Frank Evans (DD 754) - Naval Cruise Book

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u The Quartermasters, from Left to Right: DAWSON, K.A., QM1; HUMBER, C.G., QMSN; and WRIGHT, C.H. QM3. The Hospitalmen from Left to Right: YEAR WOOD, J.L. , SN; and WILSON, C.E., HM1. All I see is a photographer that Mr. BARCLAY and the other Roger Staubach fans could follow their hero to victory. Signalmen stood long, cold watches on the signal bridge. REGAN, SMI, was their leading petty officer. He was ably assisted by JOHNSON, SM2 , WHITNEY, SM3, MOSCOSO, SM3, and DUNCAN and NICHOLS, SN. Through them passed most of our operational traffic at sea. This kept them quite busy, making the long, cold, watches seem short and at times very hot. The other operations division has an equally mysterious name - 01 - but not as many different ratings. This division is the home of the Radarmen, Electronic Technicians and the ship ' s Postal Clerk, Mighty fine brandy, Doc CIC! 14

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Now what? 1 UNAUTHOR PERSONNEL KEEP OUT Cxclusiot? AIR CONDITIONED SPACE KEEP CLOSED It ' s 0800, where is my breakfast Get a repeat on the last hundred groups ' Need we add more ? Dear Mom, this cruise is fun. Signal Bridge aye 13

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The Ship ' s Office from Left to Right: KROLL, K.T., SN; PURTZER, D.L., PN1; DELL, H.O., YN3; ENS S.A. BARCLAY; OSTRANDER, L.H., YN3; SEARLE, W.E., SN; and SITNIC, M.L., PN2. COTTINI, PCSN. As to why COTTINI was in 01, the rumor is that he got lost one morning on the way to DC Division quart- ers and LTJG T. L. JOHNSON, the OI Division Officer who was also the Postal Officer, grabbed him to add diversity to his all too undiverse division. Imagine having only two ratings as compared with OC ' s six. The Radarmen are a breed of men which inhabit a dark, smoke filled cave called COMBAT . They do a variety of things on their watches all of which are so important to the ship ' s operation that it causes them to smoke more than any other group on the ship. This is why combat is somke-filled. The reason it is dark is because the radarmen must see the many radar scopes that supply the in- formation they use to track contacts, as- sist the bridge in maneuvering and sta- tion keeping and so they can ' t see how smoke-filled it really is. Chief C. O. HOLSOMBACK was the leading radarman during the cruise. He had plenty of assistance from HODGSON, RD1, BOOMGAARDEN, RD1, DOVER, RD2, GALILEY, RD2, and JONES, RD2. Radarmen were chiefly known for the constant battle they waged with the bridge. Such courage in the face of adversity is one explanation of their excellent perfor- mance during the cruise. They can be proud of two grades of outstanding in the two competitive exercises they conducted. The electronics material officer, ENS M. H. WEST led the electronics technicians throughout the cruise. Men like PORTER, ETR2, LUND, ETN3, ORTIZ, ETR3, ROSCHKE, ETRSN, and LANDIN, ETNSN, repaired the radios and radars which are so vital to the ship ' s operations and which always seem to break down at the wrong times. It is difficult, to say the least, to work on a delicate piece of equipment while the ship takes 20 de- gree rolls; but these men did. Because of their efforts the ship had an excellent record of electronics readiness while in WESTPAC. When they weren ' t working they could usually be found in the ET shack. This is a small room with more HI FI equip- ment per square inch than Kanazawal ' s in Yokosuka. The ET ' s made good use of it, Where are my orders! 0 «% 15 The Post Office, from Left to Right, COTTINI, S.D., PCSN. .■