Renville (APA 227) - Naval Cruise Book

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OUR H CHEFS N llnck Ron. lclt to right: CVVO R. Forgrave, james, lf l'..C'S1g'I'hornton, M. R., SN g Denson, D. R., SN, Blue, R lf . CSB, Lake, K. D., CSIS, Box, J. VV., CSC Middle Run . Pulido. R. C., CSE, YVilliam5, Cv. S., SN SN g Milligan, ,l. R . CS3. Oczi, S. G., CS2 Front Row: Sheppard, B. l, . USXQ Smith, ll. L., CS3 g Cantrell, J. L., SN mann-W: Ihr Rznxi L Corner Urugstmc is ilwiys iusy

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.NA :QCA TIUN EPAR vsmmfvs 3 ng as W W ml ff ,f 9 af 4 f f , f .W ,Q .. w 3 W l f i . 1 9 i t A 2 -qv' W- Left to Right: Stearns, H. E., QM2g Matthews, F. L., SN, Nielsen, C. M., QM3g Best, VV. P., QMSN1 Luiderg. R. ' VV., QMS, ELY, A. J., QMl, ENS H. A. Gill, jr., Assistant Navigator. From the first time man ventured into the sea one of his biggest problems as soon as land disap- peared behind him has been how to find his Way. Today, the science of navigation has become highly refined and extremely accurate. The practice of this ancient and essential art is the responsibility of the Renville's HN Division. Day after day, the Navigator, assisted ably by the Quartermasters shoots star sights, sunlines, takes loran and fathometer readings, studies charts, keeps From Okland, California, Ltjg David C. Lindquist graduated from the California in 1959. He shipped with the Standard fiil Company for four months prior to his coiii-A missioning in November 1959. Shortly after attending Amphibious Indoctrination School Coronado, California, he reported aboard RENVTLLF, on Christmas Eve 1959. lfiitil August 1961, he Was the O1 Division officer, At that time he became the RENYILLEE Navigator. sensitive a eye one the Weather and more, all in 'an effort to fix the posi- tion of the Renville and project that position forvvard, re- commending course and speed changes, and enabling us to cross the unmarked seas svviftly and accurately towards our destination. The qurtermasters are responsible for keeping the hundreds of navigation charts up to date, keeping a constant record of day to day events that occur, syncronizing all ship,s clocks with the proper local time, taking the helm and steering the ship Where areas of danger to navigation exist and in harbors and channels, keeping a weather tidal log every hour through- out the day, and other jobs too numerous to mention. To the ai Navigation Division, a well donen for a great performance, as al.ways, on this cruise. I , 4