Worcester (CL 144) - Naval Cruise Book

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HE R DIVISION s responsibility and main interest is the 1naintenance, operation and upkeep of the ship in regards to the watertightness of the hull and its systems. These systems include the flremain, fresh water compressed air, and ventila- tion, all of which make. the ship livable and able to carry out her mission in battle. Damage COllt1lOlJvilSX another of the functions of this division. In addition to having thc makings of a first class mechanic, these men must have a general knowledge of sheetmetal work, found in R Division include metalsmiths pipefitters, and Damage Controlmen. R Division is the backbone of the repair parties and each man must have thorough knowledge of firefighting, rescue welding, pipefitting, plumbing and damage control. The rates if Nlany hours are spent in the upkeep of all fire fighting gear and all tools and equipment required to make battle damage re- pairs. lfVhen thetime comes to use these tools and equipment, they will be manned by R Division. The men in this divi- sion must have many skills to doithe work required of them. Yin- 28 x, lg ICRA' if ' A ,sf work, and the repair of damage. There are many officers and men in the Navy who have come to the R Division shops and asked can you fix it, how soon can I get it, we need it right now and usually the job was done quickly and efficiently. v sp . sr- First Row: Gilbert J. Dexter, DC1g Robert A. Alexander, FP1: Henry J. Gosh, ME3g El- wood L. Nephew. FA .... Sec- ' ond Row: Lindall N. Stilphen, FNg R. C. Wy'lie, FN: Stanley 2 Myers, FN: Carl Dolan, ME33 Robert T. Boyland, FNg Bruce is J M. Meyer, FN: YVarren D. ,,. , Q Xvarner, FN: Joseph R. Bed- Q nar, FAQ Calvin C. Clifton, . ' ME3: Janles L. Barker, FN. . . . Third Roxv: Paul C. Savoy, FP3: John J. Carroll, ME2: Q, Robert H. Behan, FNQ Joseph VK A. Bruner, FAg P. N. Sparks, FP3: Albert N. Fleshman, FN: Joseph H. Bradley, FNg Wil- mer F. Slnith, FNg Harold E. Brown. ix it First Row: Joseph G. Czaja, DC3: Lawrence A. Deal, FN: Elvin F. Odle, FN: Joseph Mc- Carthy, FPI: Ronald R. Brooks MER. . . second Row- Richlrd L. Barkofl, MEBN H F Orrison DC' Xbillle E Connon, ME' I Il Nesbit HEC I F V5 ilh CHI AR Stnnltw XX oulk, IMC William sf 1 'I Cntro, M11 Paul L s bonu, PA Dali Vlashbnrn Y lllllfll Row Lenuood l lonos Ifl 1 Frmd L Inman I+ N XX illunn 1 xanax lwtu PN lkhnont D Ills FIN: lfrllesf KV Fowler I D1 ' Robert I lshslman FNS ihdc ll Stout l4N I4 1 Ham ard Mb PN ll l il' ev gf , . . t - E ... 'P W 1 ' ' 2 fi ., N - . V' ' ss, v i , - - K , f-Q ' fs 5 ' - . I ' 1 ' R QGQ.-4.'. 1 '4 I X L T 1: T. .. f -, f P: E' ' n - 7 ' -' - ' .- s X... i , , , ,V . s it . '. i 2 g P. o, - . 1 3 . 7 1 l . A -, . ' , Y lw:...i ': S , C. . .', T 'I : ' - . 1 ' , 1 f. . 1 V Q . 1 1 , 3 U ' ' . , I a -' .gl . J J ' . C S, Y . 4 . ' Q . ' ' H , FA: . ' ', .. ifl - 1 Q ' -. , , , K 1 1 X. X 'H 0 . A- - n ' 1.1 K. K .f 4 , Q - -1 -1 . - 3555 ' . ' . i ', S . A. ' . 4 'ff . 1 1 I wif X. M , .. . N. K sf H, -.f 4 ' u . X'-.

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DI ODERN ELi5c'rRoN1cs has become an important part of any military or naval establishment and in recent years the JU. S. Navy has found many uses for electronic equipment in the fields of navigation, gunnery and communications. Some of the more recent developments in electronics enable accurate fixing of the ship's position in almost any area in the world and provides information necessary for navigating under adverse conditions of darkness, overcast, and fog. Modern elec- tronics has reduced the once all-important celestial bearing' in its importance and made possible the safe operation of a naval vessel in any weather conditions during daylight or darkness. Electronics provides ranges and bearings on enemy ships and aircraft and provides the most accurate system ol firecontrol available. Many and varied uses of electronic equip- ment enables a naval vessel to communicate with any radio station on land or sea, in all parts of the world. The electronics equipment on board the USS Wforcester is maintained by the personnel ol the Division, which is a division ol' the lingineering llcpartincnl, and it operates under the supervision ol' the lilectrical Olhcer. The normal complement is sixteen electronics technicians and one elec- tronics repair orlicer who is the division ollicer. The personnel assigned to the Division are those trained primarily in the maintenance and operation of radio, radar and underwater sound. Most ol' our technicians have re- ceived approximately one year ol training ashore in naval schools before joining the ship lor duty. ln addition to maintaining the electronic equipment used in the operation of the ship the T Division personnel also maintains equipment used for the enjoyment and entertain- ment of the crew. This equipment includes record-playing machines, radio receivers and Radio speaker systems. 'ww First Row: Paul J. Gass, ETSN: Donald J. !V:xgner, E'l'3: Charles P. Harper, SN. . . . Second Row: Ronald J. xxVllli2llllS, ET2: Charles R. Gneiting, ET3: Jesse M. Cog:- grins, ET3: J. P. Gantrean, CHR ELIC: Nlilftill R. Frieke, ETX: Fra nk A. Conn, ET2: John A. Jzlnkowski, ET2: Al- bert l.. Hay, ET1 .... Third Row: Jackie L. Miller, ET3: Albert H. Selxlneter, E'l'2g Ba- zil li. Zingguli, ET2: Leon Can- tor. l9l'l'3: George E. Tidd, ET3: XYilliam D. Lilldlilllllll, ET2: Georgie 0. Fli,u.'g', E'l'3: Charles C. NUTIIIIOIIS, lC'l'3. w Looks eonfusinpr, doesn't H? .566 6 '