New Year’s Bells
By Peter T. Teschenko
NAVY TRADITION!
DID YOU KNOW…..that we have a tradition in the Navy that sixteen bells are struck on midnight on New Years…
The oldest person on the ship strikes the first 8 no matter what his rank, enlisted or officer…the second 8 are struck by the youngest person on the ship.
The first 8 bells represent the old year and the second set of 8 bells represent the new year.
I saw this done twice in my career. Not sure if this is done anymore.
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Great look at Navy lore, continue with your insights
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I never knew this. I was on 7 Ships and not one did this. Thanks for the History.
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BEAUTIFUL === i WAS NAVY CT AND NEVER GOT THAT HONOR.=== i VOLUNTEERED FOR SUBMARINE SERVICE AND VIETNAM. I GOT TO ENJOY BOTH. SERVED ON SS 488 USS SARDA AND I WAS PART OF DELTA DETACHMENT VIETNAM. I ALSO GOT TO ENJOY TET 1968 ON TOP OF MONKEY MOUNTAIN DA NANG. I WISH I COULD HAVE HEARD THE 16 BELLS.
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I learn some naval history today, I have never heard of this bygone naval history. Thanks
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