Somers (DDG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATIONS The Operations Officer is responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dis- semination of combat and operational information required for the assigned missions and tasks of the ship. To provide this information he must insure the suc- cessful execution of electronic warfare, preparation of operation plans, repair and operate electronics equipment, conduct continuous surface and air search and maintain external voice and teletype com- munications with other Naval Forces. WEAPONS The Weapons Officer is responsible for the supervision, direction, employment, and maintenance of the ship's missiles, gun, Anti-Submarine Rockets, torpedoes, height finding and fire control radars, and sonar equipment. He organizes and super- vises ammunition handling, underway replenishments, and helicopter oper- ations. In addition, he is responsible for the proper conduct of deck seamanship evolutions, the operation and main- tenance of the ships boats and ground tackle, and the appearance of the major- ity ofthe exterior of the ship. ENCINEERI Cr The Engineering Officer is responsible for the operation and maintenance of almost all of the ship's mechanical equip- ment, including the main propulsion plant, auxiliary machinery, and electrical power systems. ln addition he maintains, through the Damage Control Assistant, a repair and damage control organization responsible not only for controlling battle and casualty damage, but also for making whatever routine repairs are necessary to the ship's hull and machinery. :gtg P224 final P ESQ: l-l..ll-l..l tar. t SUPPLY QEUU Nfxvrcfxrro The Su ' ' ' ' responsiblgpfolrczglgebaitsnsbhpapgiffggg L Q Pi P The lrrmrcl ol tlw Navigation Depart- service, Shiprs Service fShip,S Store n-rent, llrv Ntrvrqrrt'or rs primarily respon- laundry and barber Show, disbursing and 4 srlrlir, rrrrtli-r Ilri' CU., lor the Safe l16Vl- Steward areas. qrilrorr rrrrrl piloting ul the ship. ln the uxrrizrrtrurr ol his rlrrlivs, the Navigation 14 Qr.r.rr..r..rff Ollritcr rnrrrrrlarrrs .-rirctrrrtrtv plot of the f'l'll1 - irrr--rlrorr by .rpproprrate astro- llUllllf'ill, vr'.rr.rl irrirl vlirvrrorrrr' aids. 1

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CWO William O'Neal Electronics Material Officer CIC Officer Fire Control Officer F I E LTJG Peter D. Leibundguth WO1 Jon Gilbert LTJG David G. Rose LTJG David C. Ennis LTJG Paul R. Meeker ASW Officer Main Propulsion Assist. Damage Control Assist. y A , X 'I rl QXA' M , C ' Qt st i aj N LTJG David W. ReichQOII LTJG Carlos M. Yordan ENS B9-nlffimin Tucker 1ST Lieutenant Gunnery Assist. Missile Officer