Louisville (CA 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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Boss man of the ship while on watch, the Officer of the Deck is the representative of the Captain. The underway watch on the bridge is the most important watch on a naval ship. The fate of the ship and all hands often rests on the deci- sions of the Officer of the Deck. He is assisted by a Junior Officer of the Deck, and by a Quartermaster and a Helsman. A VIGAT .0 The Navigator shoots the sun Lookouts, the ancient e es of th h' OFFICER OF THE DECK The Captain, while the ship is under 1 way, must spend most of his time on the bridge. In war-time, he never leaves it. AND Loolco UT y e s lp, to- The Lifebuoy Watch stands by with the sextant just as Colum- gether with radar, form a team to inform the in case someone falls overboard. bus and Magellan did long ago. Ofhcer of the Deck of ll h' 0' b' a approac ing 0 jects. The anemometer tells the wind Here the Navigator takes bearing of In the Chart House speed and direction for nav1 charted objects 1n order that the ships ua t r ermaster gatlon and weather forecasting positron may be accurately determined plots 1n the bearings ' .. H .. aQ 34 p

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THE AILO ' AY 23s RE VEILLE First up in the morning, the bugler Ze sounds the unwelcome knell of reveille. . . . A . 1 ' - '- 077 L K., ,TL 'fx , l I 0 . ' -Y 4+-AW1 - i N. -' Q kill? T' . .f M y X e -if 5 .511 I' ii? mi: I ilfef K-LAL ghi lpr -h, i :zeaf,'l ' ' , J X A My ill' ft fl ' --5 ' ' T - ' ' 1 + g., 7 J V - Q, I el! -,J lv L I 4. 5 ff :J .45 ' - fl 511 4: , if Hs it- 3,1' 12- 6 5, i t F? 2 x' le i, YV N as fiz gda fgff llx I 7 J' - 2 s-. f ' f L: V., . -I S A, A f .s 1- f- . . - T , f Ji af l 2 t5 'g e'ef X Jf- -Y--f?fy3.5- I- S -f: - Q T,-2 V- 'X . . . for those who break uUp all hammocks is given a hearty out of their sacks an hour response by the Lou's alert crew. before the reveille. There is always plenty of room to wash in the main deck head. 55,22 - f f 5 --, ' - ,Q ,,c, '21 xf?,52gff 1 g9'5ifV.gg?f, 41 ll as ttttt s lf ml But some of the more cynically- minded have a different reaction. Chowdown! The breakfast chow line Morning quarters at 0800 officially looks like this to the optimist . . . begins the dayis work for all hands. 33

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H IPESU 23, The Engineers, better known as Snipes, have many important duties. Here is one of the four firerooms, core of the system. Fourteen burners to every boiler and eight boilers in all make the job of the firemen difficult and demanding. Throttleman on duty at Number 4 shaft Waiting for the signal '4Anchors Aweiglf' Here a fireman is taking readings for the with turns uRight Onf, The beard is the which will quickly be followed by a fire room log. They are taken every hour proudest part of the uniform ofa Snipe. bell that will start the shaft spinning. to reveal accurately fuel consumption The interior communications room uSparkies on the 5-inch switchboard Distribution of light and power through is manned by electricians. Here dis- in plot coordinate gun and fire con- out the ship is controlled from the tribution is made of NA. Cf' circuits. trol circuits for the secondary battery. Distribution Board in the engine rooms . . , Ship's electricians climb into the Emis Shoot the breeze and hug After EYIO 15 the CFUISFYS most obscure and unlikely places. the aloe Pot', in the electric shop. secondary I. C. control station 35