Maury (AGS 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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, .1 rw, ,,. V, 1 1 P I TRODUCIN G OC DIVISIO 'Ihe operation of a survey ship, which necessarily operates in some of the world' s most remote areas, would be impossible with- ated by skilled personnel. Weather has a large bearing on the operation of any ship, and the availability of the latest information and accurate forecasts are important requirements for successful planning1 All of the above are the job of OC Division, under the super- vision of LTj.g. S.L. joy. The RM's, led by REG. Peterson, RMCA, strive for rapid, re- liable, and secure operation of the ship's external communications systems. To the RM, any instant of the night or day may be the and accuracy is required. Mainly though, it is a routine 24 hour 8 day job at sea or in port. Radio Central has competently handled over 100,000 messages during this last cruise. 'Ihe AC-'s or weather guessers, under j.D. Odell, AG2, have the job of forecasting the weather. During this past cruise forecasts have ranged from warm and sunny, to the 30 foot seas and 83 knot winds of typhcnn Phyllis. Forecasting is only one of their jobs, however, for weather observations are continually re- corded and reported to shore based components of the Naval Weather Service. l 'F I few!-5' . 4 it 5 W Ei 2? 5 1 4 4 t qi yy VE is A 1 as 4 f 1 Q -1 5 . swf. '7f ',Xg,ff I ,mfg 5, W l 51.1 X 1 -1 ,aj -.. 'zjfk lst Row - Odell, S1-tiles, Peterson, RMC, Ensign joy, Williams, BOUMSH 2nd Row - Kamm, Campbell, Sokol, Brink, Mrugacz, Everhart, Binns out a modern, high speed communications system effectively oper- tirne when his ability to relay an urgent message with skill, speed,

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QPERATIO WMg,,,,...,....i. DEPARTME T nn , LT Marshall R. Greer, Jr. Operations Officer Before MAURY ever left Pearl Harbor in October 63 month f n , s o planni gone into our employment schedule. A broad framework of operations was g ed with more specific details to be added as the survey progressed L . . . . ong and short range planning - this is the primary duty of Ops is collected from many sources, analyzed and evaluated combined w'th , 1 j ectives, and finally emerges as a meaningful Plan of Action. The results be anything from a course recommendation to avoid collision with a surface contact, to a complete revision of the entire employment schedule to cupe witha particular change in plans. The Operations Department headed by LT Marshall R. Greer Jr. carried alarge share of the responsibility for the optimum performance of their ship this last cruise They likewise shared in the satisfaction of a job well done. LT j.g. Morton A. Goldberg Electronics Material Officer LTJ.g. Steven L. Joy Communications Officer 'ons Assistant Communicafl

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- , fwf f' f 4'-, V RM's At Work According To My Calculations, A Typhoon Is Impossible V L Y RADIO-ACTIVE 1 N M