Chandeleur (AV 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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rr N DIVISION The N Division or the Navigation Division is made up of a Navigator, Assistant Navigator and Quartermasters. Of all the professions aboard ship] It can be safely said that these men are following the oldest art known to sailing men. When man first ventured forth upon the seas it was imperative that among the crew there be a man with a knowledge of the stars who could guide the ship safely home to port. In the beginning only the stars were available to aid the sea-farer. Today the duties are the same but science has contributed many navigational aids. The Department ' s duty first, and most important, is navigating the ship to its destination by the safest and quickest route. In order to accomplish this the Navigators and Quartermasters now have modern instruments such as sextants, stadimeters, chronometers, watches, compasses, plotting instru- ments and navigation charts. When on watch the Quartermaster keeps the ship ' s log up to date, makes weather observations, insures that the Ensign and Union Jack are hoisted, makes hourly observations determining the ship ' s speed, course and position. Another watch is stood in steering engine room, in case of steering casualty. In port all charts and publications are corrected by the Quartermasters. Coming into and leaving port is the Navigation Department ' s busiest time, the Navigator busy plotting the course. Quartermasters taking bear- ings, steering, standing by in steering engine room, Union Jack, Ensign, anchor ball, fathometer, and engine order telegraph. When at sea any Quartermaster can always supply pertinent information concerning the position, course and speed of the ship.

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N DIVISION-firsi Row, left to righf-MORGAN, R. E, QM2c; LEONARD, C. E., QM2c; LT. F. R. BUCK, Novmotor POWELL K R QMU BRIGG5, N. M, QM2c. . . Second Row-ELY, D. C, QM3c; NICHOLS, T. A., OM3c, McDONNELl, f. A, QM3c; NEWELL, J. F, QM3c; THORNTON J T 5U WHITE V E QM3c Third Row-WILLMAN, C. M, QM3c; SAMOROY, M. A., Sic.

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O DIVISION— firil Row, left to right-OGLESBY, P. H., RdMlc, SWARTZIENDER, R. D., AerMU; lOVELl, R. E., It. (jg); FRUCHEY, D. S., CPhoM; HELMS, J. W., PhoM2c: PLATT, G. D., RdMlc. Second Row-McCUNE, D. B., RM2c; WALKER, W. W., AerM2c; GOLL, L. C, AerMlc; HARDIN, C. E., Y2c; DICKERSON, J. C, PhoM3c; DARR, L. E., Sic, ROZELL, A. J., Sp(G)2c. Third Row-SCHMIDT, R. A., RdM3c, MALOY, W. A., RdM3c; RUSHING, A. T., RdMSc; NORDMANN, J. J., RdM2c; GUNDERSON, H. E., RdM3c; THAMES, C. T., RdM2c.