Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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VTSON IN GUNNERY DEPARTMENT, MANNED MlUN MOUNTS DURING GENERAL QUARTERS A QUARTERS y It was always a drill. ln addition to striking the enemy from the air, the Antietam also had to prepare for an attack - which never came. Frequent drills were held so that the crew would he ready in any emergency. Tow planes pulled targets over the Task Force, they were shot down. Imaginary collisions and fires occurred, 'ahomhsw' and utorpedoesn smashed the ship. During General Quarters, each man is assigned a definite station, Water-tight hatches are quickly se- cured. Fortunately, it Was always a drill-but the Antietam Was prepared, had the real thing come along. ,, X I f , COMPLEX RADAR EQUIPMENT and in- tercommunication systems were used during General Quarters to keep 40mm and five-inch guns on target. 2 , 5 .f f 5 fx MAIN BATTERY PLOTTING ROOM charted direction, speed of approaching enerny,' aircraft, kept guns on target.

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WHEN GENERAL QUARTERS was sound- ed, it meant for each man to get to his battle station-fast! jammed passageways fabovej quickly emptied. Below, men race up ladder to gun position. SPECIAL HELMET is worn by tele- phone talker on island structure. Headphones fit under helmet. Talk- ers are strategically located through- out ship. MARINE DETACHMENT WAS FIFTH DIVISION SEVERAL FIVE-INCH CABOVEJ AND 40MM G UNI GENERAL Antietam was lucky: NERVE CENTER of ship is Damage Control Centrall- Damage IS reported here, oHiCer-in-charge decides CIC' t1on to be taken, issues commands. il

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. .. .gtgymil Y.,-W-1-.,. t mv a 1 4 as ,nm-1 rf - ,-1 EACH SQUADRON had staff of Personnelmen and Yeoman Qabovej to handle records, reports, other paper work. Limited space in regular sleeping compartments required some men to sleep in shops and offices Qnote bunk upper rightj. Below, Executive Oflicerls Office handles similar Work for ship's com- pany. . l 1 Q E 2 l I sawn a 3 LEGAL OFFICE records all disciplinary action taken aboard ship Legal advice was available to crew members. TI-IE OFFICE The Antietam could he likened to any large company em- ploying, feeding, housing 3,000 employees. Naturally a great deal of paper Work was required to keep things operating smoothly, so each department had the necessary olfice stall to handle personnel records, pay records, special reports, each man's service record which records his Naval career, accomplishments, proficiency marks. 7' I5 W7 Sf . X , ,randi MARINE DETACHIVIENT had small oiiice to take care of Q orders, transfers, personnel records. OFFICERS' SERVICE RECORDS, all oflicial correspondence is handled by staff of Captain's office. AIR OFFICE is typical of departmental office where Watch ,hsts are Compiled, C0rreSpondence handled. Per- sonnel in each department make special requests through chain-of-command, start with their oflice. , . , 11 ,. . l, ,. . 1 1., ' e Q r' ' V il 3 ,Ti .,l. ,rf ffl--'lff li'l'lVw V. if I -, ,3'u'l'l,i'1f llfl1l .L X 1 1' -Z':f'fTfqEj,jf35j ,,:f:Q,',,gg:vj., 1' .