A Table of

used in timekeeping, as standardized by the Alifros Sailing Code.
No. of Bells Struck Time of Day
1 12:30 4:30 8:30
2 1:00 5:00 9:00
3 1:30 5:30 9:30
4 2:00 6:00 10:00
5 2:30 6:30 10:30
6 3:00 7:00 11:00
7 3:30 7:30 11:30
8 4:00 8:00 12:00
Example: four strikes of the bell indicates that the shipboard
time is either 2:00, 6:00 or 10:00 (a.m. or p.m.)
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