![]() ![]() On small ships a single bugle could be heard everywhere on the ship, while on larger vessels sometimes as many as two or three additional Buglers were used to relay the calls down the hatches and into remote parts of the ship.Įven now, with all our modern methods of communication, the bugle is traditionally the means employed to render honors, to attract the attention of the men for a special announcement, or to signal the routine of the day. You are probably already familiar with a number of these calls, such as “Reveille,” “Mess call,” “Evening Colors,” and “Taps.” These are but four of more than 100 bugle calls used in the Navy, including a few which are used only in emergencies, such as “Man overboard” or “Abandon ship.”īefore the days of electrical communication systems the bugle was one of the few means by which orders could be sent from the quarter deck to any section of the ship. On board ship the bugle sounds a warning call for almost every activity in which a group of men is to take part. The Bugler is a mighty important man in the US Navy. ![]()
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