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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<\/p>\n

The bell strikes would be as follows:
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In the days before clocks became a common item on board, a vessel would carry a chronometer. 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