Los Angeles (CA 135) - Naval Cruise Book

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. ' .f, Front row, left to right: Hess, H. R., Score, L. A., Bates, L. L., Akins, H. XV., ENS J. R. Darrow, ENS M. E. Shumway, McClellan, W. G., Bouche, M. J. Jr., Hancock, D. L., Paitsel, R. C. Second row, left to right: Johnson, G. W., Pickler, W. J., Zeits, R. L., Hawkins, J. E., Turtle, J. B., Cream, P. E., Harris, C. R., Morton, J. T., Pedigo, J. M., Karnoski, EJ T., LVVHGS, Ca V A t CS DIVISION For many generations, admirals have maneuvered their fleets and controlled their ships by means of Visual signals. Because of the widespread use of ultra-high frequ- ency, short range, voice radio circuits for maneuvering task forces, some people may think that the day of the signalman has passed, but this is not true. Today the signal- man's skills are just as important as ever, and are used very nearly as much. There is less chance of a tactical signal being misunderstood, and receipt of it is more posi- tive if it is sent by flag hoist instead of radio. The probability of a message being intercepted by an enemy is much smaller if it is sent by ilashing light, which can be seen from only a few miles, and usually from only one direction, than if it is sent by radio, which might be heard hundreds of miles away in any direction. With ENS M. E. Shumway the Division Officer, and ENS J. R. Darrow the Junior Division Officer, this group of quartermasters of the CS Division accomplishes the visual signalling for the 'ship by flag hoist, flashing light, and semaphore. In port, it is they who observe carefully the movements of ships and boats in the harbor, so they can alert the officer-of-the-deck to the arrival or passage of a senior officer in order that proper honors may be rendered.

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