Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

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FRONT ROW fleft to rightln Knight, B. M., Parmelee, G. H., Sevey, D, L., Bremer, R. J., LTJG J. D. Lauck, O'Callanhan, J. J., Dudding, J. M., Sabbagh, F. G., Remington, R. R., Peck, A. E. BACK ROW: Fagan, L.J., Bellin, J.J., Chapman, D. H., O'Brien, H. D., Siminski, Z., Willems, J.J., Racioppa, J., Harrison, T.J., johnson, C. K., Dickerson, D. E., McClelland, R. M., Turnbull, M. C. NOT SHOWN, McClintock, G. G. The Signalmen of CS Division, from their perch three decks up in the superstructure, are charged with maintaining reliable, secure, and rapid visual communications between Bremerton and other ships and shore stations. To this end, flag hoist, semaphore, and flashing light methods are used, each requiring a special set of skills on the part of the Signalmen, who practice when they aren't busy to keep up and improve their proficiency, Between Stand by your bags and Stand by to write, the Signalmen are kept hopping from one side of the signal bridge to the other during ioint operations. They challenge unidentified ships when are we proceeding independently, and even in port keep a constant visual guard. Whenever Bremerton gets full-dressed up for special occasions, it's OMT Stiles and his CS boys who drape her in colorful flags from stem to stern.

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CWO L.N. Beck Who is that tellow up at the top ot the torward mast dangling by a satety line? That's simple: it's a T Division man repairing one ot the search radar antennaes. This small but competent group ot technicians are constantly on call tor the maintainence and installation ot electronic gear ranging from radio transmitters and receivers, loran gear, TV sets and phonographs to intra-red equipment. It they have trouble with a piece ot gear that's- too large to take to their workshop tor repair they simply work on it where ever it is located. So you .can expect to find ET's working at any time ot the day or night at the top ot a mast or way down below in ClC. FRONT ROW llett to rightl: Courtney, C. D., Sibille, C. M., Chiet J. P. Schafer, ENS B. F. Brown, Chiet W. C. Clark, Skiles, J. R., Lamoreux, P. F. TOP ROW: Ward, R. L., Rogers, L.J., Pard, R. E., Showalter, R.E., Schroth, D.J., Brown, R. L., Christiano, A. C Nelson, V. G.

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H QUA...QUA ...H is the radio signal for H Here is the news. -which pretty well describes the work of CR division. Getting the entire Division up from Radio One for the group picture was quite a rare feat-made possible by the Flag Division radiomen who stood by-because in port or at sea, as long as Bremerton lives, her radio receivers and transmitters are never com- pletely silent, and require 'round the clock attention. The communications provided by CR Division may be the frequency supplied CIC on lO-red-eight for the air-control of Cougar or Fury iets at angels 35, the faint SOS signal on the 500 KC distress frequency, the fleet broadcasts bringing important operational news from naval communications stations on both sides of the Pacific, or the press releases which keep Bremerton men informed of happenings elsewhere in the World. Even the Post Office is the responsibility of the Communicators who keep us in touch with home no matter where we may be. FRONT ROW ileft to rightl: Morgan, J. H., Newman, K. P., Solomon, L. E., Polanowski, R. F., LTJG J. B. Hurd, LTJG F. W. Lander Jr., ENS M.J. Miller, Chief J. W. Garoutte, Barker, M. B., Hayworth, N. D., Kenney, G. D. CENTER ROW: Sargent, L. H., McDaniel, J. F., DePaolo, C. C., Cox, C. D. l Deane, W. V., Price, J. N., Sleeman, D.J., Smith, S. G., Anousakes, E. J., Thompson, J. J., Glover, J.W., Wilde, W. L., Martin, R. N. TOP ROW: Bacon, R. V., Aleshire, G. W., Diaz, H. B., Murray, C. G. Jr., Salvatore, A., Breedlove, A. R., Glasby, R. L., Eiserman, J. E., Chaffin, W. P., Ackley, W. E., Frost, A. A., Braaten, K. N.