Engine Orders and Battle Conditions
The engine order telegraph is used to communicate orders from the Combat Information Center (CIC) to the Main Machinery Spaces.
ENGINE ORDERS
AHEAD SLOW -- Low Pressure (20-40)
#1 Main Electric Pump ON filtering the pool through Valve #8.
AHEAD HALF -- Standard Pressure (50)
#1 Main Electric Pump ON, Valve #8 closed.
Main Battle Pump ON idling by special order from CIC.
AHEAD FULL -- Attack Pressure (80).
#1 Main Electric Pump ON, Valve #8 closed.
Main Battle Pump ON, engineer maintaining (80) with
the throttle.
STOP -- Stop all pumps, remain at station awaiting further orders.
STAND BY -- Prepare for Battle. Set the Battle Lights.
ASTERN FULL-- Start Air Compressor, maintain air pressure (60).
ASTERN HALF -- Communicate by CIC communicator or Battle Phone.
ASTERN FULL -- Start Spring Well Pump into Main Ammunition Bunker.
FINSIHED WITH ENGINES -- Secure Engine room, permission granted
to leave station.
CONDITON 1 (Green) Long single blast on horns. <------>
Passive Defense, Capture Insurgents.
CONDITION 2 (Orange) Two blasts on horns. <----> <---->
Active Defense, Disable Enemy Com Lines.
CONDITION 3 (Red) Three blasts on horns. <----> <----> <---->
Central Emergency, Man Battle Stations, Set Battle Lights.
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CONDITION 4 (Gasp) Grab Wine and Run!