Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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2CIlVlARRON's support commitments first appear aboard as a fleet quarterly employment schedule maintained and interpreted by Radarmen in her Combat In- formation Center QCICQ. Radiomen process modifications of this schedule which arrive as messages on equipment maintained by CIM's Electronic Technicians. As departure time nears, Quartermasters break out the charts on which they must maintain an accurate plot of the shipls position utilizing stars, sun, loran and radar fixes. Underway the CIC watch keeps an accurate track of all radar contacts recommending appropriate evasive courses to the Officer of the Deck QOODQ. Radarmen manning CIC are also charged with 'guardingship-to-ship voice communications circuits and operating the Dead Reckoning Tracer QDRTJ in the event of a man overboard. CIlVI,s Signalmen normally exchange international call signs with most visual contacts and handle all visual communications traffic between ships using flashing light, flag hoists or semaphore flags. During refueling-at-sea operations, the Signalmen operate at full speed exchanging last-minute information with customer ships making their approach. Radiomen had previously received and routed bulk fuel requirements. On the bridge, the CIC team and the Quartermasters, acting as UNREP helmsmen, combine efforts to put and hold CIMARRON steady on a clear course.