Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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The November division is a small but select group of men living in a fraternity where there are no eight hour days, no five day weeks, and where absolute devo- tion to duty and a seaman ' s eye are required. The Navigation department is headed by the Navigator, who, with his assistant, is charged with guiding the ship safely from port to port and away from all dangers of the high seas. Assisting him in these exacting duties are the ship ' s quartermasters, who continually keep all charts and publications of navigational information up to date for use in daily navigational work. The quartermaster is also the OOD ' s right and left hands, assisting him in running a taut watch, keeping an accurate account of the ship ' s history in the deck log, ensuring the rendering of proper honors, and recording the readings of vital instruments. Equally as important are the buglers, who add luster to the ship by their smart calls, and the yeoman, who maintains the records and deck logs in precise fashion. navigation . • LCDR W. H. Funston, Navigator FRONT ROW: Thursam, W.C., Robinson, R.H., IXDR A. Raker, LTJG D. Watts, Krieger, F.E. Gross, H. E. SECOND ROW : Collins, R. F., I! is. T.C., Janisch, W.J., Watson, G.E. Aiken, V.R., Ehrich, H.E., Rredeck, R.L., Hrubes, D.E. THIRD ROW: Armstrong, J.W. Giordano, P., Kaczmarek, W. G., Parnis, S., Martin, J. J., Skinner, J. A.

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' Ah, new men for the 7th division We must have that record somewhere 3d Chief Sheriff and his posse

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Well, Sir, on this course . . . WHO PUT THAT THERE? How do you read this ? LTJG D. Watts Reveille, reveille