Ships Time

Philip2 | 23:57 Thu 28th Feb 2002 | How it Works

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What is the relation of ships time (ie. 4 bells) to the 24 hour clock?

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Bells mark the time during a watch on a ship - one ring for each half hour that passes.

With a tradition that midnight was eight bells, at the end of a 4 hr watch.

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