Ships Bell

Does anyone know what the bell on a ship is for?

Like in Pirates of the Caribbean
and possibly Pearl Harbour

The bell is sounded to tell time. 8 bells marks the end of a watch, or 4 hours. The bell is sounded every 30 minutes, starting with one ring, then 2 and so forth. For a general alarm it is rung continuously-collision, fire, general quarters, etc.

Regards,
Dan

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