Sierra (AD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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,I i 0 .Q lx' I l.'I'-IG BROOKS, Helen l,. Division Officer vio trio One ofthe most important bridge watches is the Quartermaster of the Watch. As assistant to the OOD. they maintain the ships position, make weather reports and make celestial and terrestial computations. Have you ever wondered how We journeyed through those dark nights without getting lost or how we found Malaga S5900 miles from Charleston with no interstates, highways or road signs? Navigation - the art of determining where we are through electronic, celestial and visual means. Modern electronic technology will never replace the primitive sunline or starI'ixthot1gh,soifyou over hear the QuartermastersdiscussingHoilingthe sextant or shooting the moon , it's not kinky, its navigationf 58. otxii Nif:c',im.3. 'fern om Nlt'l'-.A.lll.ANlJ. iatiiofdh 1 4251!fll'N'I'UN.X'ernon LV' --t - I It . ig- I 22 4 ' ,fi N Y i Q' Y l it wt' QM- f I It I Is, .1f,i,,, lt bk MUHHISIJN, rpm- i, J' lu., i X Q Q D ' A 1 SA ft-xmfi:x'i'i:it, imma 1

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Vw i , 1 . j . 9 Mi' ' f if W RADIO , Q SIERRA is ahle to maintain continuous contact with the -, .1 4 US. Navy as well the rest ot' the world through efforts oi ' 3 ofthe Radiomen ol' OCU1 Division. Radio Central assumed ll W Q, its own guard in May prior to deployment and has operated twenty four hour5 a day. seven days a week since. lladionten Communicate through distance and space using satellite. K high frequency and ultra high freqtieticv radio transmis- sions. In addition to official Navy eoinniunications. private. ITJG McC0NOIjGHI.jy, unofficial lelaws easy! telegram service is provided through Bruce F. 1 radio central as a service In SIEHR.-Vs erew. Division Officer RMI NIUI. l lull, Marv V. RMI f'l'NNlNl2ll.XNl, l.e-no liNll l-,X.1XNm, lxi-nm-th -l. . . 1' y if it t Mi I l R312 Mt'l'l,l'IliKl.lN, 'l't-rrv 'I'. RM! MAIDISON. Kenneth .l. RM! lllOS, Dutgolxerto RM2 WE.-XX'l'fli, llerht-rt .-X. ui. 'I' if ,l RMI! COLLINS. Dehora D. . 1 lf j N., -ix ' 3 H' . il. t 57 - 45: Tn 1 if E9 1' it Y Q ' Yi RM3 MQCOMBS, James T. RMI! WHl'Il'Il,ER, Cynthia .I RMSA MCKENZIE. Sherry I, Y V N tx? . IQQ as E1 - it td-

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CO BAT Halfway around the world without a hitchf Across the North Atlantic. through the Nlediterranean Sea and into the Indian Ocean. the OS'sz1nd strikers in UIQ' played a key role in SIERRAS 5LlL'L't'5Sl.Lll transit. This small group ot' professionals maintained ai navigation plot. kept track ot' all the other ships, communicated, kept up with the intelligence picture. and conducted training. Working closely with the bridge team, they guided SIERRA to the tiny island of Diego Garcia without hitting anythingf lg U X gr-'-vg:.::.: - Y., ' Q ual Xlllt ll..lv-l1nf'. USA W.XSlllNll'l'fVY. lt:-unit' Y 2 ,ii 'Q if V Q4 Osza sQt'IREs. Adam w. .I osx Fowmiit. William E. ff 4 S.-X CVM. -lnmie I.. I 4 X I 1 , ' ok 1 Sl' 1 x 3 Na L I I :ll