Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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' ff l:1T,i4 3i'T'n.ffVw'f',Z jgffg-L,f L.'j'P:igi3g,,+eetL-IM,111' F J f- 1 -' 4- 1 4:4L.1?.'1f, 5: Q,-,-5.-5. 'P : :-'LII'-1. lu i -5 T if 'miii ,Q i erat ns Department is charged bility of planning for the deployment to maximum advantage. r The factors to yation in such planning are the weather, the l n and deployment of friendly Exend-deployment of enemy forces. To assist the Department in its planning are the Communication Division, the Intelligence Division, including aerology, sonar, radar, photography and the Navigation and Signal Communications Divisions. ln brief, the Operations Department must answer the following questions: Where are we - Where are they -and What are we going to do about it? -. ----- - get W 'W'

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ff - .-fyf' - -' l I f ...sl ' X- Leonard E. Harmon Commander, U.S.N. Mon hos leorned through his long cind orduous ex- perience thot he connot control the elements, but thot, by intelligent plcinning ond ingenious improvi- scition, he con mony times ochieve his oW'n ends in spite of contrciry circumstances. Just cis the former utilizes the lows of grovity in irrigotion to circumvent the lock of rciintcill, so does mon cat seo constontly exercise his ingenuity to corry out his operotioncil function. YM cf A x , . 2 Q l ri L 1 4 V , l AK, .A KVM A . i . i i - , 1 Y A . ri , ,- ., , Left to right, rear rank: C. Z. Crain, J. F. Liebenguth, A. A. Boxford, C. W. Robison, A. W. Mattson, A. C. Daniel. Front rank: L. E. Budnick, C. D. Hobson, F. H. Bowling, L. E. Harmon, J. W. Kinnear, D. M. Thorndike.

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f' -. ---.- -- :.--.:1-f . .. .' '-'- -ru f- - .f '- 'F-rf.. T -- 4-1-.' . fa-Q 1' 'Q H- w ' c-- I 's -4 .Q 'G -or--1... ' -sfesA.m...' 11--. AJ' If-L-------' - Just as a farmer must be constantly alert as to what is going on around his area which might affect his opera- tions, present or future, so must the Captain of a carrier have available such information for the proper con- duct of his ship. The four sections of the Operation Intelligence Division are the eyes and ears for obtaining and retaining the necessary facts. The Sonar group is skilled in under- water sound detection-a function im- portant to the protection of a ship- particularly a carrier. Forewarned is forearmed. The Radar group is schooled in the operation of radar equipment. lt is the function of this section to afford radio detection and range and to know ---' at all times who or what is in the im- mediate area within horizontal limits. Left to right, rear rank: D. A. Robinson, W. E. Waskom, J. Daws, S. L. Burks, J. H. Dumas, M. D. Acrey, V. V. Gilman, G. D. Frenette, F. B. McCoy, A. W. Magill. Frontrank: G. K. Chapman, D. E. McCurdy, E. W. Latham, E. Durkin, R. B. Dellefave, R. Dzibek, K. H. Cornett, H. L. Mulkins, L. F. Stevens. M