Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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f I , v 1 1 DPERATIDNS DEPARTMENT s 5 5 CDR J.J.MITCHELL LT D.E.l-ICRRIGAN Operafions Officer Communicafions Officer

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The men who make it possible lor S4 to exist. These men through gripes and laughter. work and play. have been one of the outstanding groups of men from diller- ent cities and states that have worked together and her-ome full fledged Salemites. To hegin with. l would like to give some ofthe definitions of our gang. The galley' burners consist of some fahulous French chefs. M'suiers, '6Happy ' Reed Harris, One Liberty Amos. Old Man Thomas, Tin Can Willis. 6th Flt. Brock and Slick Willie Howell. An outstanding group of pantry men that are on the hall. are uYap Yapw Zigler, the chess wizard, t Slick Willie Chamh- less, M-D-O, most dangerous outfieldert. Celebrity' Snake Wittington, 'che has his, you get yours.-' and last hut not least, Worried Snapper Whittaker. with his worries. do 0 or not do 6.', Then there is the wardroom group. TV Vernon King of the lied Square with all his knights. Arranger', Henderson, HSleepy Bryant. Home Brew l I. l i 'P E 1 3 i t l 'fl . 9 CHE Johnson, HLittle Caesarw Palacio. Windy City Brow n. Lit- Z tle Goosew Green, ulaong Time. l. lfyans. The Kid Har- A ir , rison and HHollyw'ood'l Cuerro. There is String Bean Pitehing Bennett, Pitehing King. Won: 0-Lost: 10. Assisting him is Luke and Yalln Wiggins. the lover with raised hands? From the W.0. mess and galley we have a great group Consisting of Hlaittle New Yorkn Viiilliains, lailierty llountl of 54, Boston heing his only port. lihuek New Urleansil john- son, the Salty' Salemite. and last the llosoin liurlrlies, llon ,luan David tthe loyerl and liig Wheel llroeks. 'llhe Captains mess have three outstanding men that are meniliers of Sl. They are wlqhunih 'llaeku Caliong. Nluseles Veagara. and 66Glamor Boyi' Guanffa. lllinkiiiff-l Lyles has lieen su mer D P l ,gf numery for the S4 Division. e adniinistrwtion 'ind It 'lc c rg ' ' r t e Greatest CUtlSlSl.lIl'I o 2 C l'ellt,nlirr - . is l L. li. 'X A ILL WASl-l,YOU DRY Th t . '. l' s of the division have lieen 'fl h g ' -, g l Z LTJ i ' - g Ch - l rant is t And we have to mention the l'.lJ.U, Hollywood lloaeh Duroeher English. 1 3 E T T I N C5 U P folm UV, f,-iles. Sllfl i i l x ,i X CAPT S STEWARDS it Q. xl nga 5 ,f Z' 'M -mis

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I s .1 S . FW sa-'C IITHE LIFE or n wnrcn smnusiii The Operation Department vonsists of four fliiiisions. its major tasks incvlufle the planning. sr-hecluling, anfl voorflina- tion ol the operation of the ship anfl her assignerl rvralt. 401, Division is responsihle lor the voller-tion. clisplav, evaluation anfl clissemination ol tavtival information requirerl hy various shipis stations for the efficient fighting anfl navi- gation ol the ship. HOR7, Division is responsible for the organization. vo- orflination and operation of the shipis exterior rawlio :ioni- munications systems and for the arlministration of their re- lated internal systems. MOS Division is responsible for aecurate. rapifl ancl swurw- handling of external visual Communications. UUE Division is responsible lor the maintenance. afljust- ment, and repair of all shipboard electronics equipment, The Operations Department is truly the heyes and ears ul our ship. Leo Bliflfltfflli, YN3 N.-Q -,., , K LT 6 C A 1 N , F. TOLS ON Officer X . X as as-s Xj nits. XXN 5 ask it ,XX Q -9 XX S Xxx X Xa-f 'i N Xa. . 5 - We MIQXX . Nxt X Q XX! s FX FN -s Nf 1' FQ N X bs 'NW wx Q . isis' 'sw X Ns Q 5 Sgyxkx XX .i QaXbisY-71 N N X. Qs .t :ails LXR X 'Sgxm X I XQXQQ-X-pgs is sa , .X 5. -X - -at x A. sw was , 'v i