Mississippi (CGN 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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RM3 RMSN RM3 RMSN RMSA RMSA T. Devine B. McCormick P. Modlin T. Bailey D. Dismuke A. Chamblee Jk

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OC DIVISION Radioman ■felfe It was the battle of Mar- athon in ancient Greece, from which the famous 26 mile race takes it name, in which a soldier ran from Thermopolae to Marathon in order to inform his fellow citizens that Greece had won the battle. Over two millenia later. Nelson was the first naval com- mander to employ tactical signal flags to emerge triumphant in such famous encounters as the Battle of Copenhagen and the Battle of the Nile. From long distance runners to Nelson, to the present day, naval communications have seen incredible change, utilizing methods that range from semaphore to satellite communications. The men of OC division, our Signal- men and Radiomen, make all that happen. Imagine having to wait months for messages and news from home to reach the ship by sail! Today ' s high speed communications are of infinite benefit to all facets of Mississippi ' s operations — one can easily see how invaluable the talents of OC division ' s personnel are. G. Hasick LTJG T. Herlihy RMCS RM2 S. Mikkelsen RM2 D. Wohlers RM3 R. Gannon RM3 C. Smith

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Signalman SMI M. Silvey Anyone seeking a definition of the word skill will find it on the ship ' s signal bridge. There one can observe our signalmen communicating at an amaz- ingly fast rate, utilizing morse code on the flashing lights, the choreography of semaphore, and the colorful speed of signal flags. And what ' s the identity of that ship on the horizon? The signal- men will be the first to let you know. The signaling tradition employed so successfully by the Royal Navy in the early ISOO ' s is alive and well today. SM3 H. Saenz SM3 L. Hill SMSN B. Harrell r a d ii iU SMSN R. Gennett SMSN L. Andes SMSA P. Sliker