Hawes (FFG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATIONS

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OPERATIONS ON Na igation Division (ON), consist- iiig of the Quartermasters and the Signalmen, is tasked with the responsibihty of safely navigat- ing HAWES as uell as the reliable execu- tion of visual communications. Quarter- masters (QM) provide the necessary exper- tise during all bridge uatches to continu- ously verify the location of the ship using both visual and electronic navigation. Dur- ing numerous special sea and anchor de- tails, while entering and leaving port in re- stricted waters, the QM ' spla ed a vital role in ensuring the safet of HAWES and her crew. The Signalmen (SM), on the other hand, play a key role in the smartness aiid smooth operation of HAWES during both independent and formation steaming bv maintaining isu.il i imimunK .iii ' m Mth LEF r fO RICH I: SMC(S V) Killian, QM2(SVV) Smith, SMS Coon, QM1(S V) Lafferty, QMSN Rile . SMS Schuette, QMSN Price, QMS Webster, SMS Catlett. NOT PIC- TURED: SM2 Purvis. IkJJ other ships in the area when radio com- munications are neither desirable nor ef- fective. Experts in the art of flashing light, flaghoist and semaphore, SM ' s convey the intentions of HAWES to other vessels and keep them abreast of necessary informa- tion and tactical signals. . ' s a result of ON Division ' s sterling performance, HAWES safely navigated the Atlantic Ocean, the Straits of Gibral- ter, the Mediterranean Sea, the Sue Ca- nal, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Straits of Hormuz and assured the safe navigation and reliable visual communications of HAWES dur- ing her numerous patrols in the Persian Gulf.