Montrose (APA 212) - Naval Cruise Book

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Vr ' H OS ' Dco c Uc t The responsibilities of tlie siuiialiiicn are luatu and arit (l. They range from hoisting NPPI ' ( sliipV call iun I iiiinn ticllint; uiidenvay. to answering a signal liglil un a nearliv shi]). Since their primary function is visual communications (including flaghoist. semaphore, and flashing light), the signal bridge must be manned at all times. Whether the shi]i is steaming in fomiation. indepentl(Mitl . or i- in port, there is a signalman on dut) ' . Often there are other tasks which niu t be ix ' riornied besides visual communications. These include rigging dress ship flags (when tlie occasion arises), identifying passing ships, and rendering honors. An addilidiial la k was perfonncil b ibe division while the squadron was enroute to ' e tl ' ac; lliat being the use of special maneuvering lights and wliistle signals to maneuver the fomiation. iy, c:()i, l. .si .; Cli;(.(). L .M Li . li. Hoi I.I.I II OS Division Officer 15

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■lfe - . xAMO.s EL TU. RM3 RM2 HAl I Li; RMl G1RZ co ' c tM The radiomen aboard tJie MONTROSE have many duties and responsibilities to tlie command. They must insure that all radio equipment is kept at peak operating perfonnance, that all required circuits are maintained, and they must effect delivery of all messages either originated by or sent to the ship. Our radiomen are commonly referred to as the Voice of Cominand. While in WeslPac the Radio Gang had many hard tasks to perform. Port and Starljoai ' d watches were the order of the day and a number of tedious hours were spent in Radio Central. They also had a few enjoyable moments, one of whicli, was a tour of the Naval Commmiications Station in San Miguel, P. I. All the many hours coupled with the good use of training programs made it possible for four men to be advanced in rate while in WestPac. These men also qualified as Naval Speed Key Operators. All in all, one can say we have a top notch radio gang comparable with any in the Amphibious Navy. V LTJG J. G. WEAVER Communications Officer • ' • ' •• — i i f- ' =„V ENS R. A. SEITZ. Asst. Communications Officer 14

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: . .ill K V V K ' ' y yS •■ S- l» ¥ SANDOVAL THOMAS REITER SMITH ZIRBES BAXTER lUTZELER SCOTT BM3 SN PCSN BM2 PN2 YNSN SN YNC 1ST LT. R. E. ARMSTRO.NG Legal Officer Combat Cargo Officer O a c coH ' Although XO Division is, as the name would imply, primarily tlie staff of the Executive Officer, it also supplies Yeomen to most other department offices on the ship. Its yeomen are responsible for the smooth flow of administrative work. While XO Division may he divided into three main sections: its yeomen and personnelmen, its postal clerks, and its Masters at Anns; it is unified by the fact that these sections all perfonn their sei-vices as aids to the Executive Officer, working toward a com- mon goal — the smooth administration of tlie ship. Its jobs are unusually diversified — including the admin- istration of officers and enlisted personnel, operation- al and administrative reports, legal reports ( both en- forcing the regulations and the paper work involved when they are l)roken), and postal sei-vices including selling stamps and money orders. ENS. R. T. YOUNG Ship ' s Secretary r- y. ' - )6