I need the maritime clock chime setting for the 24 hour period. Thanx?

Question

This is the "7 bells", etc. system used on ships.

Answer 1

There is no setting for 24 hours, and the whole thing is pretty archaic anyway. The system worked as follows: A "watch" was 4 hours. To notify the next watch when it was coming on duty, and to let the current watch know how long it had to go, one "bell" was sounded at the beginning of the watch, 2 at the half hour, 3 beginning the second, 4 at 1 1/2 hours, and so on. The last "bell" was sounded with 1/2 hour to go (8), and then it was back to 1. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

MY recolection is 8 bells at the begining of a watch...say 12:00
( or 2400, midnight, which is the same as 0000).
then 1 at the half hour, two at 1, 3 at 1:30, 4 AT 2...UP TO 8 AT 4 OCLOCK, THE END OF ONE WATCH AND THE BEGINING OF ANOTHER...........eight bells leaves no uncertainty as to change of watch so you can get below and those sleepy heads can get their sorry butts up on deck