Talk:Watch system

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[edit] Two-section Traditional Watch?

Is the two-section traditional watch schedule correctly described in this article? If so, wouldn't that only give about 3.5 hours in which to sleep at any one time? Wouldn't that result in a less-effective fighting force than if the crew worked on some other schedule allowing a longer period of sleep? Or was this (meaning sleep duration; obviously the effectiveness of one's fighting force was a concern) not a concern at the time?

DrDeke 20:33, 31 October 2007 (UTC)