Chandeleur (AV 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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E DIVISION— First Row, left to right-HAAS, E. L., CEM BAICIK, S. M, EMlc; WRIGHT, W. C, Ch Elec Division Offiter: SKIBSRUD, H. E., EMU; McBEE, B. W., CEM. Second Row-BANDINI, G. (n), EM2c; KENT, R. E,, EMU; COOK, W. D , EMU; SHIPE, D. J., EM3c; LIND, W. J., FU. Third Row-HARRIS, D. F., EM2c; HEAPS, T. B., FU; JONES, V. V., EM2c; SCHUIMAN, B. B., EM3c. Fourth Row-STERCZAIA, J. M., EM3c; KOUTSIKAS, B X , F2c; COSS, W. (n), EM2c; PITT, C. E., EM2c. Fifth Row-barker, j. s., emsc; loweil, r j , fu; banks, w g, em3c. The following named man was not present for the picture: RICH, F. J., EM3c. .

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C DIVISION The Coniniunications Department serves all other departments aboard ship. It is composed of Radiomen, Radio Technicians, Signalmen, Yeomen, Printers, Mailmen, and Buglers. Continuously alert to receive messages addressed to our ship, it is on a 24 hour-a-day basis. Radio One, commonly known as the Radio Shack , is the nerve center for rapid communications. Here are located the receivers over which we keep in contact with the far flung units and commands of all the branches of the service, yes, even with enemy communications. All operations depend entirely upon accurate and rapid communications. Messages must be orig- inated, encrypted, transmitted, received, decrypted, and delivered by a smooth working chain from originator to action addee. Radio operators and coding board officers handle incoming and outgoing messages. Radio technicians keep the radio receivers and transmitters operating. Signalmen handle visual communications which are received or transmitted by flashing light, flag hoist, and semaphore. The buglers regulate our daily ship ' s routine from Reveille to Taps, sounding — boat calls, emerg- ency drill calls, mess calls, and that old favorite mail call. Our mailmen start our letters on their way and bring us those sweet missives from home. The yeomen in the C Division keep the records and ship ' s correspondence up to date in the Captain ' s and Executive Officer ' s offices. The Printers supply all departments of the ship with printed forms, programs, and different sizes and kinds of paper, depending upon the requirements. All these various duties require skilled men who have intelligence, common sense, dependability and high efficiency.

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?? r JJ DIVISION Batteries, starters, generators, ignition and lighting of ship ' s boats, are maintained by the Battery Locker gang of E Division. The Power Shop boys are charged with the upkeep of electrical motors, ventilation fans, lighting, degaussing, and remote motor control panels. The gyrocompass, engine and steering order telegraph. Rudder Angle Indicators, all inter-ship phone systems, battle announcing. Fire Control Board, Automatic Bells and Alarms, and Aerology electrical instruments are operated by the Inter-communication Room gang. The generation and distribution of electrical power aboard ship is con- trolled by the Main Board boys. In fact, the amount of electricity produced and used on this ship in one 24 hour day is sufficient to supply a completely electrified five-room home in the U. S. A. for over four years!