Joseph Kennedy (DD 850) - Naval Cruise Book

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he Mvlcg e Underway, the bridge is the ship's command station, the nerve center of all its activities. ipfllegardless of the hour an alert watch 'serves as Qeyes, ears and brain of a tightly organized unit to insure, above all, the safety of ship and crew. gActing as the representative of the Captain is the Officer of the Deck, assisted by a junior Officer of the Deck, and CIC Watch Officer. Among them they ffanswer radio circuits, work the maneuvering board, abreast of the complete tactical situation and, above all, conn the ship using sound principles of seamanship. The enlisted bridge watch fills many critical Efbillets. The quartermaster assists the OOD in determining his navagational position. The boat- fi-swain's mate ensures that all daily routine is fproperly carried out, passes all required information Sand ,runs the enlisted watchtllnder his supervision are the helmsman, lee helm, messenger andlookouts. A taut watch is a must on the ship's control stationsg Ginapp keeps the Q bridge watch squared away. if ' .M gf, ' fy, 3 , M ,, W f .. 0 f, 4, f,.., A , , , K, I 557' T ,, fl 301, L 5n.4... Ops Officer or not, we should have left W1 hou you . I . 4 ,,!. , Myer - K . . - f- - ,, f,-, if 52219-f' -Afffff L ' vii-'ff -if ,fi i f ' ,. ' f f f x f f , , ' f'fM24ygX'f f' . 4 Y ,,'f, f ,-4, f',, . X, , .. f',, 4 v f, ,f ,..-,fo I V ff '

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The brow comes in. A Navy wife puts a Lightning Ten Patch in her purse to keep Someone a little closer through the coming months. f .af X , -f-?'4117f M The tug is standing by to give any assistance that may be needed. - 1' ' fy 7,7 Wffffiff-4 f f, , K 1 ,, ' ffff 4 - r 4f'1,.11.,? , ,M , ' 4 Mm? MM'fU' The long vigil has begun. , X I I , w-W-W,.f,L ,,

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,, e f1ISt SIX movles look good slr The after lookout scans the horlzon from h1s lonely perch Keepmg stat1on 1S a full tlme Job for the connmg off1cer and thls JOOD ns equal to the task Th' ' ' B