The ship's clock strikes in a half-hour sequence based on the four-hour ship's watch system. The end of the first half hour is marked by 1 bell, the end of the first hour is 2 bells, the end of the first 1-1/2 hours is 3 bells, etc. Eight bells mark the end of a four-hour watch. Eight bells are struck six times in a 24-hour period: at noon, 4 p.m., 8 p.m., midnight, 4 a.m. and 8 a.m.
- Bronze Ships Bell
- Bracket for hanging
- Comes with a braided rope lanyard
- Deep ring
- Diameter: 6"
- Height: 6.5"