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For example, a nurse has to return to duty at 10 o'clock in the evening and work until midnight, similar to thedogwatchin the mercantile marine.
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The hours between 16:00 and 20:00 are so arranged because that watch (thedogwatch) was divided into two.
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Who really takes much notice of what any of us says in the dog watches of debate here?
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Note that this arrangement results in one of the sections having two watches in one (24 hour) day, and there are no dog watches.
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Most watches were 4 hours long except for the two dog watches, which were two hours long.
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She went to general quarters again five more times before the day ended: once during the forenoon watch, thrice during the afternoon watch, and once during the firstdogwatch.
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