Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Dog Watch

A short watch period, generally half the usual time (e.g. a two-hour watch rather than a four-hour one. In the RCN they are named the "First Dog" and the "Second Dog" and they run from 1600 to 1800 and 1800 to 2000. Initially named "dodge watch" as it allowed seamen to escape or dodge standing the same watch every day.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01