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Page 22 text:
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Jeons Romund, ond Baldwin get o sextont reoding. Today, aboard the HANCOCK and the other modern ships of the fleet, precision is the byvvord in the Navigation department. The older instruments of Navigation, the compass, the rule, the sextant, have been augmented by modern devices, such as radar and LQRAN. By combining the old and the new, CDR C. H. Talbert and his The seo detoil is reolly mixed up today. quartermasters are able to plot the HAN- COCK's exact position around the clock With needle sharp pencils. Assisting in directing the ship's move- ments from port to port, and on the high seas is one of the quartermasters' jobs. The other prime duty of the rate is the keeping of the quartermasters' notebook. Galley, send up 2 hom ond cheese on rye
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Back in the days of the brave Vikings, a hearty soul merely raised his sail and , ff so , QQ let the Wind take him Where it Wouid. WGS , Ween He had no instruments and therefore re- Q wg, lied very heavily upon his instinct and the stars to guide him to his predetermined 4 destination. As he continued to ply the seas, his knowledge of the stars, Winds, and -N i currents increased to the point Where je could find his predicted destination more times than not. Instruments- were developed Which brought some precision into the art of Navigation. Now let's see, Where ore we? Navigation CDR C. H. Talbert Navigator Chief Parsons Und Bl-me 997 G I-ORAN VGUCMWQ- Wait until Those OOD's see this watch bill.
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It is from this notebook that the smooth log of the OOD is transcribed, and it is this log which is sent to Washington to become part of the permanent history of the HANCOCK. Operation of the auxiliary steering sta- tions and the steering of the ship during general drills and when leaving port are also duties of the quartermasters of LT T. P. Conroy's busy N Division. A spoked steering Wheel is the emblem emblazed upon the quartermasters' rating badge and fathered their moniker, Whe- els. The men of N Division are proud of the role they play in making the USS HANCOCK the pride of the fleet. During the hectic hours of daylight and drills, and the ominous stillness of the night, the re- liable Wheels of the Hancock keep her on a true and safe course. Anselmo, Costin, and Carroll mon Secondary Conn during GQ
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