Sounds of the Bosun's Call - 2010 Sea Scout Manual, 11th ed. Video 2 

The most unforgettable call in my life. Aboard the U.S.S. Vammen, DE644, our sonar pinged a submarine, probably Russian. Whomever was operating the calling system piped general quarters, then followed it with an announcement: "All hands man your ASW General Quarters Stations, This ain't no fucking drill". He was never reprimanded.

My cat is freaking out.

2:54 we all know you came here for this one.

I watched this while I had my earphones on.... I'm dead.. especially my ears...

My dad was a boatswain from 1942-1948. My oldest son found your video for me & I can't thank you enough

This is good! My dad was Navy man and used to give us the All Hands on Deck whistle in the morning.

My younger brother is a boatswain/bosun and I'm so proud of him!

Man....my eyes teared up. So many memories flooding back. Thank you Boats for taking me back.

Finally someone who proberly explain and show how to produce sounds/tones on the pipe. Thank you, Sir!

I served onboard USS RANGER for four years, GQ station - bridge/Captain's Talker. The BMOW (Boats of the Watch) stood right next to me. I also qualified as ESWS while onboard. The BMOW taught me several pipes. This video is very good. Let me add my two cents. It's just as important to know how to start and end a pipe as it is to do the it - full air pressure, tongue on end of the neck, start pipe by pulling tongue off neck; end pipe at full pressure by placing tongue back on end of the neck. Warble pipe is not just lifting and curling fingers. It is lifting the fingers and then circling/curling them in a circular manner (almost like a mini-waving motion) above the blow-hole of the 'bouy'. That makes the warble much smoother than is portrayed here. Welcoming Flag Officers onboard is definitely the longest of pipes, and takes a lot of discipline in piping. The closer the blow hole to the 1MC the better you can manage your airflow while preserving high volume. Trill is accurate here as portrayed. Wish that the verbal announcements had been given in this video. Three examples: (1) Reville. First the pipe (a fairly long 'attention'). Then: "Reville, Reville, all hands heave out and trice up - now reville." (2) Sweepers: First the pipe (three warbles). Then: "Sweepers, Sweepers, give the ship a clean sweepdown fore and aft...now sweepers." (3) Taps: First the pipe (long trill). Then: "Taps, Taps, lights out. All hands maintain silence about the ship, now taps." By the way, taps was piped during Navy funerals in addition to the 'taps bugle call' during my active duty years (1970s-1980s). Don't know if it is still done, but when I visit my buddies who have gone before me, I always pipe taps at their graves. Oh, one other thing. The BMOW told me that if the Boats is right handed when piping, he is allowed to salute with his left hand (never saw this done on Ranger though)...

When I was aboard the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) in 1969, I loved the Sweepers call. I remember the announcement after the Sweepers call as, "Sweepers sweepers, man your brooms. Give the ship a good clean down fore and aft. Now, sweepers!" Wonderful to hear it again.

I found you looking for Sounds of the Bosun's Call and was not disappointed!

Stavros "the mind" halkias

No matter how annoying that shit was on the boat, this gives me a huge punch of nostalgia. I love the Navy traditions.

The cartoons as a kid always had a whistle whenever a ship pulled up to dock. When I got a bit older and learned of the existence of the bosun's pipe, I suspected that was the cause of the whistle. Although, why it took me until I was 32 to specifically look up the sound of the bosun's pipe to confirm my suspicion is beyond me, but I'm glad I did.

Thank you for helping me to find some of the calls my dad had taught me when I was a small child. I am prior U.S. Navy and I use some of the tones to call my dogs and work their commands.

Dan , Thank you for your service and this training video.

Man this brings back the memories. From revelrie to general quarters to sweepers man your brooms. And all the captains announcements. Miss those days.

Thank you! I have been a cadet for nearly 4 years now and this really helped!!

Honestly I came here to learn about the whistle from Star Trek. Unfortunately none of the ones here match. Anyone know if it's a signal from a different country (maybe British) or if it's just made up?

Excellent video. I learned a lot before going deaf. Beautiful sound before I was unable to hear anymore.

65th Toronto Sea Scout Bosun here! I just got my pipe thanks for the advice!

