When the shipyard finished building a aircraft carrier?

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When the shipyard finished building a aircraft carrier?

When the shipyard finished building a aircraft carrier. Why do they hang a broom up, what does it represent?

2007-08-28 06:02:39 · 3 answers · asked by qiushen 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military

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After a ship is launched it undergoes trials to see if she performs as expected. If a ship passes trials, it's a tradition to hang a broom in the rigging when she returns to port. It's not something exclusive to aircraft carriers, it's an old tradition for any new ship.

2007-08-28 07:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The only thing I've heard about brooms is posting one on the conning tower of a submarine when they fired all of their torpedos.

2007-08-28 13:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Time to sweep up.

2007-08-28 13:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