Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

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pf. S: Q X lcdr f. c. haley ll, navigation dept. head ,Q turner, I. d. benson, a. c. baptist, r. n. clapp, i. g. cohen, i. l. crowell, b. v. dahle, b. n. haynes, J. e. hughes, b. c. iohnson, r. l. preston, w. I. sn wheeler, t. m. sh whisman, c. rf qm3 not shown smith, w. a- Sf' holcomb, i. a. murphy, HI- l- qmc qml sn ynl sn agl qm2 qm3 sn sn qmsn qm3 w...ug,kx 5'w.. ens b. c. tolfelmier, ltig i. l. krizek, n division officer transfered How often have you heard the question, when at sea, Where are we ? Perhaps no land has been in sight for days, but the men of the Navigation Department will be able to answer you with accuracy. For it is the Navigator's iob, with the aid of the quartermasters, to know where the ship is at all times. lt is they who determine course to steer in getting the ship and crew safely to their destination, be it a rendezvous point at sea or a snug berth in port. The I6 men in the division headed by Ensign B. C. Tolfelmier do the steering in tight spots, maintain a multitude of up-to-date charts and nautical publications and compile a chronological record of events to be included in the ship's deck log, always a valuable source of history. The bridge gang on BREMERTON is daily solving the problems of the sea to enable a safe passage in all weather, to insure that the question of location always has a ready answer.

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It w. r. pettyiahn, cic officer ' lcdr r. I. bruce, communications officer cdr d. g. fleming, operations officer The Operations Department is the coordinator both within and outside the ship. The department contains the facilities for contact with the outside world through the communications of the radio and signal gangs. lt is the nerve center for coordinating all attack and early warning informa- tion through the Combat Information Center and it contains the electronic repair men who keep complicated electronic systems within the ship working. ln addition the Operations Department arranges and coordinates the services necessary to conduct the practices essential to a well trained ship. lt is the link between the ship and the various training commands which furnish the targets, the planes, and the operating areas for our everyday practices.