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He turned to the helmsman and handed him the paper. “Make for those new coordinates, full speed.”
Not in the US Navy. A helmsman can only execute specific orders given by the conning officer. The captain would have consulted the Navigator for a new heading, then either passed that info to the OOD or taken the conn and given a specific order- "Come right/left to new course XXX degrees."
