Berkeley (DDG 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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l3ERKELEY's radiomen processed thou- sands of messages throughout the cruise, as they maintained the vital communications link between our ship and other ships, air- craft, and shore stations. Teletypes clattered around the clock in Radio Central, spewing out a constant flow of traffic dealing with everything from supply to tactical proce- dures. Both voice and teletype circuits kept the RM's busy all hours of the day, to keep pace with the hectic operations in which BERKELEY was involved. Lt. Robert Russell, USN Operations Officer ., DIVISION During this deployment the signal gang also had an opportunity to appreciate the Navy destroyers role in the Vietnam war On every strike mission the signal bridge was assigned the task of CD spotter and 55 caliber back up squad On several occasions actual spotting of hostile fire was not necessary due to the very loud noise the shell makes when it passes overhead or lands close aboard While not in harm s way the Signalmen were active in numerous boat and highline transfers, communicating with the ship by semaphore flashing light and radio When time and operations permitted they even caught a few Z s in their signal shack L R RMC R Chambers, RM 3 R Mateo RMSN M Staffeldt RM 2 M Chaplin, RM 3 B jones, RM 3 T Rankin RM 2 P Quick RM l V jones CWO 3 David Thomas, Communications Officer OC Division Officer ,rdlm it 4 ul- Ek., 4 X assi' 'QA' RW 1 5, , . H. , ,, . . . . . I I ' n 0 ' C4 Y YI ' ' ' , . - I , , , . , . - - n ' J ' , . 3 C ,g . , V .. l ,,, x Q ,g T. i V ' ,, - C 7 ,gui ' I 'K t i 3 . t k t Qg N ' 3 . M -ni. l . s .flldg 5 2' gs A ' Q , ' N K . .S . 22 - ,K 1 ' ' X ,.-assi? ' .. iff ' xf? 'a5fQ5- - 4, , fs f - s y- X dwg., 'Q wi ' . - ' 3 if ig 4 f s t ' Q it ' , , K xxx, K X , or , i K ,.. 9, .mmi . I ,, X I N -C . is K . x K K J X A - ex 4 Jan. 1 ,A , , 47,1 I ,H H, ' f s t Wag C, - ' - f-ws -- , ff' 2. C t s f xfzsclit s .. X if ' Y A x 5 , Nigga, Csgix ,figs . -N m Y m,.,.,. , I i Q ,K K tktk if-Q af ds-'Hs-X - - - . M. tt-ga, , . ,t . Q' i 1-fifnfia . ' if X . tg ' MX 'E XX- f Qsggi L. V .. :XL A x X , V Q, K ft S S 3 tk yj 5 W K A Ss ' V J sc gg , - . 'f-Fi' , ' - ' c,.-, ' i A Q, X , Y '

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Ulf DIVISION OE Division's electronics technicians maintained both communications equipment and radar gear aboard BERKELEY. On a sophisticated ship like a DDG, the demand for skilled technicians never stops, since peaking and tweaking sensitive electronic equipment continues around the clock. As every ET learned, circuits and parts don't observe a time schedule when they decide to go down. But their constant attention ensured the maxi- mum reliability possible .from both radio and radar gear. Electronic war- fare also falls under OE. Concerned with electronic surveil- lance and intelligence, Chief Barrick and his EW team manned a three section watch bill all cruise in their EW module in CIC. L-R: Ensign Robert Stuart, Electronic Material Officer, OE Division Officer, ETR 3 B. Hamon, ETR 3 W. Craven, ETRSN 1. Kelley, ETR 3 A Bass, ETRSN W. Holdaway, ETR 2 G. Gist, ETR 3 R. Culbertson, ETR 2 K. Clark, ETR 2 R. Harkelroad, EW 3 S. Wllll3mS. . .X ,f- 2 ss 'V 1, ga, x Msxtqmx QS ei si . N , . X 3 :K F Q.: 1, ss 3 3 kan s . exixkq .X Nm W . iu