Rupertus (DD 851) - Naval Cruise Book

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0C DIVISION X1 Yi ..-W Back Row: L to R Hendrix Rawl, QMI5 Frances Murphy, RM35 Haword Breene, QM25 Terry Miller, PC35 James Terrill, QM25 Willis Vieux, QM25 Roger Hardwick, RMSN5 Klamm, RMSN5 Harry Vail, RMSN. Middle Row: Ronald Finigan, SN5 Felix Mora, SN 5 Thomas Van Sickle, SM35 Kittley, SMI 5 Goss, PNI 5 Edward Clson, RM35 Edward Robertson, RMI, Stollis, SN5 Bodtker, YN35 Dennis Cassell, RM35 Horwitz, RMC5 Front Row: Jerry Lanham, SMSN5 Barry Rackover, SM35 Paul Penczek, SMI 5 Bennett. YNI 5 Gary Hull, RMI 5 John McCallion, RM3 5 Leroy O'Brien, YN35 Rowe, SN 5 Petago, RMI Communications, Navigating, Pencil Pushing, and Postal Service all go to together to make up this elite division. The flags and Hsparksu both make up the communication gang, with each constantly calling the other secondary. The green C for efficiency in communioations, with two hash marks marks the debate. The signalmen think it is their C more so than the sparks because they are constantly in the lime light when operating with a unit of ships. since 75M of all tactical maneuvers are sent and receipted for by visual means. The radio gang , however, handles more trafiic because their operations concern the schedule of the whole 7th Heet. The problem of navigation involves the division that makes sure we get to our operational commitments on time via the many courses and tracks laid out way in advance on minutely detailed charts. Of course when we are well underway, hundreds of miles out of range for radar or visual navigation, we have to rely solely on celestial and loran navigation. When the sky is overcast and the loran is on the blink, itls very simple for the navigator to navigate... all he has to do is close his eyes, put his finger on the chart, and wallah there we are. Of course this gets pretty hairy around Prattas Reef which is where the Knox went on the Roxn, but we never worry about little things like that when we have such fearless navigators as Ens. Frigge to lead us through the danger on into smooth sailing. So if you ever have any doubt about getting there safely, put it out of your mindg your friendly quartermasters are here to make sure you get there safely. Next we have the pencil pushersn of the divisiong they really don't have anything to do with navigation or communications, but I guess l had better mention them or they might feel left out. Of course they do see to it that we get what leave is coming to us, as well as taking care of our service records, and making sure we are discharged on time. I got to hand it to them though, they are a hard working group, but they work harder getting out of work. than they do working. And last but not least is our illustrious, hard playing, goldbricking , Postal Clerk who always manages to make a mail run when the ship is having a personnel inspection. This is commonly known as skating , and Miller is a super skaten. But l guess we really shouldnlt complain too much because if it weren't for him the mail wouldn't come through. All in all, OC division is composed of a hard working, intelligent group of men. So the next time you hear the words ships moored5 shift colors you'll know that OC division has done another outstanding job of getting the ship to her destination on time.

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