Ian stockley & updated February 2010
The British Watch
& Clock Makers
Guild
Collective Mark
Ships Clock Bell Striking
The striking of a ships clock is taken from the 4 hour watches that makes up a day onboard ship
So a 24 hour day is divided up in to 6 equal watches each divided in to 8 half hour slots
So the clock strikes every half hour 12 o’clock 8 bells,
4 o’clock 8 bells, 8 o’clock 8 bells,
An as you will see from my table it takes some getting used to
|
4 o’clock watch |
8 o’clock Watch |
12 o’clock Watch |
Bells Struck |
|
4.00 |
8.00 |
12.00 |
8 Bells |
|
4.30 |
8.30 |
12.30 |
1 Bell |
|
5.00 |
9.00 |
1.00 |
2 Bells |
|
5.30 |
9.30 |
1.30 |
3 Bells |
|
6.00 |
10.00 |
2.00 |
4 Bells |
|
6.30 |
10.30 |
2.30 |
5 Bells |
|
7.00 |
11.00 |
3.00 |
6 Bells |
|
7.30 |
11.30 |
3.30 |
7 Bells |