Can Someone Help Me With A Navy Question?

[Madi100]

You guys helped me last time with my silly question with my transcription, so I'm hoping you can help me again.

On a ship in the Navy what I need to know what a quick pen or quick pin is. I know the first word is quick. It's the second word I'm having problems with. Does anyone have any idea? Thanks so much.

 

[*Flower*]

I'll check with DH when he gets home from work........

He was in for 28 years...

 

[Magix]

I'm guessing this is a modern naval term you're looking for? Can't find anything online that gives that term. If it was a tall ship, I'd think a "quick pin" might be the same as a belaying pin, to stop the lines of the sails and yards. I suppose a few pins like that might still be used, but more likely they'd be cleats today (for flag lines and such).

Probably no help at all to you, but at least I tried.

 

[*Flower*]

No luck with DH- he rode gator freighters and flat tops.

Sorry.......

 

[Jenn Lynn]

I asked my Dad, he was in the Navy. He has no idea. Sorry.

 

[Madi100]

Originally posted by Magix
I'm guessing this is a modern naval term you're looking for? Can't find anything online that gives that term. If it was a tall ship, I'd think a "quick pin" might be the same as a belaying pin, to stop the lines of the sails and yards. I suppose a few pins like that might still be used, but more likely they'd be cleats today (for flag lines and such).

Probably no help at all to you, but at least I tried.

Actually I'm talking about the Vietnam War. So, if that is considered modern it is. I think it is probably quick pin. From what he said, it sounds like someone was actually in the quick ??? and he was OVER the man who is talking.

Thanks to everyone who has tried to help. I can usually figure things out with searches, but sometimes people use terms that I think are slang or very common to them and don't pronounce them the best.

 

[Octoberbride03]

My Dh was in the Navy after Vietnam, but is still a civilian contractor. He's out with a friend right now, but if the Navy still uses the term he'll know it. I'll ask him when he gets home, but it won't be till after midnight. Look tomorrow morning for another post from me.

 

[Madi100]

Thank you very much. The man is no longer in service. He is speaking about his experience in Vietnam.

 

[Pop Daddy]

I was in the Navy, but I must have been sick the day they told us what that means

 

[Madi100]

My Father-in-law has yet to know an answer to a question I have asked either. I just listened again, and now it sounds like den. I'm getting extremely frustrated with it. It wouldn't be bad if the man only said it once, but he says it about ten times. You'd think I'd be smart enough to figure it out....

 

[browneyes]

I tried to do a search for you, but all I could find was quickpen is some kind of construction software.

However, there's just something about a man in uniform.

 

[Madi100]

Well, thanks for all of the work everyone has done. I've looked everywhere. I did searches, and I'm just all out of ideas. My next step is to go to the person who is in charge and find out if they know. I'll be sure to post it when I find out. I need a good book on military terminology.

 

[Sleepy]

Let me e-mail this to my hubby. he is on a ship right now. Someone should be able to answer this question (out of 5,000 people). Will try to get back with you if e-mail is working for him.

 

[Madi100]

Well, I finally got an answer on this. It is called quickpen. It is a part of the ship that is on an upper level. It is used for communcations.

Thanks for everyone's effort to help me!

 

[Sleepy]

Glad you got the answer. E-mail went down on my hubbys ship and I never got a response from him. I learned something new. Thanks for the info.

 

[kadaten]

My DH asked around on his ship. A "quick pin" is a quick-realease action pin that holds one thing to another. Most often, they're used to hold the hatches open that contain the stairs. If for any reason they need to close those hatches (like water coming on board so they have to make it water tight) they can do it quickly and easily by removing the quick pin. He made some neat drawings for you, but I found some pictures online that are easier than figuring out how to get his drawing up here without a scanner!

One in use...it's the horizontal metal bar, black plastic handle on the left, it's holding the rod with the brass ring on the end in place

Some other quick pins...not in use, but easier to see...

DH said from your description, maybe the guy was standing in the hatch talking to someone on the level either above or below him...

Wanted to let you know what he found out from the ship guys! He's navy, too, but has been on a ship very little so far, so he was stumped, too, but the ship guys weren't!

 

[GeorgeG]

I was in the Navy in Vietnam and this is a new one for me. I don't remember seeing anything like the photos show, but I was mostly on carriers and these might have been used more on smaller ships. I was only on a few destroyers and very briefly at that. That doesn't mean they weren't there, just that I don't remember them... let's see, who am I again? Where do I live?

 

[tiggerlover]

Interesting thread. DH has been in the Navy for nearly 20 years and I have read this thread to him. Although he knows what you are referring to (now that we have gotten to the end), he had never heard it referred to as a quick pin or quick pen. Goes to prove you learn something new every day!

 

[Madi100]

Wow! Thanks for all of the information! I've turned in the report, so it's too late to change it. Ther person in charge of it was the one who told me how to spell it. She was probably wrong. Sometimes when you talk to Vets from Vietnam and early they use terms that are no longer used. It gets really hard when I listen to ones who have a very specialized job. It's very interesting. I am learning a lot about the wars and the experiences.