Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 18, 2019 06:49
4 yrs ago
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English term
AP
English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Commands and reports on warships US Navy 1941
Angular position or Attack periscope or something else???
https://www28.zippyshare.com/v/trdgI4ew/file.html
667
00:55:17,454 --> 00:55:18,421
Mark!
668
00:55:18,720 --> 00:55:20,449
0 4 5.
669
00:55:20,588 --> 00:55:21,987
Leaving AP. Mark? ==== or Lea(d)ing AP. Mark!
670
00:55:22,123 --> 00:55:23,886
0 4 6 1/2.
671
00:55:24,025 --> 00:55:25,322
Second AP. Mark!
672
00:55:25,460 --> 00:55:27,052
0 4 4.
673
00:55:27,195 --> 00:55:28,129
Third AP. Mark!
674
00:55:28,428 --> 00:55:29,240
Down scope.
675
00:55:29,731 --> 00:55:31,164
0 4 2 1/2.
676
00:55:31,299 --> 00:55:32,288
Target angle on the bow.
https://www28.zippyshare.com/v/trdgI4ew/file.html
667
00:55:17,454 --> 00:55:18,421
Mark!
668
00:55:18,720 --> 00:55:20,449
0 4 5.
669
00:55:20,588 --> 00:55:21,987
Leaving AP. Mark? ==== or Lea(d)ing AP. Mark!
670
00:55:22,123 --> 00:55:23,886
0 4 6 1/2.
671
00:55:24,025 --> 00:55:25,322
Second AP. Mark!
672
00:55:25,460 --> 00:55:27,052
0 4 4.
673
00:55:27,195 --> 00:55:28,129
Third AP. Mark!
674
00:55:28,428 --> 00:55:29,240
Down scope.
675
00:55:29,731 --> 00:55:31,164
0 4 2 1/2.
676
00:55:31,299 --> 00:55:32,288
Target angle on the bow.
Responses
5 | Transport Ship | Tanja Vernić |
3 | AP | Anastasia Kingsley Kinkusic |
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Transport Ship
I believe "Transport Ship" is correct meaning to this abbreviation.
The navy uses "AP" to describe all sorts of transport ships.
It would also fit into the transcript you provided as they are looking trough the periscope and determining the positions of transport ships.
The navy uses "AP" to describe all sorts of transport ships.
It would also fit into the transcript you provided as they are looking trough the periscope and determining the positions of transport ships.
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Comment: "Bravo. So simple.
You're good, Tanja.
Thank you.
"
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AP
I think it means Aft Perpindicular
Example sentence:
Document: http://www.westlawn.edu/forum/upload/ndimatteo/2010830154819_ForwardandAftPerpendiculars.pdf
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