Renshaw (DD 499) - Naval Cruise Book

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Plotting a point on chart, Lacy QMSN, carefully crosses points with a compass qbarely visable in sunlightj after using RA.DARto get ranges and bearings to nearest land. Fiie s, unlines, And Sextants I I f I J I ff I 1 -JV' .f t ' When Un Station... Quartermasters fall into that time honored category known as navigators, the readers of stars, clouds and trade winds. The RENSHAW'SQuartermasters aren't quite the romantic sailors of the windjammer days, but they serve the same purpose--getting the vessel from point A to point B. They do this in a much more sophisticated manner, using radar and a radio navigation device known as loran. The classic celestial bodies, of course, will always be used. From the Left: Goe, QM3, Brown QM3, and Lacy, QMSN. One quarter- master per watch is all a Navy destroyer is allowed. Ours were in three sections. Quartermasters are also keepers of the ship's logs. They record every deviation in the ship's course and speed as well as unusual happenings, weather and who has the Conn at any given moment. The RENSHAW'S Quartermasters are few and the demands many. They plotted this ship through 36,347 nautical miles of sea. They plotted us home to Pearl.

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. 1911 x X Wi STANDING port and starboard didn't bother signalmen, a close knit group. From left, p 5 Epling, SM3, Hughes, SM2, Nowlin, SMSN and Newcomb, SMSN. Flag Ba s And Flashin Lights Sinalmen are a valuable asset to a destroy- er that relies so much on communications. These men must be quick and absolutely sure of them- selves. Misreading a number could result in catas trophe. Of all destroyermen, signalmen are most exposed to the whims of the weather and the seas. They are constantly waiting for the light in the dark or the flag hoist to signal a turn 180 degrees. They freeze in the cold rain and sweat in the heat of a south China sea sun. lt's simply all in the job and the challenge. 34 .f THE UNIFORM FOR WASHING DOWN NEWCOMB uses 12-inch flashing light to communicate with another ship Morse code 1S used for messages. , , i f' at ,f 2 , - Q E f 4 n ' Q' ' 5 7 . 9' .,,, if X I I

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LTJG CJiml Walker, Heads 'lVI 'i in 0 Division. Left, Chief Hanks, BTC. Missing, Chief Wright, senior Chief Machinist Mate. Chief Riber, MMC ,f-14.-1 -I ,i , ,, X- if i Q .i,,,, W Us ,affix A -, ,,,,.,, All Q-.W H. if' 66SNIPES . 'I f bb' I -uf V p Chief Seigel, MMC. A I ' if - ',,,,. 1, f , if - '- rm'- l af I ay Ms- 1 0' X ff , nr A 1 P ' - l X, X X,..,nnl- .Q tk: ,, iq tc I Machinist Mates and Boiler Tenders together are charged with the operation, maintenance, and cleanliness of steam propulsion turbines, boilers, distilling plant and all associated machinery including a multitude of piping necessary to line all components into one common system that creates a healthy fire breathing monster capable of high speeds. The RENSHAW has two main propulsion units that drive two propellers with a total force of 30,000 horsepower per shaft and is capable of zipping the elderly RENSHAW along at a stately clip. Also included in the division are a small band of MM's who operate and main- tain the distilling plant that is so vital to a steam driven ship especially on pro- longed periods at sea. These men are re- ferred to as Water Kings , and control all water aboard, conduct daily chemical test on the boiler water to ensure purity and closely control storage, usage and distilling of all water. We also have the BT's, who spend all of their working hours and a good part of their sleeping or liberty hours either operating the ship's boilers or operating on the ship's boilers, a dedicated bunch who can always be depended upon to furnish steam to the turbines at any temperature or pressure desired and at any time ofthe day or night. Last, but not least, are the oil kings, who are responsible for the ship's oil supply.The oil kings may be found at all times of the day and night taking soundings on the ships tanks. They, like the rest of M division, must be doing a goodjob. .. . .We meet our commitments . 3 .J -3 1 ,,s..,,P.-.,a-...f-..m.-p-h-...l-.