Rankin (LKA 103) - Naval Cruise Book

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, . .jf .1 . 35:2 A f ' 4, .rj j i A ai ,. KY, ,.. rg. -Q. 1 Pl Q . H ,Y . si? . K? . gill , :S 4 ff :I . X f I NL ,M ,w',,,. ff 7 , ' f f' r i . -J f 1 1.2 f f 4 M f ,.x,! 6 LTJG Mike Sigal Navigator I f, , . fff fM. , AA, s . i v L H5 V , ,Vial X ,X tcm? All I I j kils 7, If 1 3' s Q i . T Q. -X r, .. , . . ff . .f .4 X 0 f Q' .. f . 2 iv F4 -. i-. ., -f J ' ,HW V.. M y K krky Z Qkkr I f Q .-,,, f s. U: -J - .,v- kg -I f s V! 1.2 1 ff 4 ' . X X was whey, 1 . - . fx 1. - hh. f 2 my K X.,,V X W . , ,ti it 1 ,W ,,, Joseph Salters QMI John Tice QM2 John Haddox QM3 Nonnie Minga QM3 Peter Easterberg QMSN l Where are we? Finding this out is the special province of the Quartermasters isometimes referred to as Navi- f h guessersl o tx e RANKIN. This little group of dedicated individuals keep the ship from getting lost or going aground. Their work begins the moment we get underway and isn't over until we moor again. With backs hunched over the chart table LTJG Sigal's Henchmen pore over tables and charts in a frantic effort to keep RANKIN pinpointed on the sea. They haven't been wrong yet, for RANKIN is still sate and sound. Some of the concerns of the quartermasters are the winding of the ship's clocks, the maintenance of compasses d an sextants, and the supervision of various logs and notebooks. They are also the upholders of the customs and tradif tions of the quarterdeck and are res on 'bl f ll h d iob! p SI e or a onors an ceremonies. QMs, we salute you for your outstanding 40

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.KI NlE CAl. DE.: AP k S , w Q' wi 'K ,.., 'QW -f W f ff My , X, X V N. ,ff it ss -is we , , 3 V SX X X X A Q X xx X 2 Q 9' Q JS . AM. LT. William Wilder Donald Hibbs HMC Ridgely Conant HM2 Ship's Doctor all' . . gg, 'Q V' gang, 1 I ui .. ,t ai-1 Q fy . .4 F 14- , 'f 'fi 5' f f 'Q A ,510 i A, Cf t M! ,, fm Z f f Q W X ff f if If X f f 7 Philip Rayburn RANKlN's Medical Department is headed by the astute LT William Wilder IMCQ, With his profound knowledge, and Chiel Hibb's jokes, he has kept the crew of the RANKIN in good health on the cruise. The medicos operate out of a modern and well-stocked sick bay, and they are prepared for any eventuality, from handing out aspirins and seasickness pills to setting borken bones and delivering bobies. Fortunately we had no serious casualties during the deployment, but its good to know that there is a good Medical Department aboard. M U S if ff? 32 Ax..ic,m..Yc fc..-sw. x Z f ,fff Wye.- A Q ' ,Ms- f 1 if llwlmlls Your problem? A good stiff drink should do it! 42