Manatee (AO 58) - Naval Cruise Book

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OM3 VOSS keeps a close walch on the ship ' s head. (Above) SM3 THOMAS guides a signol flag during a drill OPERATIONS The ship ' s operations are largely imple- mented and organized by the Operations Department. Communications, Navigation, Combat Information and Administration are accomplished by the rates in this depart- ment. The total effort of these men is di- rected to providing the command with the information necessary for planning action, and the means of communicating and di- recting such action. (Below) RD3 ODETT adjusts the radar in CIC. 86 (Left) ETR2 KOMINIAK checks voltage on o radar repeate

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Rigs seven, eight, and the highline were manned by Second Division. Under Master Chief Petty Officer Russell ARMSTRONG the Second Division, maintained the tank deck, maindeck and fantail. Rig Captains BM3 Bill KNOWLES, SN Chuck OVERBY and BM3 Tex BENTSEN saw that the rigs were ready for Firsl Row L-R: BMCM ARMSTRONG, LTJG A. WEYL. Second Row L-R: SN X. VASQUEZ, SN R. OVER, SN H. LASCONIA, SA L, TANGHERLINI, SA B. MARQUEZ. Third Row L-R: YNSN C. GLENN, SA D. LOPEZ, SA J. CLARK, SN J. BROSSIA, SA M. LYNCH, SN N. MACRI. Fourth Row L-R: SA FIELDS, SA L. SMITH, SN C. OVERBY, SN R. KALILKANE, SN R. KOCHSIEK, SA J. BROHMAN, BM3 KNOWLES. each unrep. Even after a collision severed the hose on sta- tion 7, the rig was ready 10 hours later. Seamen Ken FOLLOWELL, Mike LYNCH, Robert EVER- DING, James AHSOAK and Dan GRANT were instrumental in completing the demanding work of replenishment, and insuring the spaces were properly maintained. SECOND DIVISION 85

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NAVIGATION ON Division is made up of the Quartermasters, Radar- men, and Department Yeoman. The division provides the Navigation assistance for the Officer of the Deck underway in a Quartermaster of the Watch and Combat Information Center Watch. The Quartermasters under Chief Petty Officer Carl BEHLE kept a close check on the ship ' s position providing invaluable assistance to the ship ' s Navigator Chris CALKINS. Veterans of four cruises, QM2 Fred EIHL, QM3 Danny VOSS, and QM3 Danny CARLYLE were joined by QM3 Dennis BEHLE, QMSN Dennis COLLEY and SN Mike ROBERTS during the cruise. The experience of the senior men not only insured highly competent helmsmanship during the UNREPS and maneuvering in restricted waters, but contributed to the successful training of the new men. First Row L-R: LTJG C. CALKINS, RD3 S. SCHWARTZ, RD3 K. ODETT, SN M. ROBERTS, SN R. WOLTJER, RD1 E. FINKBEINER, QMC C. BEHLE. Second Row L-R: QM2 F. EIHL, RD3 J. RUSHTON, RDSN D. POGGENSEE, QM3, D. BEHLE, RDSN R. HUFFMAN, QM3 D. VOSS. The Radarmen under Radarman First Ernie FINKBEINER maintained a watch on all approaching traffic as monitored on the radar, as well as assisting in guarding the com- munications circuits. RD3 Dayle JOHNSON, RD3 Steve SCHWARTZ, RD3 Ken ODETT, and RD3 Jim RUSHTON used their cruise experience to provide assistance to the OOD. YNSN Robert WOLTJER handled department administra- tion for department head, LT Loren KRIENKE. 87