Wainwright (CG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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C DIVISION THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT MADE UP OF RADIOMEN AND SIGNALMEN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EXTERNAL SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS. USING HIGH SPEED TELETYPE EQUIPMENT, WAINWRIGHT RADIOMEN PROCESS UP TO 500 MESSAGES DAILY. DURING THE DEPLOYMENT THE SHIP WAS CONSTANTLY A PART OF THE NAVY'S WORLDWIDE COMMUNICA- TIONS NETWORK. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING AN AROUND-THE-CLOCK VISUAL WATCH, THE SIGNALMEN STANDBY READY TO COMMUNICATE WITH FLAGHOIST, FLASHING LIGHT, OR SEMAPHORE. THROUGH THE SIGNAL GANG WE WERE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH NAVAL MERCHANT AND PLEASURE SHIPS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AS WE OPERATED IN THE MED. Iiif. 2- ll . I I FJ A sem? f Li A l F .w N, A V . 5 , 4 Ll. fs I wff I I, I f 1. I 2751? g Q..T5'. 'M fi f f if f-A ' ix K7 'I I I --- ls V . 1? Q ' f I lux ' A, I1 3 I ,. .effzf 'IA' '51 PM III ' -. -...mm R. I+II I S' I. .I I SMI Wh. 1 I :fe RMSN Strlcklond RMSN Brumbock C. I ff-s.sFf ff' -IX 'V I H f 5 AT THE FLAG BAG RMI Allen SMI Osbofne SM3 Ensierling RMSN Gibb0n5

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VERTREPS 81 UNREPS REPLENISHMENT SOON BECAME A WAY OF LIFE. FROM TAKING ON FUEL TO LOADING OUT FOR THE NEXT MISSILE SHOOT REPLENISHMENT WAS AN ALL HANDS EVOLUTION-ALWAYS ON SUNDAYS OR AFTER MID- I NIGHT! C'mon down. 'Na L we if if I ii , Teamwork pays off in handling stores WGIDWVIQIIT loads out for next Missile Ex. I I