Hornet (CVA 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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I 0 CDR W. H. WITHROW, USN Navigator The Navigation Department is headed by Cdr. W. H. Withrow and is composed solely of-the N Division. The Division is respon- sible for fixing the ship's position accurately by use of Loran, celestial observations, Dead Reckoning, Fathometer sounding, and ter- restial sightings. Equally important duties 1, I performed are -the determination of tides f , Y f and currents, time of sunrise and sunset, f correction of navigational charts, rendering honors, and maintaining the gyro and mag- netic compases. The Quartermasters of N Division are required to be well qualified helmsmen, proficient signalmen, authorities on the Rules-of-the-Road, and, above all, assistants to the OOD. They must also fill the role of historians, for gl vital side of their work is the detailing of every incident of importance that occurs daily concerning the ship. Front Row, left to right: Brockway, B. B., Hobbs, J. R., Ackerman, T. R., Myers, M.. L., Tomaskevitch, T., CDR W. H. Withrow, LTijgJ W. J. K1rkman,.S1mmons, R. W., Flcld, A. R., Bishop, L. T., Andrews, S. P., Dalton, M. L., Matzkc, M. L. Back Row: Brown, J. L., Wright, W. H., Van Orden, C. R., Smith, R. W.,,Mullens, O. Scalese, J. T., Chalmers, K. Y., Laird, D. M., More, J. E., McGaughey, J. R., Herbek, D. A., Strait, C. M. L L, -A.. - Y- ,.---.. -....,nnr,1ynv.nsnnnnma11lal!7saF - . 13151825-ZLHMBEHI SQ. A

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LTCjgD W. C. BRINKLEY Division Ojicer The Wardroom Mess Division is con- cerned with the berthing and feeding of approximately 240 oflicers Cwith the Air Group aboardl. The manner in which this is done affects -the morale of the entire ship. Sometimes, due to Hight operations, meals must be served from early morning until late in the evening and at odd times throughout the day. Other services included the preparation and sale of sandwiches at night, and the sale of ice cream, candy, cigars, etc. in the wardroom area. ,,f42 'Q' fe , , - , f 'Q f ., ,, 1, f x af 'fly . 1 First Row, left to right: Ningola, F., Ranaig, F., Ward, S., Thourman, E., Rogers, W., LTfjgJ W. C, Brinkley, Young, R., Davis, L. Kellum, J., Johnson, H. Second Row: Jackson, M., Jones, K., Still, C., Granby, B., Bland, W., High, G., Jackson, B., Turner, C., Flewellyn, L., Bryant, I. Third Row: Hamilton, E., Richards, C., Baustista, S., Egana, F., DeGuzrnan, A., Bunguyan, J., Radoc, E., Ragadio, H., Sullivan, J., Guiller, S., Tan, D. Standing, left to right: Eischen, H. F., Ryan, T., Doyle, E. C., Rogalinski, R., Tompkins, R. N. Seated: Hickson, R. D., Arvin, M. L., ENS H. L. Wolff, Surbert, H. V., Masten, D. L., Carmasino, E. First Row, left to right: Beccerra, H., Reyes, I., Baltazar, J., Conception, J., LTfjgJ W. C. Brinkley, Muse, M., Knox, N., Peterson, J., Mafnas, J. Second Row: Jarrett, J., Shields, J., Washington, N.: McCartney, J., Ishmeal, H., Dabney, W., Mitchell, J., Bailey, L., Hall, W., Whitted, W., Mathews, E. Third Row: Wyche, H., Langit, J., Anderson, O., Conyers, R., Rigsby, R., Jenkins, C., Guy, L., Abunda, V., Long, E., Blancoflor, B., Ebbatt, F. ENS H. L. WOLFF Division Officer The Disbursing Division is responsible for all official money transactions aboard the HORNET. Best known of their services are the pay days twice a month when from 120 to 180 thousand dollars are handed out -for pay receipts, of course. S-5 is also concerned with the reimbursement of travel and shore patrol expenses, per diem and safe keeping deposits of the crew. In every foreign port they handle the foreign cur- rency exchange lines. The exchange of military payment certificates is also part of their job. Disbursing at all times strives for top grade service to all on board.

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1 - w U- ,s ws' Rear Row, left to right: Lippert, A. E., Williams, D R.g Edwards, S. K., Or- lando, J. A., Lee, P., Sorak D. L. Front Row: McBride G. E., Sepe, G. .l.g CDR R. W. Lawrenceg LT l. J. Weber, Jr. COMMANDER R. W.,LAWRENCE CDCJ, USN p .Dental Officer LT I. J. WEBER Division Ujficer The function of the Dental Department oboard the Hornet is to promote and pre- serve the health of the teeth and allied structures of the mouth by providing com- plete dental service for the officers and men. This department endeavors to main- tain the highest ethical standards of the dental profession and the Dental Corps in the prevention, as well as the treatment, of diseases and injuries of the oral structures.