Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

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T l Division aboard Tor The cruise consisTed oT Two oTTicer aviaTors, six crew and, oT course, one helicopTer. i, a deTachmenT Trom I-lelicopTer Squadron Two oT LalcehursT lN, J.l Air STaTion, was aboard To provide .services such as personnel and guard TransTer, emergency rescues. liTe guard duTies, or whaTever required The oT The helicopTer. T The crew was busy ThroughouT The cruise keeping The helicopTer in Top-noTch shape and ready To Tly aT all Times. NoT only did They have To conTend wiTh The regular mainTenance which is always presenT, buT They were also always busy Ti'ghTing To keep ahead oT The .saI+ waTer corrosion ThaT consTanTly soughT To eaT Hia' plane aparT. A Tew members oT The ship's company were around and wenT Tor a ride in The helicopTer when an opporTuniTy presenTed iTselT. The division had hopes aT The beginning oT The cruise ThaT everyone who wanTed To, would be Talcen Tor a ride in The whirly-bird, buT The TasT pace oT The ship's operaTions did noT p.ermiT iT. Q35 ffm l lglflfl Jef ELK lll S t' If .g..., , .-., . . ..-Qi.,-, .'Z:i:E:2:Z ':f1:. -.'-:-,- -.'6:'.'.-. -1-2--1-15:-1-.1-1-1-1 -1-21:-1-1-xg.g5-:- , . 21.2151-241.121 - e,'.:.:.:..:.: 2-I-2:21-2 . f J, . . --1-.-11:-2223?-22 2-14:2:1:gI:2:5i1: . . 2111211213121 ig.:-1-2 .v.g.g.g . . 4' az.:- -1 21211 2 -1-1 I . . ,I .'I'Z'.: g 51.50, ,'..a . 2212222231222 .f .1gZg.gg:EE:?k:5:. . . . 1-11:-1 O

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IQN The N Division is responsible lor delermining lhe ship's posilion al any lime, and conducling her salely lrom one posilion lo anolher. This vilal lask is accom- plished by lhe Navigalor and his small, bul choice, group ol enlisled men who answer lo lhe lille ol guarlermasler. When leaving or enlering porls, you'll lind lhe gang al lheir ,slalions on lhe Qpen Bridge localed on lhe O4 level ol lhe ship's superslruclure. Whelher il be searching lor obiecls on lhe beach lor bearings, delermining lhe deplh ol lhe waler, recording lhe evenls +ha+ occur, or supplying an experienced pair ol hands lor lhe helm, il's all one inlergraled leam worlcing logelher. Al sea celeslial navigalion, involving use ol lhe sun, moon, slars, and planels, is used when land is no longer in view. Anolher device used by lhe division lor navigaling is an eleclronics mechanism called l.oran. By lwisling an assorled number ol dials and lurning numerous swilches, one ends up wilh a lairly accu- rale localion ol lhe ship. The limepieces aboard ship are cared lor by lhe quarlermaslers and il's lheir responsibilily lo see lhal lhe weallh ol navigalional inlormalion lound in charls and publicalions is lcepl correcl and up lo dale. The ship's hislory is recorded by N Division personnel who sland walches wilh lhe Qllicer ol lhe Declc, ready lo serve him wherever possible. Nol lo be lorgollen in lhe division, are lhe daily wealher lorecasls prepared by lhe aerographer, and lhe calls sounded by lhe buglers. . IO The responsibililies ol navigalion are numerous and vilalg lhe men lew in num- er. 62 , ,, 5 N .-4 0 be