White Plains (AFS 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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I Navigation V r fa- . is 'ff Md' 'MH Q J ln the movies you see them with a sextant hoisted to their eye, shooting the stars, or hunched over a huge chart stepping off miles of scaled distance with dividers. It happens something like that in real life, but in WHITE PLAINS' chart room, the ship's Quartermasters also utilize sophisticated electronic equipment to fix the ship's position. Still, the most accurate method is the age old concept of using a sextant to shoot the position ofthe sun and stars. Once position and course have been determined YVHITE PLAINS Quartermasters stand watch on the bridge to maintain the ship's log or take the helm during underway replenishments. Back row ll.-RJ QNIC Nezworski, QNI3 Hiedegerkcn, LT Rutherford lllivision Ufficerl, QXISN lVilliams, SN Blough, QMSN Chavcs, SN flurney, 115 'K i 39 Y

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8 i w 5 A 1 si i Q l 1 l l i i l i i l i l l i , i . l 3 .,, Sl it - if 4, . ,Zz , , I f Z f X ' ,ff , A of f El , ,Ml Back row CL-RJ ENS Rogers , v ' - it oc Y ,Q 1 I . . 1 -Sk 'ig 9' ii, io su: iam, SMSN '- I imlil. NS Rogers lDiVlSl0n 1 mn el i, SMI Kamrath, SMSN K . ' hs, Nfilluli. HI 1 s as f ,sy , i , f, K t i . - ,wmv M gg luis., During the past three years, connnunications central has inet the Q A rewarding challenge of being Service lforce Connnunicators, by inaintaining . .. W. ss y f-1-3 111' the at your service spirit and intent of the USS W lll l l. l l,,XllNS. ln direct support ofthe ship's mission, Main Connnunications Llentral assists ' h in t e coordination of all replenishment evolutions by ut ilizing electrical and visual reception and transmission of all message traffic. OC Division is comprised of two rates, Riitlltllllklll2HHlSlf,Ul2ilN13l1. 'llvhe Signalman rating is one ofthe oldest in the Navy. Ir is the form of nautical communications and continues undiminislied in importance to the present day. Signalmen employ various types of com in u nica tions, including flaghoist, flashing light, and semaphore On the other hand, Radiomen rely upon the electrical transmission of message traffic. Throughout the history of the White Plains, Radiomen have stood by ready to communicate anytime, anywhere, serving the ship and crew whether with a routine MILSTRIP or a message home. VVhatever the needs ofthe crew be in the way of communications, OC Division has been and will be ready in an instant. i ,fwi,.rf- it ' rs-it s g 4 if J f . 'mir' ' gif MV' 2 ' . 'W lDivision Officerl, RM l Turnbull, RMI Anderson, RM2 Carter, RM3 Watson, RM3 WVetsch. Front row KL-Ry RMSN Cummings, RMSN Simpson, RMSN Thompson, RMSN Dyke.

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3 3 Department Head LCDR Vander Clark, Jr. Engineering Department Q 'iw Back row QL-R7 MMCM Ganley, ENFN Jones, ENFN Mills, MMFN Grantham, ENFN Norwood, MM2 Gochnauer, ENFN Hall, ENS Coffman lDivision Officerlg Front row KL-RJ EN3 Martinez, ENFN Addison, MM3 Salonga, MMFN Belmares, ENI Wilson, MM2 Ellis, ENFN Frieders. 40 The Auxiliary Division billets are filled by Clthef Enginemen or Machinist Mates. These men aff? d Probably the most overworked and le.aSf,aPPfCCl2lte the people on board. Without A Division sexpertise, WHITE PLAINS would find herself Without! 6 000 forlclifts, pallet and package conveyors, htelo and lhf , lb. elevators, H.P. air systems, anchor wmdlass, S ll? Sr boats, emergency diesel, J-P-5 fuel Smfagff and trans C systems, air conditioning, refrigeration, potable water, and steam heat. Even though A Division personrlj are required to work long hours and to answer. troll C calls whenever they arise, they do so with a mlfllmum of Hgrumblingn. These Enginemen and MaChlIll?tA Mates have proudly earned the motto: TruCklI1 i Can Do .