Toledo (CA 133) - Naval Cruise Book

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The NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT-although one of the smaller departments aboard ship--is responsible for keeping the ship on a safe course and knowing the exact position of the ship at all times. To accomplish this the sun, moon, and stars are used as well as modern day electronic equipment such as radar and Ioran. Radar is used extensively for fixing the ship's position while in close proximity to land whenever visual bearings are not available. Loran, which means Long Range Navigation, is used when the ship is not in sight of land and when celestial sights are impossible due to clouds. The NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT must do many other jobs, such as procure charts and other navigation publications, correct the ship's standard clocks fcalled chronometersl, maintain the ship's master steering compass in readiness in case of a gyro compass failure, and write the ship's log. Another most important duty of this department is to check and plot the weather in the general area. The supervision of shipboard training is another iob performed by this department. This includes arranging for progress courses for advancement in rating, storing and distributing all training films aboard ship, coordinating all weekly training schedules, and arranging Naval schooling for personnel. All in all, at sea and in port the NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT is a busy department. It provides a group of highly skilled, alert, and reliable personnel on which a great deal of responsibility is justifiably placed.

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