Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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es f W is gljjml, -.gn figs, A., r g i N f.:1ee,5s, A Y'Wo-. ,Q 1 .-3 'P w:-we. .:-11, -A. ,. ' V X , an-ws? CS Division, a vi+al link in 'rhe communicaiive chain of ihe COLUMBUS, is parl of ihe Operalions Deparimeni. Allhough small in size, when compared +o oiher divisions aboard, Hs iob of receiving and sending all visual com- municalions is a vi+al one. Experi in 'rhe elusive arf of semaphore, flag bag and blinlcer fechnique, 'ihe men on ihe signal bridge spend many long hours ar drill and praclice io mainlain fhe high efficiency for which l'he 74 is widely acclaimed. Under The able direclion of Ensigns McCain and S+. Germaine, +he slcivie wavers 'lalce pride in Jrhe appear- ance and eiiliiciency of lheir division. Eagle Eye J. R. lvlacCarl'hy, lhe division LPO 'raises greal pains 'lo see 'rhal his sl4ivie wavers can read any- lhing fha? waves or blinlcs. ll' is wiih 'rhis same spiril lhal all hands l'urn +0 ai' Jrhe command Sland by your bags . .:-x ' 7 i if . ' - -i, ',- - . fr ,..f .- l , -: - - Q -Ik? ,,'fl',,, K gg, . . y ff , ,f V Wu l. WA i if I yyffw ,f gf 7 V7 fe: f egg ?V'rr5.' ' - 3:2715 , W, xx ' s '-K, 'rr nAPPeNs Au. me ' - TlmE..,HEAl.wAYS -I M h - f GETS CRRRIEDAWAY-.. - . 4 X PL va ' 1 ,F-.vw ' :w igs qi...- -5 nm' .

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I 3 1 fi as 7he Navigalion Depl. is one ol 'rhe smallesl, sharpesl and mosl vilal on any ship, from canoes on up. Our oullil, al presenl, is lhe Iargesl il has ever been, consisling ol: I3 Quarlermasler's'l'ril4ers, 6 P.O.'s, 2 Aerographers. 3 louglers and I yeoman. Cdr. S. l-I. Kinney, lhe navigalor, assisled by Ens. Junior Magellan E. A. McLean, lhe assislanl navigalor and division officer have done a 4.0 iob ol gelnling us inlo lhe good Iiberly porls on lime and oul of lhe burn ones a Iillle early. Lange Qlvll our leading P.O. does a line iob in pushing lhrough all special requesls chils, including his own. I-lonesl George lvliller QM2, lswealing Isl classl does a noisy iob ol li-ying lo gel' a Iillle worl: oul' of lhe boys and 'collecling money, ioe cups or somelhing. The overall lheorelical iob ol lhe Nan Division is lhe lceeping 'rhe logs lolzlicial record or diaryl ol lhe ship while al sea and in porl. In addilion all The Charls, publicalions, navigalional gear, elc. musl be lcepl up lo dale 'ro insure sale passage from conlinenl lo conlinenl while olher ships sleam from porl' lo porl. Our aerographers Slormy Wealher Wiorek AG2, and his slrilcer Foggy Nelson SA. keep us well supplied in loul wealher and weird wealher lorecasls. Choiniere YNSN. is lI'ie Barney Oldfield ol lhe lypewriler. Were il nol' lor his abilily lo Type, l'he bureau would never be able lo decipher 'rhe hieroglyphics submilled under lhe heading ol logs. Ol course-lhe buglers need no explanalion ol lheir dulies, as lhere is none. .. 4, Y- ix ii NWN 5 hs .': S. Ul f dx ' 5 ra, qs I e 34, 'ff l v WM -322' if -. rim :rf- Novv PASS THE wono' Wan O s Q 1 s l

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5444 gQgv.,w.4sgmqm1--ff:-N N - Zznder The supervision oT LT. E. G. Parker USNR, ChieT WarranT ElecTrician Hodges USN, and ChieTs Adams. STanley and Wawiernia, Easy Division operaTes and mainTains elecTrically The Tollowing elecTrical uniTs. Easy One comprises all oT The lnTerior CommunicaTions elecTriciTy aboard. These are The very imporTanT Telephones, boTh sound power and ship's service, and The alarms in The various engine and Tire rooms. The gyros are also included in Easy One. ln Easy Two we Tind a deparTmenT labeled DisTribuTion , which supplies all source OT A.C. and D.C. power Tor The perTormance oT The enTire vessel. This uniT also mainTains and repairs elecTrical equipmenT ThroughouT The engine and Tire rooms. T Easy Three. ship's lighTing includes The maior porTion OT The ship's lighTing, along wiTh porTable appliances such as ToasTers, hoT plares and such, This uniT is also responsible Tor The saTisTacTory living condiTions oT The personnel on board. Easy Four, Able and Baker. General and Ordnance power. Ordnance power Takes in The mounTs and TurreTs noT only seeing ThaT The weapons are operaTing, buT ThaT The venTilaTion and lighTing oT These uniTs are operaTing properly. General power cares Tor mosT OT The resT oT heavy power, which Talces in STeering gear, air condiTioning, gallies and shops. Easy Eour. Charlie, VenTilaTion, has all The supply and exhausT blowers. iT mainTains a conTinual Tlow oT air Tor The enTire ship. The lasT oT The Easy Division is The boaTs, baTTeries, ship's vehicles and movies. They malce sure ThaT we geT To see The movies every nighT. This deparT- menT also mainTains and repairs over IOO baTTeries Through- ouT The ship. , 'I' 9 Nl' AZT! ' TZ ' 2-Fo. BZ -C fl 1 f Z ' T' ' 2? 4 1.45 I as 1,94 ix I ., R F- U. 'Ai -a.. 'Ie'-we Ar lee il s ' TWP -: '- TE D -.fi T il E -' I-ffm' g5,f-ix-lies: -55 HE DlDN'T enuevsin sions BX