Walker (DD 517) - Naval Cruise Book

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H ben. Ben, iS, R SIGNALMEN The Signahnen have the sharpest eyes on the bridge for spotting a hoist or Hashing light. Under all weather conditions and any time of day or night. they stand ready to send and receive their messages. Looks like fhe carrier from here it .w..vwv-,f,,,,,., H I r Front row: R. Ortega, C. Averill V? Bock row: G. Hoover, G. Trcinor, 2 L. Ens. D. Sworner .4 Sunshine lf's caughf

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RADIOMEN lil' W il ' u Front row: G. Clinton, F. Chamliiig B. Fosnough, J. Ennis A Bcick row: Ens. D. Swurner,C,Bg11, T. Benninghoven, R. Clemons,l T Whpotley The Radiomen are responsible for all ,formsiof radio communications, ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore. The standard means are not always sufficient and even carrier pigeon and smoke signals have at times been suggested. A leffer, why 3 The Radio gang's inter- comm is one of the most used pieces of communications gear in the space. Standing up under the barrage ofiitraf- fic handled by this means, the nine Radiomen and OH? postal clerk have carried the ball under all conditions.

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ELECTRONICS TECI-INICIIINS During the West Pac cruise, the ET team shovved its flexibility and resiliancy, Although the electronics gear may have been uncooperative at times, the ET men managed to keep it operating. The team is responsible for maintaining the electron- ics gear at the high level of Navy standards and may be considered one of the important links in the chain of any successful Naval operation. Without this effective preventative and corrective maintenance of radar and radio communications gear, many efforts by other rates on board would be idle. Due to the complexity and continuous modernization of electronics equipment, an ET not only must have a thorough knowledge ofkelectronics, but know hovv to put it to practical use. N? xr.. A 71.7! f, Y From row: F' Thomas' L- AUSTONI V. Hcxrkins Back row: L' Thomas' S' FIUWCQGN, Ens. D. Sworner