Santa Fe (CL 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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The nien of lhe Carpentefsforce, who do wood-working and general upkeep and aid in controlling any hatfle damage to the ship. rigging the towing gear on the fantail, and the men are on hand for every occurrence requiring the wide practical knowledge of today's deck seamanship. Only in the control of battle damage is there drama in the Repair Department's work. The task of general repair and preservation ofthe ship takes the C and R Department oHicers and men into many diversified fields, from plying the ancient craft of sailmaking to using the most modern methods of cutting and welding. In doing theirjob they work with, and for, every other department of the ship. This can be easily understood when it is considered that most of their Work is directed to one end- That ofmaintaining the entire ship at the peak ofmaterial condition in order that it may be the most eHicient hghting unit possible. The lldaster-at-firms Force aids in keeping order and discipline about the ship and sees chat the daily roaline is carried out. The yeomen ofthe First Lieutenanfs ojice do fhe clerical work and maznzain all lhe records for lhe deparlment. ,B- The First Lieaienanl and his men handle the wildcat and supervise lhe securing fy' the anchor and chain as the ship leaves for sea. I' CJD ,ff

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The men have ez never ending lark, at .rea or in port, Qfpainting the ship's metal surface: to insure preservation and smartness. ' Convoy work of all l-ype5,from .veezhags to awning: and gun eoveu isfizshioned by lhe men in the .fail locker. Shilo: Damage Conlrol Parliex are Jtationed at several repair locker: loczzfed in Jtrolegie places throughout the Jhip. f,lf31 iff l The Repair Department has still other tasks and the men to do them. It controls the ship's Police Force - the Chief Master-at-Arms and his assistants, Whose duties are to aid the Executive Cfficer and the First Lieutenant in maintaining good order, discipline, and cleanliness in the ship. The yeomen in the First Lieutenant's office handle the hull reports, requisitions, shipalts, and other paper Work necessary for the conduct of the department's business. The Ship's Boatswain is charged with seaman- ship of the SANTA FE and has as aides the Chief Boat- sWain's Mates, the sailmaker, the painter, and the captain of the hold. The duties ofthe Repair Department range from handling the anchor Windlass on the forecastle to The Shipjflters' Shop, wiih itsforee of metafrmiths and .vhzjJj5!ter.v who do mem! work, weidin g and like repairs' wherever needed. I r

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l nl? l Te., f. ... ... V . -., X E I , - v,-MQ. 'X ,. ,, V. 1 3 J 'H' V i 2... f 2 i '- ' 1 l .l rl i 'A E. .,, , A . ,, H RANGE, BEARING, TIME, LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, COURSE AND sPEEDs , fjijwl HE accomplishment of a mission means more to the Y men of the Navigation Department than merely charting the SANTA FE's course across the seas, or the navigator's taking his sights evening twilights. They must first pilot the ship safely past the rocks and shoals of the harbor entrance, and then con- stantly determine her position by the sun and stars. Their work in- -cludes steering the ship through- -out various maneuvers, so that 'she maintains proper station and follows the designated track. Daily they check the ship's chronometers and clocks, so that her operations synchronize with those of the other ships in the precise timing required in modern warfare. li ' The aerographer's mate must 124 furnish the weather data so important to the aviators and gunners as Well as the Captain. The buglers provide their part of the daily routine with calls that range from reveille to general quarters. Then, if the mission is a shore bom- , bardment ofenemy territory, the E N dividion must have the ship during the morning and s arrive at the desired point at exactly the ordered instant, so that the gunnery personnel can carry out their part ofthe opera- tion. The history ofthe ship is in the quartermasters' keeping, for in the log they record all the hap- penings of each Watch, the long hours of cruising, the exciting moments of an air attack, the thunder ofeach engagement with enemy ships or shore batteries,- 2 and all else that goes with the 5 l daily lille of a man-offwar. The slziplv Navigator, Commander Luther C. Heinz, USN. ' l