Dortch (DD 670) - Naval Cruise Book

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H VJ 0 and C DIVISION The O and C Division ' s make up the operation department of the ship. Their main functions are to keep the ship in reliable com- munications at all times and its navigation also, which may be plotted and controlled from either the bridge or the combat information center (C.I.C.). The department consists of quartermasters, radarmen, radiomen, yeomen, and electronics technicians. The QM ' s. were responsible for all communications by lights, Hag hoists, and sema- phore. The RD ' s. primary duties are the opera- tion of various radar equipments and voice com- munications. The RM ' s. Chief Concern was C.W. communications and the performance of all radio equipment. The YN ' s were kept busy as ship ' s secretarys, handling all paper work. And last of all the ET ' s; responsible for the maintenance of all electronic equipment on the ship. This is in short the function of the opera- tions department and its personel! c ' r fi ' Y V Row One: I. j. Post, T. W. Lewis, E. O. Brumet, J. O. Fleisler, R. E. Bon Jour. . . . Row Two: D. K. McKeen, N. C. Eble, E. D. Olson, J. W. Keith, G. W. Nelson. Row One: J. E. Bailey, L. J. Gil- holy, J. O. Cox, Page, R. W. Wiencek. . . . Row Two: B. M. Schmitz, J. W. Lassiter, F. W. Stone, W. W. Imlach, B. D. Thomas. . . . Row Three: R. E. Clark, l. Israel, W. J. Dial, J. J. Rogers, R. H. Allison, W. M. Murray. . . . Row Four: Billie Davis, Curtis Elswick, Jr., H. C. Bauer, W. F. Brumleve, L. E. Weinstein, R. A. Goff.

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2nd DIVISION Second division — Frame 72 aft. That is quite a responsibility and we had the men who could handle it. Torpedo men, gunners mates and deck force made up the team that was responsible for the after part of the ship. The gunners mates kept maintenance on the fire power of the ship. Our guns were ready at a moment ' s notice to defend our ship against enemy attack. Although the torpedoes were never called up- on in action, the Torpedomen played their part on the team, keeping ready at all times. Whether it be 1200 or 2400 the deck hands were on station to take on fuel or transfer per- sonnel. Even though the rough seas and bad weather were against them, the -work was car- ried out without casualty. These were the men who made the team. Row One: G. A. Davis, Wolf, R. C. Harding, Driver, R. S. Angstman, Row Two: T. M. Croghan Spencer, B. J. Stevens, Jorgenson. . . . Row Thi L. Scott, B. P. Albritton, Stinson, W. I. Petty, Jr. Fegan. . . . Row four: Davis, J. A. Prather, Penny. I. W. J. W. , C. G. G. F. Row One: W. A. Greer, T. P. Heraty, D. E. Watson, C. J. Bro- gan. . . . Row Two: R. M. Bena- vides, C. G. Cothron, L. G. Cates, ENS M. R. Berk, E. E. Meray, R. C. Williams. . . . Row Three: T. E. Blanchette, W. F. Hendricks, Jr., R. J. Orcutt, R. G. Westlake, J. E. Hartley, Jr. . . . Row Four: R. E. Johns, V. M. Combs, E. E. Fogleman, B. W. Ennis, Jr., F. O. White, C. P. Williams, J. W. Cockrell. . . . Row Five: G. R. Brinkman, J. E. Patton, Jr., J. S. Lynch, P. B. Bowling, D. W. Fry, S. H. Green, Jr., Schaler.

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E DIVISION These are the men who steamed the ship 58,000 miles engineering-wise. Twenty-four hours a day they did everything asked of them, answered all bells, from the tense slow speeds of Wonson harbour to the strains of full power. They come from Massachusetts to California, from Minnesota to Louisiana, yet they are as close knit a team as you ' ll find anywhere. The Navy has a much overworked phrase Well Done. It means as many things as Aloha. In this case it means a thousand words of praise. WELL DONE! Row One: D. A. Weeck, R. F. Kalin, T. C. Darst, Jr. . . . Raw Two: D. E. Hilderbrand, J. L. Cox, T. F. Fashbender, A. C. Gingras, R. L. Wilson, L. J. Lemke. . . . Row Three: N. B. Harwood, C. R. Day, E. F. San- ders, J. K. Kirby, M. W. Sim- cox, L. M. Wirtz. . . . Row Four: J. L. Curry, R. W. Hicks, R. W. Neely, W. H. Briggs, D. L. Rose, T. A. Andrus, C. H. Lynch. . . . Row Five: R. D. Clary, J. F. Boyce, A. A. Becker, L. H. Campbell, Jr., C. J. Moss. Row One: L. E. Diamond, W. I. LaCaze, ENS R. R. North, R. C. Stewart, T. M. Rudd, J. A. Ed- dins. . . . Row Two: H. R. Bush, J. May, V. D. Nickolson, W. T. Dihrberg, C. E. Blancherte, B. L. Katherman. . . . Row Three: E. J. Puska, B. I. Collins, I. E. Had- don, Jr., C. H. Weberg, C. D. Bird, M. H. Poindexter, R. E. Farris, J. E. Glover. . . . Row Four: W. J. Hinton, A. J. Grosse, A. F. Pendergrast, O. Forsberg, S. M. Gonzales, H. G. Girardi.