Wisconsin (BB 64) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1954

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Flag hoist literally means usl that. lt is at method of Ships talking to earh other by arranging llags and Pennants representing letters ol' tht- alpfialwl and nu- During darkness the same instructions may be sent out silently and eiiiciently through the use of flashing light, using the lnternational Morse Code as the me- merals in various seqtwiu-es. tht- meanings ol' which dium ol conversing. 7 are Prgarrangefl, Standard U. S. Navy signal lights are twelve inches In the days ol the anvil-'nts. ships sailed so 1-lose to- in diameter. gether that maneuvers were able to he ordered by A highly reflectible surface behind a high pow- ered incandescent bulb projects a concentrated beam of light in the direction the light is trained. By means of a handle attached to a venetian-blind type shutter an operator is able rapidly to open and close the beam of light thus effecting the delivery of dots and dashes comprising the language of the Morse in lieu of using radio for daylight maneuvers, since Code. word of mouth. ln todayis high-speed Navy is ith ships in formation Sgattered miles apart, llag hoist has proved to be the most rapid and secure means ol signalling the tactical intentions of the flagship. This method of communi- cating during wartime is particularly advantageous 10 intercept a flaghoist signal an enemy would have allflessengerl Send this down the tube to Main to be Within Visualrange, Communications for routing to all handsf' Xgllf' ' f -Q- I I xg I, l ' X ig r If vi X 5, R l l 7 Z l A f X! 1 I f . ' p l V 'W i' t lm li i'-21--f '- i 4 1 6 I 53 X X X A ' If I 1 f I tt er 1 i 4 f r a .,, y gig pf 4, f W ill' IA tit a ily iffy Q 1 p 'iii 'i il X I A liz i 7 fl! K J M , 1.1. -. 7 -' 'I tgfl- Y ly ' R- e jar 1 I It f figs, 52- ii' 24, 'LOSWALDI l Did you have aliylhlng to with U1iS??'?w 55 I 'S

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0 0 0 I S I 0 n Wffffffffff!ffWff!!!fW!fffffffffffffffffffm7ff!!fffffffffffffffl!fifff!7ff!fI!ffffg gfffffffff ENS J. M. '1'HoRP1a ilffwfgff QW, ! i J 9 O Q 0 3? 5 Q 45s 2 C. o D1 vzszon Omcer Sign 111 Officer c'Stand by your bags-Nan Uncle George William -Going up-close it upf' To the uninitiated, such phrases could be originat- ing from the dispatcher of a crew for an observation balloon ascension. Actually, to the ears of a member of Q Division, a signal quartermaster, itis just daily routine. The sig- nal supervisor is telling members of his Watch sta- tioned at the flag bags to look alive, bend on the signal halyard the four fiags comprising the WISCONSINJS international shipis call sign, and to hoist it to the top extent ofthe halyard. Fnoxi' Row: R. A. Johnson, L. E. Smith, R. W. Farlow, C. A. Sprock, J. N. Slusher, W. P. Teague. TXTIDDLE Row: F. A. Guazzerotti, O. C. Nimps, C. J. Camaioni, D. D. Loomis, J. D. Wilferd, G. T. Eldridge, QMC, W. A. J. Meek, A. S. Devito, F. L. NIvCuhe, P. C. Sussex, R. XV. Greathouse. BACK ROW: R. D. Hertzog, T. E. Ator, K. A. Wvxnan. G. Wiedenhoeft, J. B. Huffstutler, T. B. Dillon, R. D. Hites, G. F. H A Dohr, J. J. Hagan, L. T. Cook, J. M. Kwaczala. . , A :Kwik . y y



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Fnonr Row: G. J. Zaagsma, C. W. Bushfield, M. J. Marziglizmo, D. R. Patrykus R. L. Harris, C. F. Welch, V. L. Cain, J. J. Rieea, YV. N. Detweiler, W. H. Millette Si:coNn Row: F V Barrett, C. R. Epperson, C. E. Ewing, A. J. Savage, A. R. Wend ler, ETCg P. Downey, E'l'Cg R. A. Lohman, R. H. Tryon, J. L. Ellis, R. GCR? hnner. BACK Row: R. R. Medley, J. L. Fulton, W. M. Knight, E. C. Maul . Littlejohn, J. C. Donaldson, J. J. Sullivan, H. A. Ringleben, T. A. Varetoni, A. C Bonsaek, J. C. Love, M. Z. Woskow. A. L. Perry, J. A. Martina, C. T. Bowman D. S. Hampton. Z0ffffflfffXfffffffflXXXfffffffflfffffffffffffffIfffXI!!!!!!IX!!ff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 D I S I O n Combine one TBS and one MAJV or AM215. Add a whip antenna with a IRR and you have a good idea ol the work of T Division. You can see the men hanging from the stick-A repairing this or that antenna. or crawling around below decks looking for lost or fading pips between mazes of multicol- ored wires. It is not uncommon to see a long line of Ulvs waiting. chit in hand. for Smiley or John to write up a 307 for a duo-diode or a high-mu triade. livery day the ET can be found up to his dog tags in transmitters. receivers. radars. and associated equip- ment. with lransmission Cables twining up his legs and anywhere. from Broadway to the yardarm. Neither is it uncommon to see a flashlight-beam scanning the bunks of our living compartment looking for an ET resistor tubes Coming out his ears. You can see them CHRELE A' E ll XRRI X :Iss I Electronics Omcer

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