Identify nautical terms used in the U.S. Navy.** **1.1.3 Define those terms that describe a ship's structure.** **1.1.4 Describe the decks of an U.S. Navy vessel by their names.**
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