BM for life I honestly forgot most of the calls but I thank this LCDR talk about tuning your pipe with beeswax love you!2000-2009 B-Wood/ IWO/ Cape

Thank you, sir! That was very educational. I very much enjoyed this video. The only thing I would like to say is that when it comes to the mess call, I would be in the galley long before you are done making that call because I like to eat. Hahaha!

Dan’s in for a culture shock. But for real, very informative.

Ah yes, memories of my time in the Coast Guard. Had to fill in a couple times for the BM.

I also came to this clip because I am the Operations / Records Officer for the USS Las Vegas Star Trek club and it is my responsibility to call our monthly meetings to order. I ordered one off ebay. Can't wait to get it. Find out about the USS Las Vegas at Yahoo groups...Live Long & Prosper!

As a retired Navy Chief, this was great to watch. Of course you ended on a call that always made me hungry even if I was right in the middle of adjusting my equipment. Gotta go see what's in the kitchen now. BZ.

Thank you. My father was a bosun's mate in WW II and I have always wondered.

Love this, thanks for sharing

Just watched spongebob and got curious about what that whistle was. Now I know more than I hoped for :) thank you

That was very cool instructions I'm sure I will master it in time, thank you very much

Brave, brave, scouts in all the world!!!

I wish that I managed to find a sea scout troop. I am almost finishing my eagle now and I wish I had one in my area.

Thank you #2 the brave who serve and risk their lives everyday, especially upon the #MakinIsland. A special shout out for #1 of my dads who has a birthday in a few weeks. #Pintado

Interesting stuff! Thanks for the video!

I have left the Navy many many years ago and have forgotten most of the Bosun's calls and piping

Captain Lunch

In Star Trek II there is a Bosun's call before Admiral Kirk boards the Enterprise. It is a short low into a long high ending with a short low. Also, in Star Trek VI there is a similar call when Chancellor Gorkon beams over to the Enterprise. This one is only a long high ending with a short low. In the context of the movies these would signal the coming aboard of an Admiral and a foreign dignitary respectively. I'm wondering if those calls were made up for the movies or are they used the same way for the same meaning in the Navy?

Extremely helpful thank you: I have been recently moved to pick up the Bosun's Call (for reasons too complicated to explain!)and your instructional videos are invaluable. Just a question I seem to notice, if I understand correctly, that your 'Carry On' is a warble effect. I have not noticed in British manuals a warble, simply a high then drop and sharp finish. Is that my misunderstanding something, or are USA and British Calls different?

Stav and Nick brought me here.

Hello, I was 1995 the E-Maat on S 53- Pelikan fast Patrolboat German Navy. I like this sound :-)

I like this. I'm prior US. Navy. I didn't even have this training when I was in boot camp . But I dig this.

This is awesome- I'm gonna get a bosun whistle to command my children like Sir R. Hargreeves.

I bought a Bosun's Whistle at a gift shop in some national park. (you know those shops with everything advertising the park) My uncle was in the Navy and, although I currently have no plans of joining the military, it is a great reminder of the men who have served their country.

awesome video, thank you Sir

So, myself being very ignorant, that would mean that "All Hands" is what happens when a senior officer/dignitary/Klingon boards? This is a nearly twenty year-old wager on the line.

I am from the future where Mate Wayne Stacey has become a Lt Commander . Congrats, sir!

hi im 13 and im a girl who does jellicoe sea scouts and i would like to say i only have a week to practice and learn how to do it and this video has been very helpful and all i have to do now is practice thx for this video i really appreciate it.

This is a great survival whistle... my best friend was on the uss Enterprize aircraft carrier... but I am a star trek fan,, this guy is great, and I found a great whistle on amazon. This is what mad max had in his boot

in the late 1700s onto today these signals have been used, itsso interesting to me

Thanks Dan very informative. I have to do several burial flag raising pipe calls this weekend and through memorial weekend. ABF 1

Very educational.

Any tips on how to tune your pipe if just the high pitch is out of tune? Maybe I put to much wax in it or something. Thanks!

Most vintage copies of the US Navy/US Coast Guard Bluejackets Manual will have the complete instructions on the boatswain's call. I have both a 1940 and 1943 copy and it can be found in both. They are not hard to come by. Check E-bay. Most boatswain mate course material manuals from the Navy and Coast Guard also contain the necessary information. It may be available for download online. As far as video goes, I only know of an old USCG instructional video on VHS.

