Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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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' .

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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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THE AN TIETAM E ER SLEEPS Comparative silence falls over ship at taps, but Work goes on. At taps, many men go to sleep, but many others are just starting their day's work. Men are working on air- craft, getting them ready for the dawn strike. Bombs, rockets and ammunition are being handled throughout the ship. The galley is a beehive of activity as break- fast and even dinner are being prepared. Q Up on the bridge, many men move silently in a dim red light to keep the ship on course - in the right spot within the Task Force. Below in the Engine Room many others are working to supply the ship with power to move forward, power for lights. The evaporators are still turning out water at the rate of 90,000 gallons every day. While many men sleep, many others are hard at work. The Antietam never actually sleeps - but the comparative silence of night-time routine was captured by the camera through the use of a long time exposure. Men were moving in front of the camera, but they moved often enough and fast enough so that no image was recorded on the film.