Charles S Sperry (DD 697) - Naval Cruise Book

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n - ' ;iffmmMi i amoL. OC Division is responsi- ble for many things on the SPERRY. The QM ' s keep us on course, the RM ' s keep us informed and the SM ' s let us know what ' s happening on other ships with us. Also the YN ' s and PN ' s keep all necessary records and no- tices up to date. Last but certainly not least is our postal clerk, who brings us those wonderful bits of news from home that sparks the life of every sailor.

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First it rains, then it snows, then it . . . Nope, he just stepped out can you call back? LATt Sueeee i O I, which stands for Opera- tions Intelligence, consists of two groups, the RD ' s and ET ' s who are responsible for the eyes and ears of the ship. The radarmen inhabit the hallowed grounds of combat and man the radars when underway. They keep track of the ship at all times and keep Conn in- formed on whas happenin. The ET ' s make sure that the radars are kept in peak condi- tion along with many other pieces of equipment. Keeping their MK I Mod O screwdrivers handy they can repair any electronic gear that happens to get bent.