Latimer (APA 152) - Naval Cruise Book

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From' Norfolk on 7 September 1954 sailed the assault transport, U.S.S LATIMER QAPA-1521 Her eventual destination: the Mediterranean Sea! The sunny coast of Portugal came into view early on 22 September. Later the ship anchor- ed in theTagus Ri- ver about a mile fr o m L i s b o n , which rose im- pressively on high hills. Everyone com- mented about the excellent recrea- tional facilities available inthe modern - looking city. y l 21? I fwfr Gill -IU H D M 1 X it tu n Cl U ' I r. N -X x ,Tu U I , X 0 s A' g gp s V -NN? 'R Nw N 'N-Q-N ,-.. fx X wax -A ,.lk 1-g. - H,-::'fsN,,f.---.:. . . , , L . , . - V . ' H- H -'-11,4 -b:..q.,, , ' 1 ,ein 12 V gr A-V5y..v.v, 75,4 gt iVQkLl:'L','.g..i' L-I-,pqikrtk Aj'-jg:-ffg'fs1- :.,,.. 1' 3,1-5.4. ,V If 4 K' . , f 415' ---fit :f'v,3.A,C,-, 'wi -f2I'1. Q1, 'fHf i.,,ggtLff5!.'Li':-l,- i X- .- 1. we.: ' ,. 4 rf-P+-:East-'f'+:1,w,,,-f-?:z-if-1 x'-n-e-r- 1 ,fx-wf-,K L' - P 1 QL' . ,,-gf. V: :fr - 44.1 5- - J-1.1.x-.2':' L-f-af ' f 5 'f,--Jiri , ,Ei -' '. 1' -' . ' -43- ,vf'i5v::a'i:?f1if -f -- s -1.1 +,-:f'E.:'m,oL1ii?:4 f P , , sm-'-gg,s8, .,.1 q-1-rswfg:,gi mg, - A tif'-' .Q '-f' gi-11-if'-jg 3. .9s:f,z2.3 --5-.-jg',e,Qg QA! -+ '.Mii1ffa3',Q.g ,, X -- X - .1 .se-gf:-, --+15 -, -f-f-,fl ,, . ... -w-Jfiflgfr v, Pr- auf- L- ipmr he-t JQQQSQ- 2 3 .-M tra-,-. rf-. ' , 11:1-ufgyn f,g1i-1-,,.1- .-ra.f:,1. 1, ---f g.,,,qyf.4r.. 1 -xr., 1- 5-,.f.J3s - , are-!vgf'4.cfhq,. as -1 19. 4.51-f-I-.g,-, .. 4, ,,-a.'.,-- 3- --:rel--rf - '1f.1',1'lf-.- .g g - A- fr..-fl. -.-ffm, - I rn- y Q--Hank .-1--tw iff -- z ,, j-g,f.'1'11zfgggfff- - igf.5i-Qi J'e+?F1i5-Sfffjft t'v3F':Ep5iY1:ELasi3i5'w'E' ,-'fifbl ' 1 .. 5.45 :D1fQ?'1 g, in '- QL ',iEs'g:.zq3 ygia,-T ' ',.:fgg..f,--Fifi' Q: ':?'-15,5-' - -arg kk: e1x?2 v:r.',l3-t',fs .-!y5i:-:- 515' 'i 2-3 ,J -viii-,Lf ' 1 .,f , .1-3-mga.: , '1 '- .'f4.,- Q -,'1g,,-W3-13. ,-,H ,K , . , . v.,-fig-. sf -U , , sl . . ..-re, -:vw--.e ' ,ra My 'frat 'll gh. Q w if 1 V ..-'.4L.:m,-ww: 4: '-4 nz.. . ,:i1 T?-5-zk'-. is, 2,,. ' . I ' , , , 'Q 4 .,h '255Ef?.lr:-'1'G'Lf? -.r5,,g,l-5 eff- Vg, :Q V, 1-1 .gums-f-'rg V 1 V ' ff . J- . arf: rzvftr . ,Q..,-r.qq:r.eq ff., -.fs - Q,-f:,m.e:v'f's:: ' ,je-H72 . , 1 ff we-' - re'-1. mam-.:lB4.:usmn-maine-.iizfif X f Q?g'xZxd5mvm-?.w.. .Ag I ..-en.--' ,PH -5-, . ..-A W.-.1

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More than anyone else, the electronics technicians are allied closely to the radiomen and the radarmen. Upon them falls the responsibility for the maintenance and repair uN. 0 A 1. if of all shipboard electronic equipment and other types of communication, detection, and ranging equipment employing electronic circuits. Far removed from any of the above ratings are the duties of the teleman. He opera- tes the ship's post oflice and serves as its mailman. On the Med cruise, he became the most popular individual aboard ship. In the pilothouse, on the bridge, in the charthouse -- any three places will harbor the quartermasters of NH Division as they check bearings and soundings and plot the course. Otherwise, they maintain the ship's navigational publications, charts and tables. if