Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

AP

English answer:

Transport Ship

Added to glossary by Robert Janiak
Aug 18, 2019 06:49
4 yrs ago
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English term

AP

English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime Commands and reports on warships US Navy 1941
Angular position or Attack periscope or something else???

https://www28.zippyshare.com/v/trdgI4ew/file.html

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Mark!

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0 4 5.

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Leaving AP. Mark? ==== or Lea(d)ing AP. Mark!

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0 4 6 1/2.

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Second AP. Mark!

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0 4 4.

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Third AP. Mark!

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Down scope.

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0 4 2 1/2.

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Target angle on the bow.

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Transport Ship

I believe "Transport Ship" is correct meaning to this abbreviation.
The navy uses "AP" to describe all sorts of transport ships.
It would also fit into the transcript you provided as they are looking trough the periscope and determining the positions of transport ships.
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AP

I think it means Aft Perpindicular
Example sentence:

Document: http://www.westlawn.edu/forum/upload/ndimatteo/2010830154819_ForwardandAftPerpendiculars.pdf

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