Canisteo (AO 99) - Naval Cruise Book

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ET Division These men dwell in the upper reaches of the forward superstructure. They are elec- tronics technicians. They prod with probes, tweek with prods and perform maintenance on parts that most people need a magnify- ing gloss to figure out. ETs ensure that CANISTEO ' s eyes and ears work. When the radios fail to transmit or receive messages, the radiomen call for the ETs. When the radar refuses to point a pic- ture of the local shipping traffic, the OSs call for the ETs. When it ' s time to make sure ev- ery piece of personal electronic gear on- board is safe to operate, the CO. calls for the ETs. Through the year these men hove suc- cessfully kept the ship ' s electronics working so that CANISTEO could get underway safe- ly. Thanks to their efforts, the ship got under- way on time, every time, and sometimes even with five or ten minutes to spore! Thanks to the ET ' s work in conjunction with the ship ' s electricians. Fathom magazine cited CANISTEO for having the best electrical safety program on the Norfolk waterfront. Navigation Division Oh, oh . . . three foot swells out there — better get a master helmsman! Oh, oh . . . Soros Boy here has on awful lot of islands in it — better set a modified nav detail! Oh, oh ... We got a schedule change — better find a qualified Pimulator! Oh, oh . . . Twelve hour consol! Oh , oh . . . Cruddy weather! Quartermasters are the guys who keep the ship out of trouble — safe and clear of large objects like islands and with water be- neath the keel. What ' s more, you never hear o quarter- master complaining. Well, maybe once in a while after they ' ve spent three or four hours staring at a compass card. ... but they always seem to know where we ore. After all, just how could you lose some- thing the size of CANISTEO anyway? ( MMiM RM1 W, L. Anderson RM2 R, M. Ashline RM2 J. D. King Leading Petty Officer RM3 C, E. Campbell RM3 T. D. Griffen RM3 R, E. Henson RM3 D. C, Kent RM3 T, J. Riemer SM1(SW) S. H. Chandler Leading Petty Officer SM2(SW) J. R, van SMSN T. J, Stanley SMSN T. Strain Syckle 12 SMSN D. M. Chandler SMSN K, S. Croker SMSA P. R. McKinney

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THE SHIP ' S COMPANY Communications Division The radiomen and signalmen of OC Divi- sion provide CANISTEO with reliable, secure and rapid communications. Radiomen use highly sophisticated digi- tal-electronic equipment to relay voice and teletype messages around the world, while signalmen use more t raditional methods such as flaghoists, flashing light and semaphore to transmit messages between ships, OC Division transmits, receives and pro- cesses messages twenty-four hours a day. These messages range from highly classified information to personal telegrams and tele- phone calls. In addition to their communica- tion duties, CANISTEO ' s signalmen are in many respects the eyes of the ship. With the aid of their high-powered binoculars, known as Big Eyes, and the 12 searchlight, watchstanders on the signal bridge can per- ceive visual contacts undetectable to the naked eye During 1987 the two workcenters ex- celecl in several exercises. While the ship was in the Med, they participated in a NAVCOMMEX 99, allowing CANISTEO to communicate with several NATO allies simul- taneously. Late in the year the division made a joint score of 96% on a graded TYCOMEX. No ship in SERVRON FOUR has scored this high in several years. Additionally, Radio has main- tained a CIM rate far below the 5% fleet av- erage for six consecutive quarters, making CANISTEO the only ship in SERVRON FOUR to have ever done so well. OPERATIONS ENS K. W. Solfermoser Communications Officer RMC E. E, Riggle, Sr. Leading Chief Petty Officer 11

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LT P T, Amoroso Electronics Materials Officer ET1(SS) D. K. Tfiompson ET2 K. R. Golden Leading Petty Officer ET3 E. F. Oldfiom ET3 K. C, Orson ET3 M, J. Steckel ET3 B. W, Taylor, Jr. ETSN K. D McDowell WfU. fl«, U)« CAM SlTMCK CMjL a AO » IW WMfOfM KMtTf m I TO Ccmt III. y fhri y ch QM ' s ' CT LT(jg) S. J. Belair Assistant Navigator QMC(SW) W. C, Per- kins Leading Chief Petty Officer J