Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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' . 1 - . J-'1, -3. -I-. ' - S+T f5:'i'1 'fiIl?3E?fTi.51'-f -ef-v ,, flsbk, --gg uffe e Y Rf .La-f, OR DIVISION 3 i gl ll' ft...- fflkzg 3 X l l i , fl 'i The present-day farmer relies on his radio to keep him informed as to the farm market, news of the world and weather reports. These items are im- portant to the farmer and vitally so to a ship at sea. The OR Division of the Bing Ding works twenty-four hours a day copying the fleet broadcast from which it obtains valuable information with re- gard to enemy movements, friendly movements' and weather data, all of which are of immediate concern. The Bing Ding is the flagship of a carrier division, therefore the work of the OR Division greatly increases while in the operating area, since all information re- ceived or sent via radio is handled by the OR Division. Despite a heavy opera. tional schedule, time was found by this division to copy additional circuits in order to obtain press news for the daily paper. Aboard ship, the arrival of the daily paper is anticipated with the same interest as it is on the farm, as in both cases it is contact with a world apart. ' Left to right, front rank: R. D. Brannick, R. G. Wilkinson, M. H. Avila, S. U. Olfsky, T. K. Hibbs, R. M. Baker, G. , K. Hone. Middle rank: J. N. McCutcheon, H. D. Whinery, B. J. Tanner, A. W. Hayes, T. Holt, M. W. Bower, S. 3 C. Radwanski, D. E. Noel, I. Burt, T. H. Clovis. Rear rank: D. L. Meyer, G. E. Hennies, S. Middleton, R. R. Cham- berlin, M. Kouris, D. L. McDonald, W. F. Allday. 1 i l l i i l I l i i 3 ! l I l

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A ! - . , . X, A-A,,- r - , -1,g+,., , Y . H-A ...,...A4g- ,.,,,.......,...,..A..u,.ge.....,mL... , . . vi. -- 4.-. ... L-- - .- ..-- - - - -winning ,QA l l v Left to right, front rank: R. K. Haselow, H. Crist-ie, J. R. Warrick, F. L. Jones R. F. K ' H E M ' R k- lf. w. B. Douglas, H. A. Mufohoy, J. w. Forsyth, D. D. Salmon, L. D. Sisco, D. Baker, Dlilsiaoaloy, H.oglsi-loofillotnni 'T J. Williams, J. W. Brisendine, R. P. Owens, C. H. Counts. f CNS DIVISICN fl X q t I1 Any Sunday on the farm the farmer lag may be found studying his almanac for suggestions as to favorable lun- - l 4...---f Wg i -..-.......,.... ar conditions for planting or harvesting T' the various seed crops. Aboard the Bing 5 Ding it is the Quartermasters who may gyscssg i S ea.. tl be found studying the almanac. The ffpwg if lg . . ,, , ll 7 Quartermasters, trained to assist the f ax fy T- o . . . V . F '1Q.Q,K,A! .tx XXV V ff J Navigator in his duties, use their alma- yo lk fx ,sl J nacs to determine the ship's position mf lg rg R, . - T li., 9 ll .foo A if ll from celestial observations. fl x .... 31,2 gui Q, fgxf-Xssoi-fist-'QQ1 54351 ,T l lt -QTL: fo v :XA -se 'fifjff if lo.I,,ig,,,,--Mil The Signalmen make up the second ,foo I ,rgiftie ii group in O.N.S. These men are schooled lt 'g53?.2s I fi ,fi fx? 'Z 'fl fljl fflfi' -- . . . ,J . . f D by 'Q.- L. sf, 'VZ ,of ffyf I f 7,1 in the vital skill of sending and recelv- Q I, ff ing all visual communications such as A J 1-. ,Q ,ff 1 f ll blinkers, flags, and semaphore. Whesw k 1 D ij y . . . . to lr.. . A this group is sending flag signals the , 'D Watts. ' .ff i i I . Jigs: gg halyards would remind the uninitiated of e HRM the billowing wash line on the farm. Ibis.. - , - f --- --Q ' .- ' '1'.Z:Y '?3f'C':'2'i:- fl i f'- .f ff lF T -iEU'FSIi2'2.'ff'f',- t '7f'f' 3-ii3'F7f' '13--if, ' '