Belleau Wood (CVL 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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TOP ROXY: Rus. L. Morrison, Lt. tjgj N. J. Matihecs, Ens. C. M. Lotti-ill, Ens. J. Kelley, Ens. H. C. Green, Rdolfllec. J. R. Lovett. BOTTOM RONY: Lt. kjgb R. R. Cook, Lt. Ljgl I .-X.1 1'anz, Lt.-Cmdr. J. H. Allen, Lt. V. C. Horr, Lt. G. J. Braun. The Communication Department is divided into two groups: Radio and Visual Signals. Radio is the link the ship maintains with all other ac' tivities ashore and alloat. On a carrier, radio plays an important part in maintaining contact with the ship's aircraft. The radioman on this important circuit must he alert at all times, for just one garbled word can some' times mean serious trouble. ln addition to the radiof men who guard the circuits, there are radio technicians who keep the equipment in working shape. The signal force while under way is responsible for visual communication with the Task Group and in port for communication with the shore activities and all the ships in the harbor. This is done hy flashing light, flag hoist, and semaphore. The signalmen are excellent look' outs and aid the OfiiccrfoffthefDeck as such in addition to their signal duties. All activities of the department function under a Communication Watch Officer, this duty being rotated among olhcers assigned to the Department. Each officer is a specialist in communications, having completed a training course period prior to duty afloat. These off iicers encode and decode the ship's highly classified traH'ic. 4 . . 'W .. H f C ,ge , ,yzzw ,MQ ,vw lv ,,9,M, My I. ,Wy . .,,, , Wig' , . -1 T ' ,, 5 , Z f -. .-3 11 4 ,. ' V bffuf We f f A 'lf' ' ' 1 2041 fifuf f' 1 ,,,.'.f 'Z'zW7iL M, Ha, f-.f . ,V , ,,, , !,.,,,.,,W77W,,QW7 .,,,,2 ,,f7Z. ,, ,.y.,,,,,,.,,Z1,.,,.!7,7 7. fn, .,,.7,,,Y77yyWW ,MX f Z4 , 4 'f.,f,,ogf7f!f' 4 fa . f f f if wwf any 44, ff,ZfQf 4 ww, I W, ff myf . 3 ' ' r f f Wff Z',f'9fff .4 'Y' '4 A X! f -,' L f fp '!'!! l f ' 4 f 24 ' F2519 'VXI' 9 W f.. f' 2 '. f 5? do 3,.ff :.w fy 7' if f , 5 f .- fam fm 2 , , 0 Q, ,,,! f .. , ,,., , ,, , , K J ,y Z ffm 4 . aff T TOP ROW: Lt.-Cmdr. V. T. Low, Lt. C. R. Cambron, Lt. R. J. Nolan Lt. S. G. Gallu. BOTTOM ROVV: Lt. fjgzj H. F. Schwartz, Rd0Elcc. G. A. Nelson, Rdo- Elec. E. T. Maguire. 165