Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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Curing one of the ills of Combats radar repeaters is Wayland, Straka and Amedio. Always on call, like a doctor, the ET ' s of ilit hiss and fidget OE division are ready to replace, adjust or overhaul. In their little shack on the 02 level, one might see the Chief, Piedad, or even SP Still well hard at it on some calamity that has reduced the Bing Ding ' s efficiency as a man-of-war. They repair radars, radios, antennaes, repeaters, and all kinds of electronic complexities including your favorite phonograph. Mr. Fischer ' s the boss, and the ET gang figures that he will be thoroughly checked out by the time he ' s separated. The Chief is a regular bug on any- thing unbelievingly difficult to anyone else, while the troops guard some 3,000 vacuum tubes, a multitude of magnetrons and countless other associated equipment. But all in all, things couldn ' t be better, for it you break it they 1 1 x it. Oyer, Goutin and Piedad check the SPS radar antenna for proper performance. Front Secon Third I. A. ( I.TJG B.S. r ENSR.A.Alig, |lg» K. A. Gerba F.S. Piedad : L. C. Stilwell. H.J. Irvine, H. C. Fisher, D.J. Wayland, K. J. Oyer, J. F. Goutin b. J. Heiter, K. F. Hahn, W. E. Pearson. C. A. Straka, Jr., G. L. Wade, E. P. Amedio NOT PICTURED : J. D. Hunter Jr., E. R. Steward

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frequency shift for a transmitter and receiver in CIC via the patch panel in Radio I. Mail Call ! Two of the most popular men on the ship, Mix and Claycomb, sort the mail. Front row Second ro ' Third row C. Claycomb, H. R. Finnegan, A. R. Shepherd, LTJG Breslauer, P. B. Boyle, R. Zuverino, F. H. Eggelton K. I.. Jurgens, D.J.Orlando, W. O. Farris, R. I.. Henderson, D. A. Darr, F. R. Malone, D. K. Harmon, F. E Mi J. M. Martinez, W. F. Wood, R. R. Quarles, A. R. Wileman, A. Lopez, H. L. Duff

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Jackson and McSkimming speedly receive a message by flashing light. I XFisJ j® lli fcv tf 3 iHE M B EAR i m ft Front row : S. C. Bland, ENS C. D. VC ' iIlums. A. E. Mahaney, R. W. Adamich Second row: C. H. Aamijo, J. B. Dubois, L. Hahner, H. Greene Third row : M. W. Bryce, J. E. Jackson, R. W. McSkimming. D. R. Osborne The •• Mighty Mite OS Division lias the most colorful job on the ship and a never ending responsibility. Whether in port or at sea. or in the tropics or in the arctic, the signalmen always man their stations. Whether it be by Hashing light, flaghoist, or semaphore, messages and signals are constantly being sent and received. Inport, when not sending or receiving messages, the signal gang must constantly be on watch for any small boats approaching the ship and ships entering and leaving the harbor. Thus whether it be rendering honors to a passing ship or interrogating an unknown ship passing through the task force at night, the OS men are forever engaged in the important duty that is necessary for any efficient organization . . . Communications. Greene and Dubois prepare to put Flight Course at the dip.