Wedderburn (DD 684) - Naval Cruise Book

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i 1, 1 , g 2 if fig -,E tt I t Y it FRONT ROW llolt to Rlqhtl: Erdman. Reed, Koenig, Phillips. Kluasen, Hanna. Silvey. Fer- roll. SECOND ROW: Knowles, Hoffman. Goeckler, Chiel Purvis, Pennington, Koepke, Emer- son. Marshall. CIC, Combat Information Center hf-, The eyes and ears ol the ship -- is located in one small dark cubicle packed to the overhead with electronics gear, radarmen, and electronic technicians. The technicians iob is to keep every piece of the cam- plicated eguipment operating at peak efficiency so that the radarmen can utilize it to their lzest advan- tage. In addition, the technicians are responsible for all communication equipment on board. Maintaining an up to date navigational pictureg keeping an accurate plot on all contacts: course and speed recommendations to put-the ship on sta- tion: guarding several radio circnitsg keeping an up to date status board: these are just a few of the routine jobs of the men in the CI Division at sea. When maneuvers commence, the job increases manyfold. l l I 4 .t flltl 5 iii I l 3 . ,....:1 4 -Y-I A- ij L f 'W, f cl Xb 1231 ,oft Q .HYDS if. FRIES - TRILS we 1-URN IT ofF ' iii

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roun rmifwfiis E 5 lt E 5 t l l l t t l l i 20 :QP l Bodies bathed in sweat, muscles flexed as they lift the cumbersome and heavy provisions, and hearts weighted at the thought of working parties hold the scene as the crew makes ready for departure to WesPac. All hands and minds are turned toward the extensive preparations re- quired for a successful tour of duty over- seas. When at last the requirements for getting underway are completed, the crew partakes of a last liberty in the port of San Diego. Finally the day arrives when we leave the harbor for the last time, not to return for at least six months. ln the minds and hearts of the crew is a mixture oi sorrow, anticipation, ioy and the disheartenin Q thought of leaving those that the y love. Their minds swim in reminiscence as they see the sunny port of San Diego merge into the hills and mountains oi California. Landscapes finally disappear into and be- yond the horizon, and all sails are set tor Pearl Harbor. SAN DIEGO THEN UNDERWAY , -. 0 , ,,,t , ' +',L1'3f?,f,' pgg:xfv . ' -it Q B' Q ' -'fling . 1-f H?-l'-f t . 'f l 4 Q aft: 4. , . , 1-,V f l.,.At 517' . , ,, -N 'M ' M, - H i N V aww- OUTWARD BOUN