Severn (AO 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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UPERATIUNS LT DENNIS R. MADSISN Operation Officer DEPARTMENT If D:ck Department were the arms and hands of thc- ship. l'Irnsgiin-t'riin: ll:-pnrtint-nt tln- 1egs and internal organs and Supply llcpartmt-nt thc- hlood carryini! fsllllllflfl lllli'l.il lll7X lf' the whole body, then the Operations Department is sort of tht' hr:iin :ind st'ii:s.t-r- ol thi- SEVERN. Operations Department includes communications functions. n:ivi5g:ition, :ind opm':ition:il plan ning for the ship. Radiomen'keep in touch with the rf-st of tht- llc-t-1 hy st-ndinif :ind i'wt-iviiii: messages from other commands. The signalmcri provide cornrnuiiirvitioiiv, hy viunnl flvriwf- semaphore, flashing light. and flag hoist. Qiiartrrrmastcrs help iiavigegzitt- tht- ship :intl politely back her over a ringing red bell buoy in San .luan harbor, Sl'1Vi'1ltN'S r:id:irnn-n taht' pmt in navigational aids too and plot surface contactsg thcv also goth:-r intt'lliift-rn't- iii'ita'ti:il :tinl intl culate tactical maneuvers. Electronic technicans keep the radar' and rsirliot-. illllfiltillllllf propm ly always a demanding job. Somewhat separate but equal are the cosmic primr- rnow-rs of :ill Opcintioii' lhtpnitnn-nt functions - the yeomen and personnelmen of thc ships offir-te. fwliip'-t ofliw- in-i'oiiiu'l nit' tln- administrative think tankn responsible directly to thc lixcriitiw- flflim-i 'liln-xi :mt it-iniiii-tl to Wear lightning bolts On their collars and give that cxtrzi ounct- ol push to in-I llif- ,oh tluliii Someone up there. . .Where is my service j:ickot'? A prompt rt-,ily lions ?wluX'lnltN'if. ..1i,,.,, personnel was, Ah, well Sir, when you find it. would von pl:-:ish return it In n- to thot ntl can file it? ' The. corpsmen are a vitally significant part of tht- illH'l'2IlltlIl't In-iigoiinttiit t intl I- von, headstill sore? How many times? Como haf-k toinorrr,u,: 5,1 tattoo nl fn-li will ' 'lln po' igil tltrilw contribute much to the morale of the crew when we i'tft-4-itw ,mil t, t t . l' li I ' V another run to the Athens Airport at midnight to at-tt if ii... ,,,,,,i ,,,,,-5.11 ,IHH-Iit'lmii,1il,,HiQ:Nil'y HS only beefl ten diiyfi SiDCC Olli' last mllll fihll. ily lllt' Vgily ylgltlll- uni ,lic tlntit tm ii llu lu! bine blades showed up. . . ' Operations Department functions host underway. hut tint 1971 twin' it ,it -onn t-.nn the .ipiu--ni ing because of the excessive time spent in port in the t':ni'liln-nn :ind th. fm-is lin-it -.ii only thirty-three UNREPS, and the ship strvarm-rl ii nn-rt- lliooo ,,,,1,., f,,,,,A ,ini , W W is Mm, from Newport until we returned homr- agaiii on tht- tenth of .lnntt ln -tin. ..i .it .ti ., Elini, cancelled exercises, and unexpected rl:-layse tht- opf'rntn,,,., ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,lH, UH H' 'X V' t -lil ficient and professional as a result of tho 1-vp:-rn-int 1 l in ' M , . It 'i.,ililf'f il- .. .. X. . plished, these people can take pride. I lm H 1 im i ' M H

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