Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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RighT: Quicl: minds and nimble fingers ElecTronics, in iTs presenT and poTenTial Torms, repre- senT an indispensable medium oT modern warTare, Prior To The hosTiliTies oT The Second World War, a Tew Tar-sighTed Naval leaders, realizing The possibiliTies oT elecTronic ap- plicaTions in The TleeT, began a program ThaT was To have iTs TruiTion in The .eTTecTive radar and advanced communi- caTions ThaT were an expedienT Toward ulTimaTe vicTory. ElecTronics aboard The BALTIMORE plays a viTal role in searching ouT and idenTiTying an enemy wiTh radar, and pinpoinTing him Tor desTrucTion wh.en he comes wiThin range. Ships in a group are uniTied by a communicaTions sysTem consisTing oT dozens oT Types oT TransmiTTers and re- ceivers. The numerous radar and communicaTions sysTems are coordinaTed by a complex neTworl4 oT anTennas, miles oT conducTing and co-axial cable, waveguides, visual indicaTors, ampliTiers and remoTe conTrol uniTs. T Division has The responsibiliTy oT mainTaining This maze oT elecTronics equipmenT in opTimum operaTing con- diTion. This insures The radiomen, radarmen and Tire-con- Trol operaTors noT only eTTecTive use oT Their respecTive equipmenT, buT an unshalzable conTidence in Them as well. As The TleeT is dependenT upon elecTronics, so is elec- Tronics d.ependenT upon iTs mainTenance crew. T Divi- sion represenTs This small buT essenTial organizaTion aboard The U.S.S.BAl.Tllv1ORE. ...and nexT we have ,

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ISIU The masfer al worlc Top Row, lefi' fo rigl1+: R, E. Walrhall, J. lvl. Von Norman E. G. Garvin, R. L. Beer, R. W. Breyman, R. OFGVHZ. Jr- R. C. Wardenburg, F. W. Sweeney, D. C. Finnerly. E- K Lawson, E. B. Firzpalriclc, G. P. Puls. BoHom Row: G, L. Olivier, H, P. Seabolr, lvl. J. Danlw. T S. Powers, LTJG J. H. Dempsrer, CHRELE R. H. Spf3FlfS T. L. Harper, R. J, Gallegos, J. J. Evanclco, B. D. Kinnislw J. R. Kerclmum. Nor Shown In Pic+u're: R. E. Heide, G. P. Srephenson.

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n I s I 0 N New course is Two-seven-zero The N Division is responsible Tor deTermining The ship's posiTion aT anyTime, and conducTing her saTely Trom one posiTion To anoTher. This viTal Taslc is accomplished by The NavigaTor and his small, buT choice group oT enlisTed men who answer To The TiTle oT QuarTermasTer. When leaving or enTering porTs, you'll Tind The gang aT Their sTaTions on The NavigaTion Bridge. WheTher iT be searching Tor obiecTs on The beach To Talce bearings on, deTermining The depTh oT The waTer, recording The evenTs ThaT occur, or supplying an experienced pair oT hands Tor The helm, iT's all one inTegraTed Team working TogeTher. The Time pieces aboard This ship are cared Tor by The QuarTermasTers and iT's Their responsibiliTy To see ThaT The wealTh oT navigaTional inTormaTion Tound in charTs and publicaTions is l4epT correcT and up To daTe. The ship's his- Tory is recorded Tor posTeriTy by The N Division person- nel who sTand Their waTches wiTh The OTTicer oT The Deck, ready To serve him wherever possible. The responsibiliTies oT N Division are numerous and viTal: The men, Tew in number: buT, There's a spiriT in The QuarTermasTer gang ThaT has yeT To be overcome by any Task. STandbY Mirll iT! Seven miles To BosTon Lighi' Ship l V l 4 r i l l I