In the days before clocks became a common item on board, a vessel would carry a chronometer. It was the duty of one person to strike the ship’s bell to indicate the time and the changes of the watch. 8 bells would signal the end of the watch
The bell strikes would be as follows:
0000 8 bells 1200 8 bells
0030 1 bell 1230 1 bell Continue reading “Time By Ship’s Bell”