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Re: 1st Watch Officer
Posted by: MPC ()
Date: August 06, 2009 06:46PM

I believe XO is an American term = Execuative Officer.

I think the German would be 'eins we oh' (the German W being pronounced as a V)

In the Royal Navy it would be 'Number One' (Or Jimmy - for Jimmy the one)

MPC

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1st Watch Officer elanaiba 08/06/2009 01:50PM
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