Albany (CA 123) - Naval Cruise Book

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M Sift Z ivUc t B. Tollent, CHBOS ' N Chicago, III. Jflri M. Salazar, BMC Kansas City, Kans. A. Scholl, BM1 Pomona Park, Fla. D. Hayes, BM2 Shrewsbury, Mass. G. Smith, BM2 Toccoa, Ga. J. Boisse, SN Biddeford, Me. R. Bunke, SN Cincinnati, Ohio The BM Division is a combination of yeomen, side-cleaners, sail- makers and the brains behind the Deck Force of the ship. The Ship ' s Boatswain, under the First Lieutenant, and the Chief of the Ship, super- vise and provide the technical assistance in all phases of deck seaman- ship. The Sail-Locker has produced awnings which other ships have found it necessary to request from shipyards; it goes without saying that any- thing made from canvas on the ship is a product of the men in the Sail Locker. So our sides will not sport seven different shades of gray, the Paint Locker parcels out a standard mixture. At the Boatswain ' s Locker, we draw our manila, small stuff, shot line and many other things. The side-cleaners are just what the name indicates. They are drawn from the first seven deck divisions and for a period of from three to six months they become a part of BM Division. The yeomen in the Gunnery Office are attached to the division. So, motley a crew as it may seem, they operate efficiently thereby inducing a smoothly operating Deck Force. N. Freeman, BMC Hamlet, N. C. A. Loughridge, BM3 Key West, Fla. D. Carter, YNR3 Perrysburg, Ohio • f i£ E. Kochel, Jr., SN Birdsboro, Pa. F. Basalyga, SN Scranton, Pa.

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ffiffi ? ' Division, W. Payne, SN Indianapolis, Ind. C. Seddon, SN Elkhorn, W. Va. R. Sipple, SN Medina, N. Y. J. Tomichek, SN Detroit, Mich. R. Plassmeyer, SN Kansas City, Mo. J. Seph, SN Pottsville, Pa. W. Stanley, SN Wenhem, Mass. L. Wogner, SN Bradford, Po. J. O ' Holloran, SN Roxbury, Mass. j. Roberson, SN Benton, III. R. Sharp, SN Perryton, Texas E. Stone, SN Louisville, Ky. R. Russo, SN New York, N. Y. R. Shaver, SN Gallipolis, Ohio M. Tackett, SN Russell, Ky. D. Wisinski, SN Erie, Pa. D. Winters, SN Wellsburg, W. Va. 54

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fy ' DiwUitoi W. E. Pulaski, LCDR Toms River, N. J. W. G. Bradford, ENS Kingston, Tenn. A. S. Chisarik, AD1 Levittown, Pa. H. Lederer, AD3 New York, N. Y. E. M. Kraynock, AT3 Scranton, Pa. R. J. Seekins, A02 Toms River, N. J. In October, we welcomed the HU-2 Helicopter Detachment aboard to stay with us for our Mediterranean Cruise. Their helo has proven use- ful to us as well as to the Admiral when he was embarked. It was used for pick-ups of guard-mail for personnel transfers and could be used for rescue work and, if properly equipped, for the detection of submarines. We have seen two helicopters with this detachment: the first was damaged on landing on our narrow airstrip on the Main Deck Aft; small and un- stable, a constant challenge to the helo pilot, a large roll such as the one on the day in question, makes their job an unenvied one. The second helo had better luck. The V Division contains men equipped to handle just about any emergency repair to the helo in conjunction with shipboard facilities. When Flight Quarters is called away, it involves men from several other divisions who, in case of emergency, are there to assist those who are taking the chances. H. L. Woodruff, AM3 Barberton, Ohio N. J. Hickey, AN Chamblee, Ga. 56