What does 'general quarters were sounded' mean?

General quarters.” Bongs and message repeats. Well, it's more of an electronic “bong.” But what does it mean? General quarters, or known to older sailors and Hollywood as “Battle-stations,” is the alarm sounded to alert all crew to man their - you guessed it - battlestations. read more

General quarters, or known to older sailors and Hollywood as “Battle-stations,” is the alarm sounded to alert all crew to man their - you guessed it - battlestations. read more

1.When “General Quarters” is called, all the crew members are supposed to drop whatever they were doing and report to their stations. It is a state of being on alert and prepared for any challenges; “Battle Stations” is the announcement which is made to ready the crew members for battle. read more

The alarm sounded and all crewmen still aboard immediately began rushing to their general quarters station, elbowing their way through the civilians visitors aboard to quickly arrive at their stations (time is of the essence to save the ship in case of enemy action or possible sinking). read more