Hopewell (DD 681) - Naval Cruise Book

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Nav1gat1on D1v1s1on charted the shlps course from port to port contznually estab11sh1ng the shzp s pos1t1on the entzre cruzse However the occasslonal bad weather forecasts and the resultzng good chow courses qulred some soph1st1cated navr guesszng Ch1ef Knox s courage 1n such matters was bolstered by drznk 1ng plent1ful amounts of black coffee The quartermaster gang was alded by a fleet tramed postal clerk who had to abandon h1s dut1es on the br1dge dur1ng unreps and helo detalls IH order to d1str1bute the mall we recelved Doc Schulte treated us at all hours when we were SICK 1nsur1ng our good health Hrs earplugs saved our ear drums durmg gunflre m1ss1ons and h1s exposure ratlons of brandy warmed our 1ns1des after cold and wet replenlshment detazls Shrp s Off1C6 under the supervlslon of PNC Lucero was on the job many long hours capably prov1d1ng the Command1ng Offzcer and Personnel Wlfh admlmstratlve eff1c1ency On a couple occaslons the penczl pushers were requ1redto double as damage controlmen when Water leaked 1n durmg heavy seas they also provzded the br1dge w1th phonetalkers durmg the CFUISG . . . . . . , ' . . . . , . . 1 - r ' 1 1 U s fe' . . . , I . . ,, . . , . . ' . . . . 1 4 II , . . . . . . I 6. . , , . . . . , . E . . r x 1 ' ' ' 1 f ' Il . L . . , . K 1 . V , my af is E 7 'Zi loli INS K7 ., Q 1 ' 1

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LT JG MARK BONADY Navigation apartment Pretty soon, I'l1 be a RESERVE too! Short on time, long on words. 1

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PNC J. Lucero QMC A' Knox Z Carter, PNSN D. Datsko, QMSN L. Green, YN3 D. Lynch, QMSN R. McFarland, YNSN m MC' JW JQIM GWB , Saul- 'ua Losrg... VM 'rue NAvaeATongg R, Mehlberg, SN D. Minks, PC3 B. Oliver, QM2 D. Warren, YNZ