Muliphen (AKA 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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a igi . ,. T ,M , nu... ,fs W fl , - 90. We . if . i i .f I msg, v qv- , , , -aff ...if , 'l 'IQ- ,.,-l. . .c er fy E44- - - . - ' RM3' Pah H E. RM3' T ROW: Sk , J. J., RMC: D cl gs, R. A., RM2, Applegafe, B. E., RM3. C0lV55ln5. Z- R-- v . I - I lfiziiras, A., RM3lfmSECOND Rowfifarulf, T. H., RMSN: Helmacv. R. J.. RMSN: Malloy. C-. RMSNI MCN'e ' D-T RMSNI , Hiller J, PM RMSNQ Schmiffel, W, V., RMSN. THIRD ROW: Lamie, B. O., SN: Tschop, K. L., QM3g Alexander, J. R., Jr., ' I QMBQ Carlfon, D. H., QM3g Kingsfon, C. V., QM3I WilSOr1.C-J-. QM3- Liberfy and Recreafionu Tennis, R. W., QM3g Parson, V, D., QMSNQ Scoff, C. D., SN, Aflins, W. E., SN. RVN There are many differences befween fhe navy of foday and fhaf of Nelson's fime, and one of fhe mosf imporfanf is in fhe field of communicafions. Now, fhough fhousands of miles af sea, a ship may receive orders or informafion quickly and easily by means of radio. Nelson would probably have given his ofher arm for fhis modern day de- vice and fhe men who so nonchalanfly use if ...- ,A vs

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4 . M-rp 4 l i l UPERATIUNS The Brain, Hearf, and Soul of fhe MULIPHEN is fhe prodigious fask allofed fo LCDR L. E. McGregor and fhe Operafions Deparfmenf. The sfory begins fhe day fhe various Op Orders came aboard in lafe Augusf and doesn'+ end unfil we finally drop lhe hook in Norfolk 6 February I954, During fhe period fully fen different Op Orders are processed and fhe huge amounf of prepara- fion required is done efficienfly and effecfively. While radio circuifs are 'resfed and +ransmiffers and receivers sef up, ET's are checking and re- checking fhe sfafus of our Gadgef. Pubs go ouf fo all deparfmenfs and once more fhe crypfo of- ficer feels fhe genfle shaking af 0300. Flag bags play fheir parf wifh fhe Wha+ fhe Hell in ready reserve jusf in case we lack fhe dope. Don'+ dis- counf fhose flashing Iighfs or semaphore flags, fhey're iusf a liffle more fhan OM foys. Say fellas, how abouf sl1ip's office wifh fheir chifs and forms fo be filled ouf? Oh well, iusr anofher day wifh fhe Operafions Deparfrnenf, uv-gyr -5, - E '- qi k LCDR MCGREGOR 1 A im '1

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T 1 X' Q Jn- AR, ri 1 Dyer, Fowler. SECOND ROW:McCormIck,Findorff,Wal5l1 Pefrelli, Kesseler, Fenfon. THIRD ROW: Cooper, Tyne Washburn, Emmeri, Herringfon, Glinane, Via. BOTTOM- Tevik, Eddenfield, Schroeder, Bryan. .. . Yef, despife flue elecfronic marvel of radio we sfill Hnd The signalman in 'the navy using flag: hoisf, semaphore or flashing lighf fo send mes- sages. The load of fraffic necessary +o malce fo- day's complex organizafion funciion demands +hal' fhese reliable mefhods sfill be used fo a large ex- fenf, And so we find fha? feclaniques used in Nel- son's fime are sfill serving a useful purpose. LPV ss, - 'A f 4 1:5 Y FIRST ROW: Longworih, Louglwlin, Smifln, Dorans, Oakley,