Colonial (LSD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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QAAC A. E. VERONNEAU ON DIVISION SIGNALMEN COLONIAL ' S SIGNALMEN ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE USE OF FLASHING LIGHT, SEMA- PHORE AND FLAG HOISTS. THIS WORK IS EOUALLY IMPORTANT DURING ROUTINE INDEPENDENT STEAMING OR WHEN MANEUVERING IN COM- PANY WITH OTHER SHIPS. QUARTERMASTER NAVIGATIONAL AID IS THE PRIMARY DUTY OF THE QUARTERMASTERS IN ON DIVISION. THEIR JOB CONSISTS OF SUCH DUTIES AS NAVIGA- TIONAL AID WHEN ENTERING AND LEAVING PORT AS WELL AS ON THE HIGH SEAS, PLOTTING WEATHER, AND KEEPING CORRECT LOGS WHILE THE SHIP IS UNDERWAY AND IN PORT. FRONT L TO R L. EBY QMC A. E. VERONNEAU, QM2 R. S. THIVENER, QMl M. J. BLACK, SECOND — QM3 W. F. BUNNER, SM3 R. L. FISHER, SN F.

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OC DIVISION RADIOMEN AND COMMUNICATIONS YEOMAN THE RADIOMEN ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION AROUND THE CLOCK. THE COMPLICATED TOOLS OF THEIR TRADE CONSIST OF TELETYPE- WRITERS AND VOICE RADIOS AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CON- SISTING OF TRANSMITTERS, RECEIVERS AND ANTENNAS. COATIMUNICATIONS PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF THE SHIP ' S MISSION IN TODAYS MODERN NAVY. FRONT L TO R — RMS J. E. JONES, RM2 R. L, SIGLEER, RM2 A. D, BARTHOLOMEW, LTJG C. RMSN D. W. CRANDALL, CYN3 M. D. MCKAY, RMSN D. G. HEINKEL H. SEEHORN, SECOND RM3 P. A, PHILLIPS,

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FIRST DIVISION BOATSWAIN MATE BEFORE ADVANCING TO ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT, MOST SEA- MEN ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND AT LEAST SIX MONTHS IN EITHER FIRST OR SECOND DIVISION. FIRST DIVISIONS RESPONSIBILITY IS THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FORECASTLE, 02 LEVEL, AND SOME BELOW DECK SPACES. WO-1 R. J. TROINO FRONT L TO R WO-1 R. J. TROINO, BM3 B. J. FORD, SN D. E, EMERY, 5A K, J. CAMPION, SN D. P. DUNCAN, BMl K, D. KNOX, BM3 R. R. POWELL, SECOND — iA K. E. ROGAN, SN M, L. POLANSKY, SN J. G. WHITLEY, SN J. D. WALSH, SN D. R. FRANKS, THIRD — SN B. R. SHAW, SN T. L. LAMAR, SN R. T. ROWLEY, SN H. HOTCHKISS, SN G. L, SATRE 10