Columbus (CG 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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. CR DIVISIG - Standing waiches around the clock providing the ship . yvith vital information ,necessary to carry out its mission is the job of a radiomanf' Q LTJG .l.P. Reilly 1 : ln' ii From Row Left to Rirhlz RMCS Bullock. RM2 lmler. RM3 Alden. CYN3 L'1rocc'1, RM3 Haney. SN Cirpenlcr. RM3 Gooch. RM3 Dun'1. RM3 Kokos. Middle Row: RMI Dycus, SN Burdiss, RM3 Ellis, RM3 Olson RM3 Olson RM3 Branill, RMSN Curtiss. RM2 Buono RMI Stone LTJG Reilly. Buck Row: CYN3 Charzewski, RM2 Corbin. CYN3 Conte. SN Terry, CYN3 O'Connor. RM3 Friesz. RM3 Zimpel RMI Howe. N U L r Q .. v . v Q 1

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lsom, Kneeling: SM3 Johnson. SN Leddy. Buck Row Left to Right: SM3 Freemantle, SN Wright, SMI Dockery. SM3 McAdams, SM2 Stock, SIX f' frm 1--' - SPCFO. ENS l gli-:?tl7jg,Eff..if ui, Vit Although Signals is one of the smallest divisions on LTJG R,W. Beshore 80 COLUMBUS, the ten signalmen are responsible for all the visual communications of both the embarked flag and the COLUMBUS. Flashing light remained the most utilized method of visual communi- cations and a signalman could nearly always be found sending or re- ceiving messages. Their work was seen by all in such diverse places' as Souda Bay, Crete and Barcelona, Spain where while the rest of the crew was enjoying Washington's Birthday and the Fourth of July, the signalmen were busy rigging flags from the foc'sle and the fantail to the lop of the macks to add some color and holiday atmosphere to they Tall Lady.

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, Q .,.L , ., ff 3 f yn -1-.W Z Wil ,V 'Qi' A - , bb ' g A V ' , 1- ' if 5 5 5, SN ' x, j 4 3 - , -QW, h-f-fxwrlj 'MN First Row Left to Right: Santolucilo SN, Lacey QM3, Smith QM3. Second Row: Simpson QMSN, McGee QM3, Arena QM3 Ochoa WM3 Farlow QMCS. Third Row: Storan QM3, Affleck SN, Lukey QMSN, Huddleston SN, McDermott QM2. IGATIO , v.,,, N i kx A 5 V! 3.13 'Q' LCDR R.J. Doonan CHIEF NAVIGATOR