The next day, Admiral Slavonic was again on duty on the signal bridge when at 5 p . m . in the afternoon the Sea Knight helicopter approached the ship and landed in the middle of the flight deck.
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As locomotive design changed to allow good visibility on both sides of the track, regulations were changed allowing railroads to shift to bi-directional mast type signals, using signal bridges only in special situations involving multiple tracks or restricted views.
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Mooring to " Nevada " s port bow at 12 : 40, " Avocet " went slowly ahead, pushing her aground at channel buoy no . 19, with fire hoses led out to her forward spaces and her signal bridge.
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While standing on the signal bridge, the site of a friendly fire strike during the Okinawa assault of 6 April, former PFC Marine Gunner Richard R . Fox described how he helped carry a severely injured sailor down to sickbay.
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Cmdr Botkin knew Slavonic had a B . S . degree and asked if he was able to use a typewriter . ?He said yes and within in a few days Slavonic transferred from the Signal Bridge to be the Yeoman for the Communications Department.
