Princeton (CVA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 X .... ... V 'f g ' f -ff- -H ,A ff ff A - i .J -vi i' 5' A f - - V Qwlvv 5 . ' g e . 3 1 f va V , ' 's i ' I ' I Y f Visual Communications . . . .O-S, the eyes of communications. The signal gang conducts all visual traffic, employing blinker, flaghoists, and semaphore. When you want to know where you are and what ships are in the area, ask the local experts, the signal gangg they will give you the correct information. lf you ever decide to call on the Admiral for tea they could tell you if he is at home. When you suddenly find a brother on a near- by can , you can persuade the O-S boys to Wig- wag a hello to him. It isn't official, but the signalmen can usually handle your private message at no extra cost. It takes an alert crew manning the signal bridge 24 hours a day to accomplish efficiently their tasks. One of the O-S Division's most used hoists is Fox flag: The Princeton is conducting air operations. First Row: D. R. Kraft, R. L. Childers, L. P. Manners, J. C. Petty, C. I. Fisher. Second Row: Ens. R. E. Post, McMillan, I. H. Osborne, Ens. I. J. Fitzgerald, B. G. Luthultz, L. R. Branch, D. Z. Fore. Third Row: W. L. Robbins, C. F. Medlin, W. G. Cheatham, D. R. Whipkey, C. L. Shaw, T. G. White. l e sixty-six colorful flags and pennants are stowed systematically in the while at close range the semaphore signal flag bag ready for instant use man sends an important message

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il 3 l 1 i 1 . ,,,: in .- Qa1..fQ,ji,, y l .... , .,..... 'ff' 1-uwangz' -as , 'A , ,, , E , kg v ,..5 , .EF Commander William Denton, Jr. 'ii Standing: Ltjg. Ralf, Ltjg. Zralek, Lcdr. jaep, Lt. Farmer, Cdr. Denton, Ltjg. Perhala, Lcdr. Lebeck, Lt. Cunningham, Lt. McClure. Front Row: Lcdr. Colyar, Lcdr. Cypret, Lt. Adanzs, Lcdr. McGuire, Ltjg. Foster. Front Row: Robinson, Edwards, Lockett, Olevson. Middle Row: Gibson, Brakeville, Phipps, Bouril, johnson, Melton. Rear Row: Williams, Cole, Humphrey, Cornman, Russ, jay. The Air Group Com- mander, in over-all command of the four squadrons and four splinter detachments, and his staff of eleven officers and eighteen enlisted men are the coordinators, super- visors, and admin- istrators for the numerous activities of the Air Group. CAG 19 Stali acts as a liaison between the ship and the Air Group. Composed of experts in train- ing, aircraft maintenance, survival, in- telligence, ordnance, medicine, and carrier operations, Commander Denton and his staff have welded the heterogen- ous squadrons and detachments into a fighting team loved by the ship's com- pany but hated by the soldiers of Mao Tse-Tung. it AIR GRO P19