Davis (DD 937) - Naval Cruise Book

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.1 Kneeling, Left-Right, RM3 Boyce, SMSR Wilson, SM2 Olsen, SMSN Nethery, RM1 Hyatt, RM3 Fugate Back, RMSN Bird RM3 Langston, SMSR Clements, SM2 Pipkin, SM1 Moore, RMSN Kilbride, RM1 Long ly CC DIVISIO OC Division is comprised of Radiomen and Signalmen. These men are the voice of the command and their jobs revolve around radio and visual communications. The radiomen provide the DAVIS with the capability of exchanging accurate, rapid and secure information with other commands anywhere in the world. In performing their duties, the radiomen of the DAVIS monitor radio circuits and message traffic 24 hours a day. They transmit, receive and process incoming and outgoing messages, and set up and operate various radio and teletype circuits. The signalmen provide visual communica- tions for the ship using three methods - flashing light, semaphore, .and flaghoist. All three methods provide rapid means of communicating effectively within the fleet. ' 'I . 'SM 'f,'f.L,,..,.,s.,....p- is ,N During the transit back to Charleston from the Med, the DAVIS served as flagship for Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty. Radio Central and the Signal Bridge distinguished themselves by the fine communications support provided to the task unit commander. RMSN Storch, RMB Langston, RM3 Boyce A M , R h ....., .,,, ,,NNMW ......,,vvM hlhi up K YA -., . ....,.,,,,,MN,Vv V . . .... . .- W -W-A-Ns... -. ,.- - -wa... A , ,, ., ,. , - 1- .,--...,,.., V, , .5-- -y -1-if---Ht . . ,M H Q. W... . . .,

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Communications Officer Ltjg C. J. Bahr Operations Officer LCDR W. H. Roberts Electronics Matl. CIC Officer Intelligence Officer Officer Ltjg W. R. Granger Ltjg R. A. Burn Ltjg T. J. Helbling OSC D. E. Bennett

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. . - Left to Rightg OS2 Godfrey, EW2 Egan, EW2 Bradfield, OS3 Pitaluga, EW3 McDonald, OS2 Vanmarter, EW3 Fain, OS2 Lynch, EW2 Hudgens, OS3 Vick, OSSN Baker, OS2 Shepard, OSSN Blackburn, OSSN Fowler, OS1 Smith, OSSN MaCCOPm1Ck OI DIVISION gg? OI Division is comprised of Operation Specialists and Electronic Warfare Specialists whose primary missions are early detection, tracking, and dissemination of information to the bridge from the combat information center. CIC on the DAVIS is known as the Bat Cave', or Cave of Mushrooms. This cave is dark, cool, and has the aroma of dead coffee and stale cigarette smoke. Within this cave of gloom lurks the creatures of the night who suffer from the sunlight deficiency syndrome. The fearless leader of these gnomes is called Chief Tazz. He is easily recognizable by his gleaming fangs and the anchors he wears on his cape. His hours are long, hard, and tedious with his only breaks being when he flies off to pump CHT tanks. The staff of Mushroomville is completely trained and performs tactical maneuvers in a language all their own. On a full moon night you can hear them chanting, Romeo one charlie this is juliet eight mike, be advised, nothing heard, say again, over. Their leading petty officer is Sgt. Rock who sits in the northeast corner and plays with cobwebbs. Other members include Mike the Sleeper, Al the Buffalo Molester , and Field Marshall Van. The rest of the mushrooms roam aimlessly about the cave for endless hours. They are not allowed out into the direct sunlight for fear they will get lost. 14 4