Sanctuary (AH 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Communications Division onboard SANC- TUARY includes the Radiomen lRlVl'sl, Signalmen fSlVl'sl and Electronic Technicians lET'sl, all a part of the Operations Dept. The Radiomen are responsible, under the Commun- ications Officer, for the proper operations and utiliza- tion of radio equipment, reliable and efficient rapid long distance radio communications and for the effi- cient administration of related internal routing and distribution of message traffic. The Signalmen are responsible, under the Comm Officer, for proper operation of all visual signaling equipment, and for the expeditious and efficient routing of message traffic received visually. The Electronics Technicians are responsible for the technical repair, preventive maintenance and satisfac- tory operation of all electronic equipment assigned to the Operations Department, which includes items such as transmitter, receivers, fathometer, radars, etc. In addition to this considerable work load, the four ET's assigned to SANCTUARY installed, tested and placed into use the Shipboard Installed Training and Educa- tional Closed Circuit Television System lSlTE CCTVl. After installation and checkout, these able technicians devoted much of their spare time, as well as duty nights, to insure excellent operation of this desirable educational and recreational facility. During the period 1 October-14 December, the Radiomen in SANCTUARY processed in excess of 5,000 messages, for an average of more than 700 per Radioman. These messages, along with other routine duplicating duties accounted for nearly 34,000 copies, while standing more than 2,000 man-hours of watch in Radio Central. Communications Division ,Y -, , S sr 2 14. QR as ss, x XE . g ,gil affine' X l . i X X. Q X' 3' , 'N kr 'ish ' I I 4 X, Z 1' ig Z Ju 'V i -f T 51 P 0 -- f ,Q f ' f 5 r ,ka Lf I

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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Navigation Division The Navigation Division on SANCTUARY includes five Ouartermasters and five Operations Specialists. The Operations Specialists are the electronic eyes of the fleet. They are highly skilled in the collection and dissemenation of radar information. The OS's make up a vital portion of SANCTUARY's lovv visibility navigation detail and maintain plots necessary to prevent collision with other ships at all times. Inport their time is largely taken up by chart corrections and other administrative duties. The Quartermasters on SANCTUARY do the visual navigation when entering or leaving port. They also do the visual and electronic navigation during coastal transits and they assist the Navigator and leading OIVI in celestial navigation when the ship is in the open seas. Inport they insure that all navigational charts and publications are corrected. f7'5f3wv. I fl ,Y of Q WW it Q fe

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SUPPLY DEPARTMENT S-1 Division The Supply Support Center, more commonly known as GSK, is the nervecenter of the storekeeping end of the Supply Dept. All material on the ship, except for food and medical supplies and resale stores, are the responsibility of GSK. Storekeepers out of GSK maintain the ship's budget and requisition, receive and show those items required to sustain the ship administratively and mechanically. These stores cover everything from pens and pencils to cleaning gear, paint and electronic parts for radio and radar equipment. With the help of divisional supply Petty Officers the ship's storekeepers contribute to the ability of the ship to perform it's primary mission. 4 V l 16 Pig