Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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SM ' ' Jiniiin l,al .u K Ji A w KcsiiolJ H l liu S luiuJl KN M. ' u i Wi; K Vf hmt.i-ln- Hj r RM. . iiiulli ' II.IU ' KM. ' DjiucI rulntjn K l ' M.iiiiul H.i-.iLtu.i KM J. ' hnn I ' liinun S l I Kenneth Mart ' cS t ' ' ViJMin ruling the sm.ill KightSMJ I ynj ..in hcl j( on ihc hifih seas. » hal ' .v fvcn passciy t uu n In hini OC Division • 85

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OC DIVISION 1 • Aft ft ,f - - The OC Di ision is priiiiarilN respi siblc for the ship ' s communications ic and from other ships and shore install tions. The Division is comprised of tw( ratings. Radiomen and Signalmen. The Radiomen are responsible for ro ceiving and sending out all radio nies sages. While at sea. Radio Central ii manned 24 hours a day, which mean! that every Radioman is obliged to stanc at least one and sometimes two lonj watches a day. Signalmen are responsible for com nuinicaions b line-of-sight bet eei ships. They use tlags. lights and han( signals to accomplish this vital task. .Ml in all, the men of OC Division an the eyes and ears of H.ARPERS FERR while she is underway. RMI Rohcn )oun RMI(S ) James Wheeler RSf2 James Lewis SStS! Seoit Lynd RMJ Thomas Johnson SM: MhnnRi o K. . ' A a- J . Moreno RSf. Enc Rh.iaJes SM. ' SUti ustm RSf. Kabhir Marks 84 -OC Division

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Right-RM? Si-hmiJl and RM3 Rey- nolds-too much time spent in close spaces may lead to this. Ahiivc. ciir Right-lhc Ritdiomcn. Far Right-SMJ R1 0. looking vers getting their drink on. serious during boat ops. 86 •or Division