Brinkley Bass (DD 887) - Naval Cruise Book

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Back row, left to right: J. R. ASHTON, D. F. ROYCE, R. R. RIEPE L. A. JUSTUS. Front row: G. L. GRUBBS, J. F. LENNIMAN, M L. SANTOS.

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ELEIITHUNIE y TECHNICIANS Yu. tff.,, If it's complicated, lights up like a pinball machine and it will not function properly, these are the boys to call. The Navigator sends for them when the IO,-on won't work, the Communicators when the radios won't work and the C.l.C. officers when anything at all won't work. These men main- tain the push-button, Buck' Rogers gear of the futuristic war on the one hand, while they must sometimes be sailors in the old-time sense of the word on the other, being among the few individu- als who must occasionally climb the mast underway. ET is a highly respected rate, but one 'r that often kj callsifor hard and fast work in return for its pres4 tige. 'Q oo O

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PEHSUNNELMEN 8. YEUMEN The yeomen and personnelmen are the ship's pencil pushers, who struggle with the tons of paperwork needed to run this modern Navy. Mast of their activity takes place in a little cubicle known as the ship's office. This office houses four of the mad typists, two chairs, and a wastebasket. ' Na matter where you find them they will be trying to type sur- rounded by a group of people with things to be typed, that should have gone out yesterday, or with questions to ask like when does my leave start, when do l get 6 ' off restriction, what is 'N' ' ComNavFE's flagship, who is the I and E Officer, and why aren't you typing the logs? Somehow the u yeomten and personnel-i A men stand up under this daily battle against the l H5 clock and inthe future will remain the one place on board where one can X feel confident that he will i get the straight scoop. 0, all ef t I, -rib Q i 'P i