Delta (AR 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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lst Row, Cowle, Herst, Ens. Swartz, Gregory, 2nd Row, Earlywine, Feil, Miller, Ho'bert, Breland, 3rd Row, Buhl, Turner, Thomas, Wallace Missing from picturep Olson, Goss, Phelps, Haglund, Shields. X DIVISION The X Division is directly under the Executive Officer. It includes all Yeomen, Personnelmen and the Chief Master-at-Arms. The Captain's Office, Executive Officer's Office and the Training Office were recently moved to larger spaces on board ship, resulting in more efficient organization and expeditious methods of administration. The Yeomen and Personnelmen maintain officer and enlisted service records. They maintain all records of official correspondence and attend to administrative details. ' i'SO THAT'S WHERE ME ARE. COX CAPTAIN'S OFFICE Herst, Haglund N Division: Rogers, Griffin, Ens. Swartz, Fescina, 2nd Row, Canada, Lincoln, Smartnick, Young, Dietz, 3rd Row, Moll, Schofield, Stewart, Frankel Missing from picture, Cox, Hood, Burn, Herndon I NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT The Navigation Department, headed by the Navi- gator, is responsible for the safe navigation and piloting of the DELTA. Additionally, it affords ac- curate, secure, and rapid visual communications as well as maintaining a complete ship's log. To execute properly these responsibilities, the Navigator is ably assisted by the quartermasters, led by Griffith, QMC, Rogers QMI, and Burns, QM2, and the radarmen, led by Fescina, RDI. Via stars, radar, rubber pencils, and the seaman's eye the Nav Division has steered the DELTA through l5,000 safe and merry miles during the I955 cruise. I

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XQ lv lst. row: Skocik, Troup, LTJG Kelly, Gibson, 2nd, row: Ward, Bunch, Ellsworth, G., Ellsworth, J., Gahaganl The system Ltoifbeiemployed in any given A+ situation is dependent upongvarious conditions. For example, if the distance is line of sight, visual means are generally used. Out of line of sight will call for radio or mail. Whatever system, however, it the content of the message is of importance to a potential enemy, it will be encrypted before transmis- sion. Security at all times is of paramount importance and is maintained with vigilence. When ships are alongside, DELTA's Ope- rations Department lends its hands and helps solve their communications problems. Normally, half of the repairee's communications, in all three phases, is conducted by the DELTA. mr' HEl?l MAY BE SMALL, Bur lT's ouRs Strickland, Gahagan, Jaman, Ward, Sartain, chamapion, LTJG Kelly, Skocik Skocik, Hunter lT'S A HOT MESSAGE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT l The Operations Department aboard the DELTA consists mainly of communications, an important link which is sub-divided into three systems: radio, visual, and postal. The radio shack lMain Radio or Radio ONEl, handles communications-as the name implies-via radio. The radiomen operate the following systems: CW lcontinuous wave em- ploying International Morse codel, voice, and A ratt lradio teletypel. Postal communications are taken care of by the telemen in the post office. T i 44

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DECK DEPARTMENT The Deck Department is made up of ap- proximately lOO men who are segregated into two maior divisions, the First Division being responsible for the forward half of the ship and the Second Division for the after half. Within the two divisions, but operating as a seperate organization, is the 'Gunnery Gang which is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's armament and magazines. The primary rates assigned to the Deck Department are those of Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, and Fire Control Tech- nician. The department is responsible in general, for the cleanliness, maintenance, and opera- tion of the ship's boats, cargo handling gear, armament and all associated equipment. ln addition, the responsibility for cleanliness and maintenance of the ship's sides, weather decks and equipment thereon falls under this department. Some of the routine work performed by the department is as follows: maintaining a boat schedule while in port, hoisting cargo aboard, painting ship's sides and decks, standing lookout and lifeboat watches while ' at sea, manning gun stations at General l ol Quarters, issuing paint and cleaning gear to THE DECK FQRCE GIVES THE DELTA A NEW other departments and many other iobs essen- LOQK, T tial to the proper operation of the ship. First Division: lst Row, Deaton, Roy, Payne, CHBOSN Newey, LTJG Ford, Klukan, Moreland, Lemons, Crecelius, Blakely, 2nd Row, Spoonemore, Lofton, Hart, Ranney, Grunig,lBattle,Huggins, Peck, Farmer, Finfrock, Jenkins, Simerson, 3rd Row, Richardson, McGruder, Roberts, Norris, Hummel, Johnson, Miracle, Elliott, Hammonds, Drinnon, Gann, Weber, 4th Row, Wilkins, Chaplain, Boos, Fife, Blackmore, Magarnit, Boyd, Hodge, LaDelle, Mclntyre. . ,