Aboard navy ships, is it still done this way?

SSgt Dan Montague — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 11:43:51 -0500

For many deployments, 7 days a week every morning.........
REVEILLE, REVEILLE. ALL HANDS HEAVE OUT AND TRICE UP. THE SMOKING LAMP IS LIGHTED ON ALL WEATHER DECKS. REVEILLE.........BREAKFAST FOR THE CREW

Is it still like that with the nonstop whistle?

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Dec 3 at 2016 11:48 AM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 11:48:48 -0500

Well, when this Air Force guy had to serve aboard the USS LaSalle in the 80s it was.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Dec 3 at 2016 12:00 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 12:00:38 -0500

The following is a test of the ship's whistle.... Test complete.
Sweepers, Sweepers, man your brooms. Give the ship a good clean sweep down both fore and aft! Sweep down all decks, ladders and passageways! Dump all garbage clear of the fantail! Sweepers.

You never get that stuff out of your mind.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Dec 3 at 2016 12:31 PM

SN Greg Wright — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 12:31:18 -0500

I can't imagine that it's not.

Response by PO1 John Johnson made Dec 3 at 2016 1:05 PM

PO1 John Johnson — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 13:05:57 -0500

As of 1999 when I retired from the USCG, it was still the order of the day aboard Cutters.

True story - At 0630, on the 04-08 watch of the last day of my final underway and about 4 hours before we pulled into homeport in 1990, as an E-5 QuarterMaster on the USCGC Planetree (WLB 307), just a few days before I PCS'd out to my new unit, I couldn't help myself so I made the following "non-standard" reveille pipe over the 1MC: "Now, wakey, wakey, rise and shine. The cook's in the chow hall, weather's fine. You got your sleep, I got mine. Now, wakey, wakey, rise and shine", quickly followed by a simple "Now - Reveille"! I had heard that from my father for years, who did a stint in the USN back in the late 50's. Luckily for me, our CO had a great sense of humor, overlooked it and I heard nothing about it later. Unknown if the OOD had any explaining to do, but in his defense he had no idea I was going to make that pipe, and I would have backed him up and took my beating like a man with the XO/CO if he had gotten in any trouble for it.

Response by SPC Tyler Engebretson made Dec 3 at 2016 7:31 PM

SPC Tyler Engebretson — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 19:31:55 -0500

Yup. Still the same. That and "standby for words of the commanding officer."

Response by PO1 John Meyer, CPC made Dec 4 at 2016 2:08 PM

PO1 John Meyer, CPC — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:08:43 -0500

I served with a guy who said he was on a ship where the CO didn't like the boatswain's whistle. Instead, that CO had used bugle calls.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Dec 4 at 2016 2:52 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:52:02 -0500

We Sailors Do Like Our Traditions (No One Even Knows How to Trice Up Anymore). It was still how we did it on USS Arkansas CGN-41 when I retired in 97.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2016 11:31 AM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:31:59 -0500

Yes. My last two ships didn't pipe reveille though, only passed the word. Underway my last ship would also play a song for reveille. "Trice up" has been removed.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2016 10:01 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 22:01:37 -0500

It sure is. I got off ship about 6 months ago and this is how I woke up every morning.

Response by Cpl Carlos Fernandez made Dec 8 at 2016 1:51 PM

Cpl Carlos Fernandez — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:51:31 -0500

Not at the time I was the ship. Things changed

Response by PO1 Barbara Matthews made Mar 30 at 2017 10:42 PM

PO1 Barbara Matthews — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 22:42:59 -0400

When I was on my ship 2002/03 smoking was only allowed on the fantail.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2018 10:54 AM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:54:07 -0400

I have not been on a Navy ship since 1992 and I still hear these kinds of general announcements from the 1MC and the 5MC. Does that count as PTSD? Probably not.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2023 11:35 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 11:35:39 -0500

That's a bit different from Reveille on the USS Coronado back in 1981...
Reveille! Now Reveille! All hands heave to and trice up. The smoking lamp is lighted on all weather decks.
SSG Bonnell, USA (Ret)