Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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OC DIVISION FIRST ROW , LTOR-ALA,T.; KOONCE , R . D . ; HEARN , J . F . ; CHILDS , D .G . ; WERNSMAN , S .J . ; BRADLEY , J .J , ; GARCIA , M .C . ; ARTHURS , K .C . SECOND ROW , DUNCAN , J . W . ; LEAHY , T . J . ; PAYNE , M ,G . ; HERBERT , M.N,; SADER, R.; GAL VAN , R .A , ; JOHNSTON , V .L . ; ENS REYNOLDS ; LIMBO , W . E . ; LTJG PAULES ; DUNKIN , J .D . ; HABER , E .C . ; DAYRINGER , D . L . ; RICHARDS , J.E . ; GUNS ALES , J.L.; NELSON, P.J. (NOT PICTURED) CONNERS, T.E.; SAYWER, F.; TAELEIFI, M,N.; BRYAN, L.W.; MADER, D.G.; YOUNCE, W.R.; MANGRUM, J.A.G.; COFFEY, G .A . ; LINGENFELTER , D.N. a staccato rhythm emanates from the ' fist ' of a radioman seated amid the myraid of transmitter , receivers, patch panels, and teletypes in radio central. Another from the flapping shutters of a brilliant signal searchlight atop the pilot house, as a signalman frantically transmits his message to a ship disappearing over the horizon . . And still another from a cubicle known as the Ship ' s Office FILLED with TYPEWRITERS BEING PLAYED BY THE NAVY ' S FRUSTRATED CONCERT PIANISTS ' ? , THE YEOMEN AND PERSONNELMEN WHO GENERATE the many necessary forms of correspondence required by an oper- ational command at sea . . And finally, the unending thump, thump of the caretaker of theCOONTZ ' primary morale factor, THE POSTAL CLERK, per- forming HIS DAILY FUNCTION OF CANCELLING OUTGOING MAIL, AND HOPE- FULLY, sorting the INCOMING. This is COMMUNICATIONS ... The Voice of Command , in all FORMS and fashions, WHICH HAS AS ITS PRIMARY GOALS TO SERVECOM- MAND AND AID ADMINISTRATION ...A NEVER ENDING, MANY FACETED MISSION THAT REQUIRES CLOSE-KN IT COOPERATION FROM ALLOC DIVI- SION PERSONNEL, ••rv LTJG G. E. PAULES COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WHERE ' S THAT ' D IH-DIH-DIT , DAH-DAH- DAH ' COMING FROM, CHIEF? SEE ' I rOi-P yOC VIE NERE OFF LIMITS ! ! I '

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GALVAN ' S GANG ENS C.L, REYNOLDS ASST. COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AH ha! a letter FOR ME! ' SHIP ' S OFFICE (.OBVIOUSLY POSED) •r f 3 LIMBO AT THE LIGHT RADIO CENTRAL AT WORK