John Thomason (DD 760) - Naval Cruise Book

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.mpg- z saw- si U- OC Division, consisting of signalmen and radiomen, is the com- munications division aboard the THOMASON. They did a fine job of routing messages from and to the ship during the past cruise, but they did suffer some difficulty in passing information amongst themselves. The problem was that the signalmen kept dropping ashes and cigarette butts down the voice tube when talking to the radiomen below. At least this stunt probably relieved some of the monotony of the long Watch-standing that these two ratings involve. The signalmen have all developed the wide stance and low crouch that.the long rolls and high winds of a destroyer signal bridge necessitates. The radiomen have developed secretary spread . Standing six- on, six-off watches, they spend most of their waking hours sitting up in radio central. Their port and starboard watch bill has also had one other effect, namely to make their favorite expression, it didn-lt happen on my Watch , a little harder to believe. What did you mean, Only femmies smoke long cigarettes? Jniglll 5 35

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There are occasional instances of comic relief, however, as happened during a com- munications drill with the carrier last July. During these drills, dummy messages are passed back and forth. Running out of things to say, the men of the bird farm remarked that the exercise was pretty boring Reflecting the sympathy felt among destroyermen for the hardships endured by the men on the carriers Radioman Vann sent back a re quest for 2000 ping pong balls and 2 paddles all for our recreation center of course Undoubtedly the hardest and probably the most constructive worker in radio lS George George 1S the paper shreader His dedicated and reliable Work have earned him the re spect of the entire division In fact it is reported that Chief Newsome holds him in such high regard that he submits all request Ch1tS to him fo , - . . . . H 9 ' ' ' ' r final approval. 36 1 -l