Nicholson (DD 982) - Naval Cruise Book

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r 1 i , I-,. OPER TIONS DEPARTMENT f A Operations Department: The Opera tions Department performs the Command, Control and Communications functions in support of NICH OLSON 's missions. Under the DD-963 Organization, Operations Department also provides the deck Seamanship skills for anchoring, mooring and underway replenishments. Underway, opera tions personnel main- tain the AirfSurfacefSubsurface PICTURE U with the use of radars and sensitive radio receivers which are used to detect, classify, and track airfsurfacefsubsurface contacts. 4 Opera tions Specialist K OS l: Radar provides the electronic eyes of the ship. It provides information on I the position of shipping and aircraft. It is also used for navigating in restricted visibility and during restricted maneuvering. Among the many OS duties are operating the N TDS consoles, interpreting the information gathered, and disseminating it to the Bridge and Weapons Control Sta tions. I Electronic Warfare Technician KEWL Electronic Warfare Technicians monitor and identify all electronic intercepts. The EW1s work closely with the OS 's and other Naval units to assist with i it correlating unknown contacts by detecting and evaluating electromagnetic transmissions. With their 'Lx - sophisticated equipment, E W's keep a close watch on the electronic environment. I Signalman fSM2: The execution of maneuvers at sea depends upon accurate and rapid communica- It tions. To this end Signalmen send and receive messages by flag hoist, semaphore and flashing light. X? Radioman fRM2.' The radiomen maintain and operate NICHOLSON's electronic communications E' , equipment. With this equipment the radiomen process hundreds of messages a day, keeping NICH- X-K OLSON supplied with information that will enable her to effectively support any Na val mission. Boatswain's Mate KBML The Boatswain's IBO 'sun 'sj Mates are the master seaman on board NICH- OLSON. They are experts in all facets of deck seamanship including mooring, anchoring, underway geplenishment, and towing. Among their many duties is the operation and maintenance of the ship's oats. i i Ci C C 9 7 5 V A . 1 oscs MEEKS, os2 WILSON, osi CIT- 2 RON, OS3 LAR- 1 N SON, OS3 CIN- A TRON, OS3 SAN- if W SEVAR0,0S3CAR- .2 .SRAM p. VALHO, OS3 DE- l Q MONS OS3 MAT A THEWS OS2 MAN GUM OS3 GUN TER OS3 PEL FREY OSI KEL 1. I T . ' ' W ' ar 9 ' ' t , . ff 4 s W 'f g ' YB ff mi s-f'.5?5 if ' P -'fwvxsif w - f q . a . N ako W 4 - S R L ER OS 3 JA C K W' we s soN os3 T , ' -3 A I OSCIA OS T' 1 i- ,-,fx Q , ' 'L ,fa Z, .Z Z 3 AJ W ff 1 e'QLs.Hs,.-,S ., .., 1 -.-: - - X 53 . v A

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