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The jack staff on a Navy vessel is essentially a flag pole on the bow of vessel. Unlike the National Ensign (country flag) which flies on the stern flag staff of most ships (on the bridge while underway surfaced on a submarine), the jack staff flies a flag literally called a Jack.
Over the years of Navy history, there have been many Navy Jacks flown from the Jack Staff; the current Jack ("Don't Tread On Me" flag) was ordered flown after the 9/11 attacks, replacing the traditional Jack, which was the field of blue with 50 stars (modern), or in years past, a field of blue with stars for every state in the Union. It is this flag from which the term "Union Jack" comes from.
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How many staff aboard us navy ship?
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What does nar mean for a US Navy ship?
The term "NAR" doesn't refer to a Navy ship - it's the standard Navy acronym for Naval Air Reserve.
Why is a small flag called a 'Jack'?
The small flagpole at the prow (front) of a ship is called the jack. Flags flown from this are called jack flags and are be necessity quite small. Royal Navy battleships traditionally fly the Union Flag from the jack (and the Royal Ensign from the stern), which is where the incorrect name (Union Jack) comes from.
What is the phone number of the Lst Navy Ship Museum in Evansville Indiana?
The phone number of the Lst Navy Ship Museum is: 812-435-8678.
What ship nicknammed Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 is the oldest vessel still commissioned in the US Navy?
The USS Constitution is the oldest comissioned ship in the US Navy. The USS Constitution is "Old Ironsides" and is the oldest ship still commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
