Louisville (CA 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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C UMM UNI CA T or visual means of communication-Hag Radio Central, the Control Station, and the transmitter stations. In the picture a mitting a message over a uvoicew circuit, ground another is switching antenna on 0 Communications are vital to the ship in peace and war. A11 the orders that take the Louisville from place to place and control her policies and actions must come by mail, radio, hoist and flashing light. There are three radio ushacksv on the Louisville: Radio II and Ill, radioman is trans- while in the back- the patch-board. The boys on the Signal Bridge can trace their predeces- sors and many of the signal flags they use date back to the navies of the Phoenicians and Greeks. The 'cQueen Hag with the yellow field has been used to indicate a ship under quarantine since the days of the earliest crusades. In the pictures the men are 'Gbending on', signal flags and hoisting them on the halyards. When a heavy wind is blowing the job is cumbersome. Frequent signal drills and contests are held with Signal Gangs of other ships, developing efficiency through the spirit of competition. A destroyer comes to star- A The semaphore, too, in an ancient The flashing light is effec U n s u D - board as affirm IS to- form of visual signaling. Here a tive as a means of signaling , D blocked to the yard-arm. signalman contacts a nearby ship. over considerable distances 36

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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

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The Post Office is, at times, the most popular place on the ship. When mail comes aboard there is no lack of volunteers to sort. In foreign ports mail call is invariably greeted with shouts and a stampede. '56 I N -nfs I, msg, - ,P-N , NUI, Q ef 2' 'M wx , Q V f ,A . A ' 6 ZQQZPQQMQ ,JU W f ni' -, N ff D l f a m ff of 47? sr fi Wim if U M WV f ,l'f:'Q2'j grf lfh' AN XL' X X- R ' fi N 'S rs X 'x of W6 ' fx -.r M a d 'i fn 1 R r '4 W ifi - T as 14- 1 l r . N 1 47 5, J J. r , 1 ' 2 ,23 1 1 W U G IFRHGILXSWADLE 1 to I p K Q ill -ah ,A JJ V 999- F- ro gp, N J - Z, 9995, Ll ' - i , K f :LZ f-1 C 1: I A-9 , - ff V if 2 4 .L 42 f, ' fi-J 'W f - ,'f'1, 7 I 'va Z' ' 'Q 5 Y, ' 74 0 - .J , ' J J V' ,,,,e.1w ml -Qi: ' ' W N57 ,. L T . -lm Q lx -F V -LT Y N --r. ' gt, :H' :gf- 3 fffesgyi Also under the Navigation-Communication Depart- The Executive Officer's Office is the busiest ofhce of the ship. ment is the Library, being constantly supplied Here are kept all the personnel records, liberty cards, and by the Navy and from Ship Service Store profits. all other files pertaining to administration of internal affairs. 37