Buchanan (DDG 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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UI Division Kneeling left to right, RDSN Davisson, RD2 M. Glidewell, RD2 A. Schaper, RD2 D. Finkey, RD3 M. Falkenhan, RD1 J. Clark, RDSN C. Grocott, RDSN S. Olson. Standing left to right, RD3 D. Frost, RD2 G. Hollands, The radar plotting room of the early days of radar has evolved into the Combat Information Center of modern ships, manned by the radar- men of Operations Intelligence division. Besides surface search and air search radars, information gathered from sonar, radio circuits, electronic warfare intercepts and lookouts is brought together, intercepted and evaluated using hundreds of publications and latest intelligence reports. Every major operation of the ship in- volves radarmen and CIC, Anti-Submarine War- fare, Anti-Air Warfare, plus twenty-four hour a day jobs of navigation and tracking all surface ships. During the cruise, the radarmen had an active role in Yankee Station carrier operations and RD2 J. Melesky, RD2 G. Moses, RD3 C. Stoysich, RD3' W. Baber, SN L. Wheeler, RD3 P. Doran, RD2 E. Cambria, RD1 J. Braddock, RD2 D. Belcher, RD3 R. Edwards, RDSN W. Cox, RDSN D. Kauffroath, RD1 T. Rudisill. naval gunfire support. Yankee Station is a real test of a CIC team, maintaining the picture of all flight operations, locating all friendly and enemy aircraft with constant attention to the dangerous surface situation present with several ships operating at high speeds in a limited area. During NGFS, the radarmen coordinate the shipis posi- tion' and movements with target and friendly troop information -received via radio circuits. Accuracy in plotting is critical because an error of the thickness of a pencil lead can mean miss- ing the target. Throughout the cruise, Well trained, well informed and flexible radarmen contribute to the success and versatility of the BUCHANAN. S LTJG Morrisey is x 3-lNHQid

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