Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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The Navigator, LCDR F.W. Adams, not only keeps the l7,000-ton lady on the right track, but on time. To this end he is assisted by a corps of 22 men which make up November Division. LTJG J.L. Krizek relieved LTJG J.l-l. Lines as assistant Navigator in February. While the Navigator was home on emergency leave, LTJG R.l-l. Ruhsenburger took over. While the sate navigation ot the ship is the primary responsibility ot the Navigator, ship control, tactics, deck watch supervision including honors and ceremonies, weather, and charting the ocean tfoor all come under his surveillance. As a result ot data compiled in connection with the latter task-which included the discovery ot some previously unknown under-ocean mocntain peaks-Eremerton has been highly complimented by the Navy's hydrographic olihce. The men of N Division are the Cluartermasters who keep the deck log in port and at sea, take the helm during general quarters or close-in situations, keep the clocks wound and the charts corrected, check the weather every hour, and assist the Navigator in every way possible. Together they form a team which has its own peculiar but ethcient way ot getting a iob done. They scurry around the bridge murmuring odd-sounding names ot stars, light houses, or rocks that stick up out ot the sea, writing down numbers hurriedly and glancing at their watches, rustling charts and drawing lines-such methods may contuse the inhabitants ot the lower regions ot Bremerton, but when we get to port on time it's because the navigators knew where we were-all the time. NT ROW ilelt to rightiz Greene, J.M., Eklund, J. G., Maiuri, G., Erickson, B. H., Villarreal, G., Chiet R P Powers J H Lines, Wrightsman, C. S., Preston, P. R., Gilcrease, T. K., Johnson, V. D. K ROW: l-lughes, B. C., Martin, J..I., Mentel, R.J., Ramsey, W.J., Cronk, G. E., Krebs, D. G., Pa nis Ottoy ml W A., Jones, J. L., Callantine, W. R.