Dewey (DLG 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATION DEPARTMENT The Operations Department is responsible for scheduling maior ship activities, co-ordination of ship's tactical evolutions, radio and visual communications, safe navigation of the ship, and maintenance of all electronic equipment not assigned to the weapons department. The department normally consists of six officers and 80 enlisted men. These are split into two divisions. The OI or Information Division is composed of radarmen and electronics technicians. The radarmen operate the ship's search radars for early detection of aircraft and sur- face vessels, and assist in the safe navigation of the ship, especially during periods of low visibility. The electronics technicians are re- sponsible for maintenance and repair of the ship's search radars and radio equipment. With the advanced electronic equipment aboard, this is an extremely important task. The OC Communications Division contains quartermasters, signal- men, and yeomen. The quartermasters keep a running account ofthe ship's activities and assist the Navigator. Their records show all the movements of the ship and all events of note. The signalmen are re- sponsible for all visual signalling such as flashing lights and signal flags. The radiomen handle all radio communications for the ship and the yeoman handle the bulk of the paperwork on the ship, submitting reports, typing and mailing official letters, maintaining correspondence files, etc. The importance of the Operations department lies in its ability to accomplish many iobs at the same time. W.S. FISHER R.C. ALVARADO A.A. MOORE A.E. CHAYER . R.H. GILE J.W. SCHEIBWE R.M. NAZAK A.L. DUNSMORE G.T. BRESNAHAN W- R'GNEY w.K. ANDERSON R. soi.DATo

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