Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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(L-R) SN Ronald R. CRIBIER; SN Lawrence L. PATTERSON; SN Taylor S. CURTIS; QM3 Michael GIBNEY; SN Alonzo V. BROOKS; (L-R) QMC James L. DUNN; QMl George R. HOLLOW AY; QMS Harold R. CHAM- PLIN; LT Paul S. GESSWEIN (not pictured QM2 Michael E. BUTLER)

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LIEUTENANT Paul S. GESSWEIN, Jr. LIEUTENANT Edwin S. CARTER, Jr. NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT Though small in number, Navigation ' s Quartermasters accept a great deal of responsibility, in that they work directly with the Officer of the Deck, keeping him informed of occurrences which may endanger the ship. The Quartermaster of the Watch maintains the navigational plot, and he is, also, responsible for the correctness of the ship ' s log in the form of the Quarter- master ' s Notebook. Assistance rendered the Navigator in celestial navigation and maintenance of all ship ' s chronometers and timepieces are just two more areas of responsibility. Hourly meteorologic and oceanographic observation checks, as well as knowledge of radar equipment, reflect the diversity of professional skills required of the Quarter- master. With the heavy influx of charts and navigational publications, a great deal of time and energy is spent in administrative duties connected with these. Rate flexibility is expressed by the Quartermaster ' s skill in the Signalman rate, as a thorough knowledge of both is required for advancement.

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f !mrs UPPER RIGHT: But chief, according to this chart, land should be in front of you. QMC DUNN (L) and QMS CRIBIER (R) UPPER LEFT: Keep trying, you ' ll get the hang of it. SN PATTERSON (L) and QMS CRIBIER (R) MIDDLE: Now let ' s see, flick this switch and well, let ' s try this one. QMl HOLLOWAY LOWER LEFT: I dreamed I was a mild mannered reporter. QMS BROOKS LOWER RIGHT: If you had this job, you wouldn ' t look too happy either. QMS GIBNEY ID