Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENS Alig, Ryder, LT Hill, Daley, Perry, Newmark, Allen, A. W., Craighead and Stolz enjoy a few cool ones at White Beach, Okinawa. The CIC Watch Officer, LTJG Wendt, observes screen ship stations with radar operator McCann. Allen, Parson, McClellan, Craighead, Ryder and Gymer give Trimble a beer bath on his 21st birthday. wi fef yy ' ff v; r fwt ' f 4 V ■■•■ i ' ■■ Front row: J. E. Gymer, D. R. Thompson, W. R. Penberthv, B. A. Rohh. ENS Dillon, LTJG Cameron, C. A. Allen, B.G.Craighead, J.C. F ' laherry, E. S. Kelley Second row: T. Wilson, R. C. West, H. E. Haasz. A. W. Allen, N. R. Graham, J. G. Elliot, F. E. Strickland, R. Estrada. D. G. Hudson. D. E. Earl, F. H. Hewitt, R. Bustamante Third row: A. E. Shaddix, M.G.Hammond, R.C.Trimble, W. H. Hough, LL.Daley, ]. E. Reale, W.J. Groshong, N. N. Stolz, W.H. Perry, R. G. Wyant, T. P. McCann, M.E. Jeane

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Under the first-class leadership of Allen, McClellan, and DRT Robb. the radar gang, with help from the ET ' s, scan the elements for bogies, skunks, wolves and weather. Statistic- minded • ' keepers of the plot and brothers of the board listen intently for scope-dope from their teammates on the radars. Whether they HUK or just cruise it ' s port and st ' bd. They assist as best they can in dropping the hook , informing Conn and adding hundreds of other bits of information that aid the Captian in correct and timely evaluation. When they don ' t work they train ; if they don ' t train they rest rovin ' eyeballs and recuperate on the foc ' sle. Mail-call and liberty they know will come when work is done and the ship at rest. Cordial hospitality is extended to those who might call at Ze Club Combat, glad to swap a story or two and exchange information on current events in an air-cooled atmosphere of hushed anticipation, for one never never knows . . . Course, speed and CPA of a surface contact is computed by Hammond and Penberthy on surface summary plot. CIC Officer, LT Konzen, checks surface tracking and reporting by Flaherty, Hudson and Groshong. fAnows L-A3T Wor 0v5 • • • SSI ComUi Aye,! Yp-S b(( , I Know lb t.M30 bfciN ' A P ADAP |MiM Reale and Haasz plot bogies on the vertical plot. I

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On the firing line ! Manning their radio circuits at operating positions are Orlando, Holder Worthington and Martinez. OR Division !! Who are they ? What do they do ? For one thing they ' re the guys at the other end of the squawk box whenever you yell, Main Comm! They ' re the ones who got you the news that you ' re now the proud father of that bouncing baby boy . Maybe they brought you that long-awaited letter from your favorite girl or that much-needed check from home. And what about that news you read in the ship ' s paper ? Where did that come from ? Some teleman turned a meaningless squeal on a receiver into that pattern of words that helps liven your idle hours. But more important than any of these personal services they perform is their primary purpose aboard the Bing Ding ; to provide speedy, secure, and accurate radio com- munications to the command. The radiomen and teleman help provide the information that is necessary to make this ship a useful fighting machine and help it contribute its part in keeping our Navy the best in the world. A Foo TNOTG ADDED LTJG Wiley transmits a voice message while on duty as Communications Watch Officer. Henderson, a commuications messenger, sorts over the traffic for his next run.