These are examples of messages to and from the CO or the OOD, which are given first. The basic diving orders are indicated with an *.

Other messages are often omitted, except during training dives or under other special circumstance.

FROM	OVER	ORDERS and REPORTS
Bridge	1MC	*Rig for dive. When all compartments have reported that they are rigged for dive, control room reports this to the bridge
Bridge	7MC	Have Mr. R. check the gun access hatch
CO	-	Clear the bridge.
CO or OOD	1MC	*Dive, dive, dive. At the same time, the diving alarm is sounded
Diving Officer	-	*Pressure in the boat, green board.
CO	7MC	*Six fi-yiv feet.
Diving Officier	-	*Open bulkhead flappers and start the ventilation. All compartments report in turn that bulkhead flappers are open. The forward engine room also reports ventilation started.
Diving Officer	-	One-third trim, niner ze-ro feet, two degrees up bubble
Diving Officer	-	*Final trim, six fi-yiv feet.
Diving Officer	-	Request speed.
CO	7MC	Take her down (for deep dives)

More Phraseology

Battle Stations: Gun Action
Torpedo: Battle Stations
Torpedo: Gyro Regulators
Torpedo: Talkers and Emergency Firing
Cruising Submerged
Cruising Surfaced
Diving (I)
Diving (II)
Emergency Messages
Engine and Battery Combinations
Getting Underway
Posting Lookouts
Reports by Lookouts
Radar