Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

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CombaT lnTormaTion CenTer, known as C.l.C., and iTs allied spaces have cor- recTly been called The nerve cenTer oT The modern combaTanT ship. From iTs early developmenT during The TirsT parT oT World War ll, C.l.C. has become The cenTral source oT operaTional inTormaTion wiThin The ship. Aboard our .ship The personnel who man C.l.C. are assigned To The K Division, where They receive The Training and experience To become raTed as radarmen. To obTain This raTing a man musT acquire a Thorough knowledge oT The radar, radio, and radar counTer-measures equipmenT locaTed in C.l.C., The radar swiTch- board room, radar counTer-measures room and The Commanding OTTicer's TacTi- cal PloT. ln CombaT are locaTed The radio circuiTs, search radars, and inTra-ship com- municaTions circuiTs wiTh The swiTchboard and counTer-measures spaces which en- able C.l.C. To collecT The inTormaTion needed Tor eTTecTive operaTion oT The ship. Because oT The imporTance oT mainTaining a rapid and accuraTe Tlow oT oper- aTional and combaT inTormaTion To The Commanding Qlliicer, The K Division mans sTaTions in The Commanding OTTicer's TacTical PloT where an up-To-The-minuTe pic- Ture oT The ship's siTuaTion is mainTained Tor The CapTain and OTFicer oT The Deck 0Ther TuncTions perTormed by The K Division are air conTrolling, radar naviga- Tion, providing inTormaTion To gunner sTaTions Tor shore bombardmenT, and de- Tense againsT surTace and air aTTack. Because oT Their essenTial role aboard ship, The men oT The K Division can Teel iusTly proud oT The parT They play in The eTTecTiveness OT The ship O ggi.

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is Firsl' row, lell lo righlr D M. Sullivan, F. J. Gill, R. B. Raslrelli, W. Z. Johnson L J Dulra, J M l-learn, L. G. Nobrega, F, A. Pilla, R. M. Murray, J. J. Salmon N S Sievers Second row: A R Relyea, R, L. Eichinger, G. W. Wynn, Ens. W. Wilson Lllg W T Wallis, Lrlq l-l. C. Riblell, Ens. W. A, Cocl4ell, W. C. Reynoldsl, D W Hudson, J P Kluclcnilc, W. N. Smilh, T. W. Larimore. Third row: W D Van Buslcirlc, C. L. Fuson, G. A. Carver, R. R. Brewerlron, M. R Wealcley, F. W. Gorlney, D. E. Kranz, D. S. Lenzner, E. C. Perrilc, I-I. L. Anderson R. A. Marlin, A. L. Devoy, J. R. Roach, L. E. Graham, R. E. Laqabed, D. L. Camp bell, D. Leach, J. J. Esposilio. Four+l1 row: l-l. J. Myers, R. Borlcowslci, E. F. Leone, L. W. MacDonald, W. J McDonnell, R. V. Koialc, R. J. Bondie, S. l-l. Douglas, W. J. Connors, T. G. Don lcel, W. F. Devore, K. J. Chance, J. P. Norris, W. E. Giroux, R. L. Decl4n1GH O. Cr. Barlh, B. O. Barker.

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GeT The idea across -ThaT's The imporTanT Thing. No maTTer whaT pose or naTure oT The job, inTormaTion has To be received expediously hands concerned. The CR Division is The communicaTions group aboard ship and iT does by insuring ThaT communicaTions geT To The righT people aT The righT TimelQ CommunicaTions is a Two way maTTerg The CR Division handles boTh and ouTgoing dispaTches by voice, CW, or Messenger. The division also conTribuTes regularly To liTe aboard The DES MO Division personnel work in The posT oTTice, CR Telemen gaTher Hue' news I v I S I G N morning press, and iT you wanT To send a message home-go To The CR LasT, buT cerTainly noT leasT, The CR Division, Through iTs mailmen, news Trom home. Being in The CR Division demands iusT abouT 24 hour aTTenTion To The The radio rooms are manned round-The-clock. IT Takes a well organized' To maneuver all oT These acTiviTies and sTill come ouT on Top: which is The CR boys do. The ship's organizaTion book refers To The CR Division as radio buT The men wiTh The earphones preTer The meaning oT rea y. ,F T gg, ll ill lllmyilp l nn 6 llll' 3 T , W F T llllh I T Q ll C, l lll l ii ill l l KV I I , i l 1