Shreveport (LPD 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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XJ' I' I fx. V Vital to the efficient operation of any ship is the maintenance of reliable communica- tions. SHREVEPORT communicators provide this service on a 24- hour basis, in oort and at sea. The deo- artment is divided into two divisions: CR and CS, which are con- cerned with radio and visual signalling res- pectively. Being a flagship, SHREVEPORT is tasked with maintaining a continuous 100 word per minute secure teletype termination with various shore stations. She is fur- ther required to main- tain a similar circuit with other units under the tactical command of the embarked staff. Traffic received from these units is forwar- ded by SHREVEPORT to 4,1 . fl fi-61 if 'I 1 I 1 , Z QM -J Heb f?,s 2 XT .. - Ns,,,f':f i b 'g Q f I K H1 'gf X is -s Q ----a ,,,, lm .. Q -N ,p'.f', Q Q 1532! X , ' 'X ?' w J Fifi! -rg. ,-f- ' 0388 ,yi X, CRHW

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The element of danger is always present as the ETS work w ith voltages up to 22,000 volts and with electronic transmissions that can cook a person from the inside of his body out w out the person involved knowinq what is hapoeninq until i too late. This is why the dangerous antennas which transmit are indicated with red insulators, and the word is fre uentl Q Y passed while in port: H00 not rotate or radiate any electron- ic gear while men are working aloft.H af f . 1. x If nl Q. L' N NN, cl if- E.: 1' , 'G is lg S QZQQHQL, ith- t is

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V li - !,,,,,,,.Ap:.A.aw ' designated shore stations where it is processed for final deli- very. Along with these cir- cuits a continuous watch is maintained on a lOO word per minute multichannel teletype fleet broadcast. The normal message traffic load is approa imately l,5OO messages per month. In addition, while' port, radiomen brave the heights by climbing the masti clean and repair the ship's antennas. TELETYPE REPAIRMAN I X MAINTAINS THE sH1P's MANY TELETYPES alm- QQ .. ji, V :if