Klondike (AR 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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O N DIVISION N DIVISION The O— N Division includes all members of the Operations Department aboard the KLON- DIKE. Radiomen, Signalmen, Radarmen and Quartermasters each do their respective part in communications , cic , and guiding us to distant ports . Radiomen use voice, Morse code and radioteletype to communicate with ships and shore stations. They provide operational and administrative information and are always in con- tact with Naval Commun ication Stations , whether in the U.S., Japan or the Philippines, to ensure a complete flow of traffic. Commercial news stations are monitored, so even far at sea the crew can keep informed of world affairs . Signalmen, through the use of signal flags, semaphore and flashing lights, handle the visual communications. Tactical and administrative messages are rapidly passed over lim- ited distances to provide a means of keeping the Naval Communications frequencies free for distant stations. the signalman ' s watchful eye is always scanning the area for klon- dike ' s call sign . The Radarman ' S home is CIC. With radar they are able to cover distances farther than the eye can see to locate contacts or landfall. other ships are plotted to give a complete picture of the situation and accurate decisions can be made. Quartermasters are the assistants to the Navigator. Since man first went to sea a method was required to ensure. a safe journey. the sextant was developed and is used to determine a sh ip ' s position through the use of heavenly bodies. the sextant is the quarter- master ' s tool and is used extensively today as it was many years ago. all of these four ratings are part of the operations team to provide reliable, rapid and secure communications while guiding the sh ip safely to her desired position with the typical ' ' can do spirit for which the klondike is noted.

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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT H DIVISION H Division is the Medical Department aboard the USS KLONDIKE. Its function is to maintain the health of the ship ' s company and personnel embarked as well as the care of the sick and injured. |t is responsible for the promotion of physical fitness, the preven- tion and control of disease, the treatment of the sick and injured, and the operation and supervision of the battle dressing stations. besides taking care of its own, the medical Department, when called upon, provides medical treatment for ships tended.