Procyon (AF 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT IST ROW CL TO RJ SJOERDSMA SNp ENGLAND SNy LUCAS SNp SHELDON QMCp 2ND ROW IL TO RI LT UGJ ELLIOTTp PEERMAN SMIg COOKE QM37 ROUSH SM3g JACKSON QMSN. X-DIVISION 4-:J 4,-I, TRANSFERRED: 22 SHIRNIAIES DURING CRUISE. dllun RECEIVED: 23 PERSONNEL ON BOARD FOR DUTY. f 'li ADVANCED: 48 PERSONNEL TO HIGHER RATING. ADVANCED: TWO OFFICERS FROM ENSIGN TO LT CJGJ. REENLISTED: TWO MEN-CSC GRANT AND SH2 HAMRICK. SENT: I556 LETTERS. I I lk

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I I , ,.- ,,,,,., I ,,,, ,, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT IST ROW CL TO RD MCCULLOUGH RM3g KILLINGER RD3g ELLIOTT RDIg STOUT ETN2g CLARK RD2g HERSHBERGER RM2. 2ND ROW IL TO RI MOORHEAD RM35 RUNNELLS ETN2g ENS CI-IAMALESg LT CJGI RATHBONEp ENS MOLLINGg JOHNSTON RMC. MISSING: VALDEZ, RMSN. NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT CHARTED: 19,858 miles from San Francisco to San Francisco. UTILIZED: 70 navigational charts, using 347 star sights and I52 sun lines. ACCOMPLISHED: 300 visual messages. OBSERVED: Two water spouts, 6 whales. 4 .. w wf., I I f 5 f 1 f f 7 we , , Z1

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USS RUQCQCYQDIRU O 49 .si X X x i P I 1 X 4. Q -600 4 8 ilfxf 1- - NRSV i t is L 3 . 251: l i f at :FN g i . ' xiii fs' vr-LY? 0 5 R ll all ' 11 AF-Stl THE SHIP'S INSIGNIA The insignia which is prominently displayed throughout the ship depicts many things . . . it is explained below: All AF Type ships are named after stars, i.e., VEGA, ALUDRA, SIRIUS, BELLA- TRIX, etc. The star called PROCYON is in CANIS MINOR fLesser Dogl CONSTEL- LATION, hence the dominant figure in the insignia is at dog. The Bull Dog vsfas selected due to his well known rugged, tenacious fighting traits and so symbolizes the spirit of the crew of PROCYON. The net held in the mouth of the dog is a cargo net similar to the nets used to transfer provisions to ships steaming along side. The cube of ice upon which the dog is perched represents the refrigerant capabili- ties of the ship. The Oak Leaf is a symbol of the Navy Supply System and here represents the primary mission of PROCYON which is Mobile Supply Support. The stars in the background are arranged in a W formation . . . this formation is called the GREAT W by astronomers and PROCYON happens to be the star located at the point of the W. In the insignia the star called PROCYON has been situated on the Bull Dog's collar. The white hat is symbolic of American Sailors and here it reiterates the vital part which the sailor plays in the overall perform- ance of the ship's mission.