Coral Sea (CV 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR T. K. Boots Department Head Communication Department Out on the ocean the CORAL SEA becomes a separate entity. She attempts to become oblivious to the rest of the world while constantly maintaining contact with the nerve center of our defense complex. Communication is the.obiective and communication is the title of the department. This department is responsible for visual and electronic communication aboard the CORAL SEA. A constant vigil is maintained on the equipment that serve both the operational and administrative aspects of the ship. This assignment is carried out by the dept's two divisions. r T lttag A EnevoIdsen,J ,ff H S ,,,W Xx X? 5: V V '24 f w , X X W :sw X fs iyfwwf' 14 i6 I Heck, MC l'l f f ,,,. ' A Jackson, PN v ff Q .,,V-, ...i,, , ,,,,,,4- Vw' Q '-sif?i31131' -f ,

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V5 iv sion Pri-fly, the den of the air boss, is where the men of V5 keep track of the planes as they are launched and recovered. A prerequisite for working here is an ability to think clearly and write backwards. On a plexiglass board the planes are monitored as they are prepared for launch and are erased as they safely return home. From this vantage point the omnipotent air bear and air falcon direct CORAL SEA flight operations. .wi .,., .,.. , vwllffx -f-TH-f , 1. ,...... -,,,,,,,,. ,x . s .,-....,.,...., ,,?'Il,U1 4-as-M-.. neiesus, n rlse Harrison, GJ Hewitt,D lafllti l ' Krafsch, RG c , gk t ' ,- 7 pi V ...la e ig Vlsl We ulv. Q - . .',.' , ...,-- A . h sf s.-', N ei ...e-we fs - S NWS... - x 5, Qual! g csv S in f ' I 7:1 'f XX ,, as a Mcpherson, RL K, , pf I X i H r Meister, If V vlln fld . , -,,,n,.,.f qv' . L Pellam, TN fg , .'. 3 l as f N ,-f, 7 . ' 'fx 1 Y . QV ' S. Turner. GW s X Q-, V 1 wafkms. CL l e , aea e - .,,ig,gf y ',, 5 - gg . A' ,K fv, A g sg.. M ,Q- J .I ---us. M f 'W-2-.. , 1 ix l , - W 3. Q X Awfixf if .1 N .x ifffiefiiiiff Ei-A i i - ff s- ss M Q - X . - Q-.eN,- - i - XX SS. 'elfifjf'-wf sl, t -' ' iy y Wea as i. lsl sss, :V XX - if X X vf . . 1 K k xr Vx. R, X fm!

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N I l I CR Dlvlslon The main communications center closely resembles a mad scientist's laboratory. The vast array of receivers and transmitters are 'beeping and huming, in chorus with the incessant chatter of the teletypes as together they send and receive the messages that determine our mission. From the announcement of 3 birth at home to the coded message that could trigger the fighting potential of the ship, all messages came through this central communication switchboard. Adams, NJ Adams, TP Adkins, NR Becker, S Borden, JW Branson, ML Brunner, RG Jr Burns, CJ Burr, GL Cagan, SC Campeggio, TM Cotton, GW Coulon, TA Dash, LC Davino, RE , . . K Wt, bg . K U, KF, ,JZ f E ,N-. ,F , .Q T M .. is ,..,. A s t ,f, , Q -1 M 4 1 SX wa V .dx . ft' ww X f s ' qw--M. E M K A . , 141. 111457 Q V V, 13? ' 3 s .. Q3 .L ,..,...L iff? .VJ ,V.L ,Qi . w g ,, , , , g ig X X X , x i L 2' c 1 T' x f 4' n . . . by-' 54.1-ii P- , ' 2 ks ,. I '- J K -af .. ' , I' K V' g.,--we - J . X K -as V':'??:v if ' 5 f ,175 'G , 5 B 1 -1 B' 5 V - 1 . ' girl- , gf , ,r G yum., ,QQ x Q, VA b .5 ' -, ,A V 5 ,,,. , 555 h e T G 1 B ' ' Ei ii ',V, 3 Lf V,,h e s c-5' . I WS so ess m zn- Q?-, f A 1 t Xt ,K Y , , V I K 61 K N' U , K - ' yi g K f 4 K e . , f ,yt ,L,fg.:'1,f . 5:53 It xii., .h t Q 3 1 - T 9 5' ' . Q X N ,X i - xc. .. .-.. . . . Q, ei , X. s ' fag' ' - X , Y' iw Q a , W we gif ' ' ' X ff ' E I ' 'E A . . fi ' 4 x