Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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SMI Ora Hughes SMI Mike Razo SM2 James Levi SM2 Kenneth Edwards SM2 William Wood SM2 John Rush SM2 Darrell Johnson SM3 Haywood Arnold SM3 Trent Harrell SMSNJohn Abbott SMSN William Allen SMSN Bruce Gabel SMSN Timothy Grabau SMSN Robert Marsh SMSN Jesse Williams SMSN James Moore oc OC Division personnel are Missouri ' s communication experts. The Signal- men are charged with visual communi- cation and contact identification re- sponsibilities. The signal gang talks to ships using lights, flags, even their hands. They are charged with the job of identifying anything that comes in sight. The Signalmen also have a very large part in honors and ceremonies functions.

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RM3 Charles Reece RM3 Glen Warner RMS Charles Horton, Jr. RM3 Michael Zareckv RM3 Frank Carollo RM3 John Nickerson RM3 Anthony Williams RM3 Vincent Marino RMSN Christopher Arrigo RMSN Timothy Myers RMSN Roy Ferdin RMSN Keith Mitchell SN Napoleon Riddle SN Richard Kindel RMSN Garry Browning

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SM2 Woods sends a message to Kalau- papa using a flashing light and Morse code. SM2 Edwards prepares the Mis- souri state flag to be flown over the battleship. Semaphore is still an effec- tive means of communication. When ships are engaged in an underway re- plenishment, the skivies needed for waving. SMSN Moore and SMSN Gabel use flags to hoist a signal into the air. From the main deck, page at left, looking up at the signal deck is a neck stretching perspective, at the rail are SMSN Gabel and SMSN Allen.