SEVENDIVISIONSHIP ORGANIZATION

when we say Seven Division Ship Organization we will mean the divisional assignments. All members of the ship's company belong to this too. But it may be that two or more ships (a flotilla) are combined in the organization as they keep company most times at least in port and deputies can serve in their stead when they are separated. So when we say Seven Division Ships Organization we really mean flotilla organization. We could say "squadron" but that's military and is also used now for air. "Flotilla" merely means two or more ships. We have two vessels, several launches and pulling boats and may have more, so the word is fitting. Thus we have our Watch Quarter and Station Bill for each ship and we have our flotilla organization chart which is our seven division system. (Ship's Org Bk.)