You save the best for last. I got the one from Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory:)

The correct high note is with the fingers clenched and low note is with finger extended. 33 years Royal Australian Navy and still serving for reference. Anyone who claims other is incorrect.

I'm a little old lady civilian, and was researching captains' whistles when I came across this video. You see, I run the front counter at a very loud and busy Domino's. Sometimes I need to alert the whole kitchen/delivery team to something, like a customer's last-minute request for a ranch cup. And consider: a ranch cup is extremely unimportant in the grand scheme of things. Thank you all, here, for the unimaginable sacrifices you made to protect our democracy. Alrighty! I'm gonna grab my ranch cup real quick and duck out awkwardly. With great respect, gratitude, and a little silliness too, Betsy Andrews

Brings back memories :)

Very much reminded of Sea Cadet days. GNTC.

0:50 *insert AT&T Telephone line hacking meme*

Have you been back to tiny Jim’s uniform depot yet? The salesman is waiting on you.

"This cat is hot..." , I bought a second generation pipe today... How sweet? I spent 3 years at sea... USN (x4 enlistment). "Bosun's", are bad ass..., I am a snipe., Ya'll, are deck apes,..., I LOVE YOU Masters of Ships". THANKS

As a Navy veteran, I am freaking out!

It was originally to everybody on RU-vid but now I guess I can be mainly towards the guy in the video

Well done Boats.

Since when do you salute while piping? Also your high/lows are backwards.....

Dears. can anybody tell me the knots that Mr. Stacey tied the whistle on his neck?

wayne stacey is my soul mate

Captn Crunch

Nice info.

The last one is the call for reveille on my boat when at sea

my dog is freaking out

I think I literally crapped my pants laughing at 0:33. He's so serious, and then he does the trill. hahahahahahahaha

nice thx, now i can practise

All hands on deck is what I woke up to on the uss hornet just it was longer

hi dan maker! do you sell the bosun pipe? i am Malaysia's sea scout. Malaysia do not sell this whistle.. :)

7:55 Is that the call that I hear in Captain Crunch commercials?

I wonder if there is a call for Man battle stations ??

Look at that moustache... Simply glorious.

As a future starfleet captain this video was very instrumental haha 😄

my father had one of those. must have been made of silver because it is super tarnished.

Hell yeah dude

Now when I think of navy officer I think of this guy like he is perfect for the look of a vetran

When your dog doesn’t come in when you first call him.

Interesting that the Sea Scouts calls sound ever so slightly different than those I heard in the US Navy

This would have been an excellent training video, except that he has the hand positions and sounds reversed for the high and low notes. The high note is produced with the fingers curved down, around the whistle and extremely fast air pressure, the low note is produced with the fingers extended straight up. Check any "how to" manual. He has it backwards!

I HAD IT TURNED UP ALL THE WAY RIP MY EARS

As a retired Boatswainsmate Chief Petty Officer, completing over 21 years of service. This video was informative for the Sea Scouts, However this type of piping would not have met my standards for my self as BMOW nor anyone I trained I the US Navy

ok so funny story, i was in the grocery store minding my own business, I hear one of these calls, I have 0 military experience but I believe i stood at attention almost, a gentleman about 70 or so comes by, inspects my cart, says only 2 items young miss, answer yes sir, but that will quickly change sir, he answers all good carry on, WTF just happened to me ,lol

I don't seem to remember any Sea Scouts Maning the rails on the Constellation.

Time to go down to the local port and do a little trolling.

What is the longest call of the day......is it the noon day call.... I f so can you play it?

Your great

Cool!

mr wayne stacey sat on my eagle board, love that guy!

My dog was not happy when this video was playing...

Are American Boatswain's Calls reversed in sound to English ones, as I've read several articles, and my own bosun's Call has the high pitch with closed palm and low pitch with open hand, the opposite to this video. My Call was purchased from Nauticalia in England and the instruction pamphlet describes the high call as made by partially throttling the exit of air from the call, while the low note is described as the plain note made with the hole unobstructed. The same is explained at www.6thtorbaybritannia.org.uk/scouts/scouting-skills/bosun-s-call/

Sea Scouts? Here in Canada they're called Sea Cadets (Or puddle pirates by us fly boys.) I was in Navy League for many years and out of nowhere I just remembered the General Call.

For some reason I have a faucet in my house that sounds exactly like this whistle!😆