Waccamaw (AO 109) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPER TIONS DEP RT EN The Operations Department is responsible for the overall tactical operation of the ship. Its personnel man Radio Central, CIC, Signal Bridge, Pilot House and the Ship's Office. Its work includes the processing of all incoming and outgoing messages, providing tactical data for conning at sea, all navigational require- ments and the administration of ship's person- nel and records. Operations Officer and Navigator Lieutenant R, M, K ofoed ! left to right, Stephens RMCS. Ltjg R, W, Lewis, Parkinson HMC

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FROM C.0. USS ALBANY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR HUNDRETH FUELING, IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. THAT IS A LOT OF OIL. THANKS FOR THE LOVELY CAKE, IT WAS DELICIOUS, CREW ANDI ENJOYED IT GREATLY. REGARDS JACK WOHLER FROM CTF 60 .2 WACCAMAW APPEARANCE SUPERB. HARD WORK IN ATHENS OBVIOUSLY PAID OFF. GOOD SHOW. RADM LAROCQUE FROM C OMSIXTHF LT IN VIEW OF CIRCUMSTANCESg YOUR ACTION IN EFF ECTING REPAIRS AND RECOVERY TO REGAIN YOUR CAPABILITIES NOTED WITH PLEASURE. REQUEST YOU CONVEY MY PERSONAL WELL DONE TO YOUR OFFICERS AND CREW. VADM ASWORTH FROM CTG 26.1 ENJOYED YOUR COMPANY AND APPRECIATED YOUR FINE SERVICES THIS TRIP. YOUR CAN DO SPIRIT IN ALI EXERCISES AND SOA NOTED AND APPRECIATED BY ALL DESTROYERS. WISH YOU FOLLOWING SEAS ON YOUR LAST LEG AND A HAPPY HOME- COMING. FROM COMDESDIV 142 THE CONSENSUS IS THAT WACCAMAW IS THE BEST OILER WE HAVE ENJOYED ALL CRUISE. WE AR E GLAD TO HAVE BEEN WITH YOU F OR THIS HOMEWARD TRA NSIT. THANKS FOR THE GREAT SERVICE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU LATER ON BLUEfGOLD OPS. FAIR WINDS, FOLLOWING SEAS, AND A HAPPY HOMECOMING. FROM C.O. USS POWER THANKS WACCAMAW FOR THE OUTSTANDING SERVICES RENDERED DURING CROSS- ING. WE HAVE WORKED WITH NO FINER. SMOOTH SAILING.

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- . L Last Row left to right Fontenot RM3 Bottorff Talley ETR 3, Cochrane RD3, Kasperzak PN3. RD3 Frederick SN Latimer SN Smith SM3 kneeling, Halpenny YN3, Thomas SN, Sustakoski Fontenot RD3 Vance QM3 Second Row RM3, Anton SN, Gar1ockRD3, Smith SN, Stacey Morrison RD1 Cummings SN Damico RM3 SM3,Devlin RDSN, OPER TIONS DIVISIO The Operations Division is made up of Quartermasters, Whose primary duty is to assist the Officer of the Deckg Signalmen, who handle all visual communicationsg Ra- darmen, who apply the procedures of combat techniquesg Radiomen, who handle all radio messages and gearg Yeomen and Personnel- men, who together perform administrative, clerical, and secreterial work, and Postal Clerks, who handle all incoming and outgo- ing mail.