Tanker Sola and Norwegian navy frigate Helga Ingstad collide off Norway

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My experience was a long time ago.

Typical steaming watch in the wheelhouse:

  1. OOD (ensign or LTJG)
  2. JOOD (ensign)
  3. QM of Watch (enlisted rating, keeps nav plot and log)
  4. Helm (enlisted seaman)
  5. Lookout (enlisted seaman)
  6. Messenger (enlisted seaman, rotates with helm and lookout)

Sometimes add a QM striker (training) and a bos’n (not always in the wheelhouse, makes rounds). Typically there will not be a Navigator (LT) except in pilotage waters.

We had this same discussion with the U.S. Navy with the McCain and Fitzgerald.