Runner (SS 476) - Naval Cruise Book

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.A X , XXWNN ex ar-'Tw Port Weller light, bearing, mark! bt A L dl Walden takes a loran fix Lighthart on the light si is --4 , H 20 miles to the windy city Decker charting RUN N ER's progress

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1 i 1 2 4 3 is 7 1 3 is 2 1 . 4 4. il ji ,, ,,,,t..:.....-.L...,.........- 7-HE NA WGA riofv DEPAR TMENT L t to right: L. W Lzghthart QM1, R- L We . . Silzmidt Navigator. Mz'ssz'ng.' L. G. Boyeh QMCAJ M' L' Decker' fr., QM3. L. G. Boyer L' W ggithart Leading Chief Q T he Navigation 'Departments z'ntroduction to the Great Lakes began long before the month of d commence with the time consuming task of procuring, correcting, and studying charts ofthe Great Lake-9 Navigation Department sajebz conducted RUNNER to the St. Lawrence Seaway where the L0 an to be secured. Despite thz's disaster the Quartermasters relied on a e old navi ational aids such GS Then appropriate Great Lakes Pilots and Light Lists were stocked. Once the preparations were COMPIZZ the g g bony lights, radan dead reckoning, an occasional star Fx, anal of course, pilots to guide RUNNER 07' her mlm seas voyage..

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THE s UPPLY DEPAR TMENT -gf' First Row len to right: F Pasoh CSL' F S- f05ef TM' R' Cmg' S031 Beck , , k 3 S l 1 I and Cornrnzssary Omcen' Row, fee to fight- Liver 1- A- Wal 67 W JRSI. L. I. Klingen SM-c. iii calfgwri, TN' R- Ummm T H Palmer F Pasol R f Cruz k Leading Cook Leading Steward Leadmg Store eeper he time drew closer to leaving or the Great Lakes the Suppbz and Commissary Divzszzrlil 11153: rans orrn RUNNER into another Noah s Ark Vast amounts o ood were taken aboard, W 'Came ed quite rapzdbz during the VIP and Reserve cruises The rapidity with which ood was COM al or exceeded by the ntzc dash o bodies toward the crews mess when First call to noon me Reserves was sounded. Laundry services were co t' ll Th 6 0 nznua y a problem--but alibi handled by the Suppbz Department- er w times wh h ' ' ent ecrew wondered if the laundry prices were in competition with those ofthe Uniform Shop' The return 'trip horne found all hands carrying extra weight and a Suppbf Omcer with H0 money-