Oriskany (CVA 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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'IJIJRING UPERATIUNS with our escort destroyers and other ships, visual oommuniaration is required. Signal are run up hoists on both sirles of the Wislamlm. Flashing lights and sema- phore signals are sent from the signal liriflge. Tliese lTlfill104lS are very secure, in that ruclios might give away the shilfs position, in time of war, to a flisiant rwlio listening post. if Wi. 1

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i i l li l i T. 1 - ii N .f The admiral himself is quite a husy person, who cannot af- ford delays, dead time, or loaf- ing. He is a heavy corre- spondent, this alone takes up time which most people would prefer to use Hin the raekw, hut then again, most people are not admirals. The admi- ral requires orderlies, marines, to sort out his visitors, with the help of his Aide, and to clear a path for his movements. In this particular ease, however, the sentries are not fast enough to keep up with him. ,-all 3, 'e.f'f':1 -bf Q J , . - an-'f . . s ll? i xi A ffiif .3 X I X i lf. f 1 1 6 Ir., 1. KE ri J, A 5 5 ...K

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' i i L 4 xxx N3 K , s s ri. rx . J. - 1 . , LI, , .. The largest PCTCCMHQC of meS5'12Cs and commamls from otlufr Vhlilllllillliiw ul' frown i!l.,f131il' authority come to the ship as rafiio messages, Likewise-. moral uit llw :une-wilfw iPi Hg . f ' 'I-1 ' with the ship are sent by rafho, voice or tclcliylie. 'l'Iu-rv am- lill7Yl'IlH ni' miliu sets. 'if' W' of antennae placed all over the shipis silperslnnzllnru, WIN-n raulio silm-m'v i- on-elm-wir U' Prevent the detecuml of ihfs' Ship by MCIICIHYM 'limr:es. in Hlll'lIl'i5illg l'l'IilIl'iiUll in Il 'ff'Jl shipboard operations occurs.