Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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IN PORT Junior Officer of the Deck checks iden- txficauon of returmng liberty parties fabovej. Below OOD stands his Watch on the quarter- MAN ABOVE has just been awakened by messenger will go on Watch in a few minutes. NIGHT WATCHMEN In the Navy, Watchstanding is a chore that plagues most men every few days, is carried on in addition to regular Work. There are numerous types of Watches -from keeping an eye on Water levels in the hoiler room to deck pacing with a rifle. The Air Group had three to six men on Watch at all times, looking for fires, gas and oil leaks, and to make sure that closely parked planes did not Work loose with the pitch and roll of the ship. Most integrity and security Watches are of four hours' duration, and go on 'round the clock. By far the loneliest is the ulVlid Watch, from midnight to 0400, when the Watchstandersgare virtually alone. While many hundreds are asleep, a small group of Lookouts are on watch in the cold blackness of night - the hundreds rely on the few to spot impend- ing danger. , Watchstanding - especially for the Night Watchmeii - is a dull, lonely, thankless and important joh. BROW WATCH IN IAPAN WAS COLD, LONELY VIGIL 3 nw,