Blue (DD 744) - Naval Cruise Book

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QI Division lsr row: ENS Klein, Pommer RDI, ENS Glenn 2nd row: Dufel ET3, Brumbciugh ET2, Carver RD3, Gyomber ET3, White RD3, Dunn RD3, Welch ET2, Johnson RD3 Missing: Huffman RD2, Martin RD3, Wright RD2, Sowinski RD3, West ET3, Rcibon ET3, lngold ETl The headquarters of OI QOperation Intelligencej Division is one 12' X 12, space packed to the overhead with electronic equipment, Radarmen, and Electronics Technicians. It is called CIC-Combat Information Center. Its Search radars and skillfully operated manuevering boards keep the bridge constantly advised on every situation. Its administrative branch keep the command up to date on all methods of policy. Maintaining an up to date navigational picture, keeping an accurate plot on all contacts, enemy and friendly, recommending course and speed changes to put the ship on station, guarding, adjusting, and providing prompt repair of the radar and radio circuits 5 keeping the status board up to date 3 these are just a few of the routine jobs of the men in the OI Division, and at sea these and many more jobs are efficiently performed, often simultaneously.

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0C Dlvlslon ist row: ENS Kane, Good QMC, ENS Haight 2nd row: Schreiber SM2, Mitchell TE2, Wargo SN, Passmore RMSN, Dawson RMb 3rd row: Hinz RMSN, Stephan RM3, Alcanfer YN3, Myers RMSN, Billings slvlz, Pruneda SM3, Klein YNSN, Hinchmun QM3 Missing: Matfice RMSN, Enman RMSN, Pendergrass RM3, Kennedy SMI, Aretz SM3, Simcox SMI, Morshita SN RM SM YN TE The OC Division under the Operations Department is responsible for one of the most vital functions of any seagoing vessel, from tugboat to giant carrier: communications. On the bridge the Quartermaster and Signalmen stand a ceaseless vigil, sending and receiving messages by semaphore, flashing lights, or hoisted flags. They also assist the navigator when the job at hand requires skill, shining especially during the complex manuevers involved during refueling, mooring and general quarters One Deck down, amid a roomful of strange equipment and stranger noises, the dit-dah-dit of the transmitters and the clack of the teletypes, the Radiomen send, receive and route the endless stream of messages, keep us informed on whatis happening to the other parts of the World, and most important of all, handle the crewis mail. And in a cubicle amidships, our Yeomen and Personelman struggle with the seeming tons of paper work. Through the ship's office go official letters, notices, the plan of the day, and all service records.