Naval Customs, Traditions and Usage

Address ambassadors American Navy arms Army ashore battle blue boat British Navy called Captain cards carried ceremony chargé d'affaires club colors commander in chief commanding officer commission Commodore Complimentary close Congress consular court-martial courtesy crew custom customary Davy Jones Dear deck dinner diplomatic displayed dress duty English ensign flag officer flagship fleet flying fore foreign French frigate guard guests guns hoisted honor invitation John Paul Jones junior ladies manners Marine Corps mess midshipman military naval officer Naval Regulations Navy Department Oléron originally pennant personal flag port precedence present President quarter-deck rank Rear Admiral Royal Royal Navy rule sail sailors salute seamen Secretary senior officer ship side social squadron staff starboard stars stripes tion toast tradition U. S. Navy U.S.S. Constitution uniform Union United States Navy usage vessel vice-admiral wardroom Washington word wrote yacht yardarm yards