John McCain (DL 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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OI DIVISION I V Duty lookouts Duty ET If 'I thought I saw a puddy cat The eyes and the ears of ships have moved indoors Radar has extended the Officer of the Deck s vision to 100 miles and more Radio brings information from even greater distances The nerve center for these long range senses is Combat Information Center ClC is the collective center for all tactical information. Here the important is sorted out from the routine and passed on to those who must know. Keeping the bridge informed is the never ending task of the Combat team. The Ol Division is composed of Radarmen and Electronics Technicians. The Radarmen man ClC. Their work consists of watching radar scopes, maintaining up to the minute plots on all Sydney sailor contacts, solving maneuvering board problems, operating radio circuits and manning the DHT to name just a few. Aboard the MCCATN, the presence of the staff of Desfton 2l makes the radar- men's job even more challenging. The work requires constant vigilance and often split second decisions. There is little room for error when operating in close quarters with another ship in an ASW attack. Air defense exercises require an exact up to the minute plot of all aircraft, their identity, course and speed and a rapid flow of information to and from other ships. The Electronics Technicians must keep the electronic gear on the ship operating and in peak condition. This includes 3 radars, 22 repeaters, many radios and a host of special equipment such as ECM. This is an enormous job for the handful of ET's aboard. And when the radar stops working in the middle of the night, it must be fixed right then, not the next morning. lt is tedious work, requiring the sharpest of minds and dogged persistence. Ed. Note: Unfortunately, the whole division was on watch when the group picture was taken, however we have managed to cap- ture a few of these busy beavers during their 10 micro-second coffee break. Heading home S d Head up, chest out Cope cpe Mole man Studying for second Rebel radarman

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S W V , 'fy 'fee i ' f EVM' T Q 9 .M p f .ji I? wf 'X Z7 l 1 fltttll he' 2, Sv N K .n. -agus.. But IX. . 1 You Said BOX the Compass Los! at Sea Skivy Wavers Coffee Break OC DIVISIDN The OC Division is comprised of the personnel who operate radio central, the bridge, ship's office, and the post office. The ratings in this division include RlVl's, SM's, TE's, YN's, PN's, and QM's. During the cruise it was OC Division's job to keep the ship and the Squadron Commander well informed through every means of naval shipboard communications. Radio central processed thousands of messages during the cruise and also published our ship's newspaper, which helped to keep us up to date on the news at home and around the world. The signal bridge, where all our visual communicating takes place, was kept busy throughout the cruise with semaphore, flashing light and flag hoist. The Quartermasters, working in close liaisonwith the Signalmen and the navigator, had the important job of assisting the navigator guide the McCAlN through 35,000 miles of steaming, in fair weather and foul. The Yeomen and Personnelmen in the Ship's office assisted the Executive Officer in keeping abreast of the paper mill, which is a necessary part of any cruise. The ship's post office was perhaps the most popular and important space on board ship immediately after arrival in any port. The mailman was seldom without volunteer mail sorters, hoping to short-stop their own mail three minutes early. OC Division played an indispensible role in making possible our very successful and enjoyable tour of the Far East. Iwata? Sh ,Q CJ X-4. ' . 5 Tex SZ I 1 f H C3315 , 1 fy ,FL p L s X r :rr as Q? 1, my -A I , 0 . I , Q , ful-W , . '! ' -5 V -Qc: - ' qrl -I f A 2232? A 'lm' Sums Ornct CT i X-J TERNHQNS G Q E 0 Q' Op Q 2 PM 4 edit A ,ff 000 QD E X tv ' 4 00 E J I A 0 'zbqlax loc' . ta his X ll l 5632 4' . ' V. 212- '71 ' 5:1 'oy' l - - f 1 f-! 'A A ggi - ,. f xy -14 :Lahti 1 4 P' f - S2 .rd I .Q 'KV L' TXRDIONCN Q50 id N .S Xa At Quarters Moments Leisure

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M DIVISION Landing in Perth M Division is the largest division in the MCCAIN and is one of two engineering divisions. The division is charged with the responsibility of all main propul- sion machinery operation, maintenance and repair. Personnel are administratively divided into four groups in accordance with the engineering space to which assigned-forward and after engine rooms, and forward and after firerooms. As the cruise began, there was much speculation as to the success of the McCain's engineering plant which was still somewhat untested and backed with a history of major difficulties and lengthy shipyard repair periods. When the ship returned to San Diego six months later, as a result of the untiring efforts of From pit to perfection Squared away Capt I A-EW , ,-L, I '-4 .'. Q . 1 I the black gang, a fine record of engineering accom- plishments had been set. Six months of successful operational steaming had been completed including a full power trial, and the engineering plant was in better condition than it had been since the ship was commissioned four years ago. Equally important was the fact that for the first time, the DL-3 had an engineer- ing crew which understood the unique machinery andcould make it perform as it was designed to do. No one was more pleased than the engineers, when, upon the completion of the full power trial, the MCCAIN turned around and retraced its course in order to rejoin Destroyer Division 2ll.. ain's Inspection Qld Smokey Forty knots and more