Essex (CVS 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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DIVISION K, 34 LTJG D.M.IHLE wg ENS .l.H.BATEMAN LTJG D.L. BURKE IN THINKING OF ASW CARRIERS, THERE IS A NATURAL TEND- ENCY TO CONCENTRATE ON THE AIR ARM AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OTHER SYSTEMS EMPLOYED BY THE SHIP, EITHER FOR OFFENSE OR DEFENSE. SONAR IS SUCH A SYSTEM, COM- MONLY OVERLOOKED BY THE LAYMAN, FOR LOCATING AND TRACKING SUBMARINES. SONAR ACCOMPLISHES ITS PURPOSE BY PROJECTING A SOUND BEAM THROUGH THE WATER AND READING THE ECHO WHICH IS RETURNED UPON CONTACT. THE MEN OF OS DIVISION OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE SONAR AND RELATED EQUIPMENT. 4 A -N I STG3 R.C. DAVENPORT SN G.L. GALLI STGSN D.E. STG3 J.J. WILHELM STG2 G.N. BEMISS JR. STG3 W.L. KITTSMILLER STG3 D.F. SLOCUM STG3 H.W. BROWN JR- STGSN K.J. DAVIS HUNTZINGER STG3 J.E. LOFTON STGSN D.P. CURTIS STI M.E. FITZGERALD STGSN R.A. JONES STG3 R.R. MONGEON STG2 W. NIZZA STG3 F.A. RICHARDSON STG3 V.H. TILLER 1 1 1 l I I 177 dx

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1 1 - - D N ENS 1-LE. DOUGLAS ACCORDING TO THE ANCIENT CHINESE PROVERB, ONE PIC- TURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. THIS NEED TO LIT- ERALLY ILLUSTRATE WORDS IS CLEAR TO THE PHOTOG- RAPHERS MATES OF OP DIVISION. IN A SINGLE DAY THEIR ASSIGNMENTS MAY RANGE FROM SIMPLE ID PHOTOGRAPHS TO AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, FROM RECORDING THE VISIT OF A FOREIGN DIGNITARY TO ACTUAL OR EXERCISE BATTLE OPERATIONS AND, INDEED, TO MAKING THE PICTORIAL REC- ORD OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CREW AND THE PLACES VISITED BY THE SHIP SO NECESSARY TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THIS BOOK. THE PERCEPTION OF THE MOMENT AND EX- POSURE OF THE NEGATIVE IS NOT THE FULL STORY FOR BEFORE IT LIES TRAINING AND BEHIND IT DARKROOM DIS- CIPLINE, ALL REQUISITE TO ONE PICTURE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. s , i- w PHCS w.A. JACKMAN , PH3R.E.BALK A ANM-G-BAKER ,f Q fx, Q .,,, AND.w.cRoNK ix, fy .gf PH2 n.G.Ew1Nc. Pm M-LJ.-ORTE . . --1 If .-., I. ' I 5 A 1 I l T PH3 G.E. IRWIN AN D.L. 0'NEAL PH2 T.G. JAMES AN R.V. SCARAMUZZI PH2 R.L. SMITH .4 ,T , - H I I ,wx I PH2 C.L. ABRAMSON PH3 H. BACICH PH3 D.R. COWNE AN P,P. KLOSE PH2 R.O. POTTGER 176

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