Benner (DD 807) - Naval Cruise Book

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QC DIVISICD Radiomen: Davis, Ignacio, Chief Smith, Sawyer. Missed, Higgins. Something hot on the teletype? Signalmen: Lambert, Hickman, McKeen. Missed: Lowe, Hewitt, N orthcutt. healthy tans and ruddv eomplcxions. B 5-will-Iles and sweatshirt, and stood brawl Ciood eonimunications are essential in toda , - YS Navvg without them no orders Cf - . JU Q received or transmitted, no positions relayed ashore, no organization of any kind outside the Ship Radiomen handle the hulk of communicationi necessary hetwveen ships of the task force and ship-to-shore communications. Many long nights were spent on watch in Radio Central, with BENNERS Radiomen dashes, Then the Radio messenger took over, and listening to the droning of the dots and travelled what seemed like miles, trying to find all the otlieers indicated on the messages routing. The radiomen's only peaceful moments came during ENICQN conditions, when all radio emissions from the ship were silent to keep from revealing its position. Wonderful moment for the radio gang. fi Q'CB O00 X ' if . 6 ciell -s .oh :B N 2-' ! L j i ' 'ix X 'hi ' f ' ' X, ,, L-cg , Q on-wi J., - 4 -. -' 55 YIDCITYQW not Pulau uv no woo in in, ummm... As the radiomen work with their ears, the signalnien work with their eyes. Both use the same Morse code, but in dilterent form. The signalman also must know the Navy and lnterllfi' tlfmill Slstems ol' tlaghoists for visual Signalmg and identilication. Because ol' their exposed position on the 0Pe- bridge, sigualuien are usually identilied bb' their ut there ' , ' lind were no stereotvpesg where else tould BOU 1 . - - , '- cmg another like llewitt when he donned his F3 'ng the s ill spi If n i

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A Q W hi I f A' -nuu- Gan f eng il ,gi 2 KM! 101-3 Rl8llf,..uY0V1 lg!- WIKIIG M TM UMW, UI-HIWT YW! Electronic Technicians: Zwart, Killian, Smith, Brown, Golightly, Elkins, Reedy. Missed: Overall The care and maintenance of the BENNERE complicated electronic equipment is the primary function of the ET's. To properly carry out their job, they must be familiar with thousands of tubes, resistors, transformers, meters, relays, etc. as well as know how to find them in the catalogs. The fine state of material readiness shown by the BENNER throughout the cruise gives evidence of the quality of their work. During their off hours, ET's can probably be found somewhere outside of the electronic spaces, lending their know- how by fixing someoneis phonograph, or rigging an aerial for a hidden portable radio below decks. Or less intricate work may have been involved, such as the engineering problems involved in rigging Smith's hammock in the recesses of Radio II. It just won't work After-hours occupation Not usually thought of until they are needed, the Corpsman and Chief are always available with several different shades of pills, and dispense APC's like an Indian cure-all. Their service is a necessary one in case of sickness or injuryg many a finger has been band- aged after loading drills. BENNER,s Medical Men V Feia and Chief Shiel o 'sd k 33 ,fi . Q Q O is ,Z Z 0, A iz' a Q c: ,, ' ll, y'- H 1 S , 9 ' aw pi 5 ' Mfr? X Y ,ga be

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Yeomen are traditionally the principal paper- pughers of the Navy. During the course of the cruise BENNER'S Yeomen probably typed up enough pages of records, reports, and correspondence to stretch the entire length of our track across the Pacific and back, if laid margin to margin. And not that they can't push anything but paper, either. On the 8th of March, Canvasback BLAS, YN3, fought his way to a boxing trophy in a com- petition at Yokosuka, japan. 'vt unuou matt .. .. -rg :. filosrlu. ll 1? Divan? ,A ,v -4 me mae esmr A., nevoucmnop... ,-A. E Ni X . .,f 'l f it A ' i ' - 5 SS K. -mv: ,l A 1 rs, u ii we ' il Q N57 , Fr ' v f ' mn '- 5 Y if-fm ,A X , E2I '5,.i. lui K x X 61' Q7 ZPQIML i I i 3' I , 2,11 ll -fi 1 J.: ' ' - ' 'T' V 3 J ' ' X .....-.. , Q ' f 'bi - ik, ,fy Q X -w 'za , . - FW: Q Where were we? In an ocean the size of the Pacific, finding a fairly accurate answer to this question was no easy task. But this was one of the jobs required of the BENNER Quartermasters several times daily throughout the cruise. Sometimes they used lights and islands, at other times stars or the sun or moon. When nothing at all was visible, they resorted to the use of LORAN, QLong-Range Aid-to- Navigationj, a method of achieving a fixed position through the use of electronics and low-frequency radio beams. They were also the keepers of the Quartermaster's LOg, the official record of all events and happenings while underway. This log is extremely important, and is among the first called upon when official verification of any event is necessary. Yeomen: Blas, Woodruff CPNID, Sandstrom, Giordano Canvas-back Blas with his boxing trophy Quartermasters: Headley, Earl, Chief Lynn, Davis. Missed: Stainbrook