Annapolis (AGMR 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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SN D.W. LYDEN . Washington SN R.D. MARTIN Iowa SN M.A. MODINE X Utah SN J . NORIEGA New York SN G. W. PEREZ California SN S. H. PETERS Wisconsin SN W.L. PHARAOH Idaho SN D.D. PUCCETTI New Mexico When Sea Detail is secured an hour later, the Deck Apes take over the helm, lee helm, lookout and fan- tail watches. Each man stands two watches a day, shifting from one to the other. Flight Quartersg Flight Quarters is sounded over the 1MC by the Bos'n Mate of the Watch and 2nd Div. gfflx SA J.J. HOLLISTER California SA M.A. JOHNSON California SA W. J. ROSE Louisiana SA R. L. WALL California 'S i Q'- scrambles for the Antenna Deck. All hands man your Flight Quarters stations. The Caterpillar Forklift ambles on to the elevator which slowly rises to the level of the Antenna Deck while fire crews lay out their hoses, a rescue detail mans one of the motor whale boats and the flight director positions his men on the flight deck. fContinued p 423 Q V . .1 ff S 'I Qs ' S. i Water gushes up the hawse pipes fleftp during heavy seas.

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1 wif. ,. -num-.-Q v, lst Div. At the sound of Reveille six mornings a week, Petty Officers in lst, 2nd and 3rd Divisions climb out of their bunks and move around their compartments rousting out the heavier sleepers. It is cold and damp outside that early in the morning, and the sun doesn't seem to have the courage to climb out of Mt. Fuji's shadow, but there is work to be done. The ship is making prep- arations for getting underway. By 0700 everybody has either eaten or will go without. In the foc's1e, lst Div. begins faking down their lines and 2nd and 3rd are doing the same thing on the sponsons and fantail. Ratguards are removed from the seven lines holding the ship to the pier. On the boat deck, the Captain's Gig and Officer's Motor Boat are secured for sea. 0830 The word comes down from the bridge over the sound powered telephones. Cast off all lines. Shift Colors. Underway. Lines are hauled in fore and aft, and stowed away. The anchors are secured for sea in the foc'sle, and the ship slowly makes its way through the harbor. fContinued p 415 BMC J .J . HOLLOWAY New Jersey BMl R. P. STINNETTE Virginia BM2 D. L. HYDEN California BM2 R.M. MEARKLE Pennsylvania BM3 G. W. STEVENS Washington SN M.R. ALLEN Georgia SN R.L. BACA California SN V. C. BRITTINGHAM Maryland SN R. E. CAVE Virginia BMSN T. P. GAY California BMSN J . C. LINCOLN California

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BM2 W.C. GREENE New Jersey BM2 R.L. SIMPSON California BM3 I. F. DEVORE Kansas BM3 E.G. SULLIVAN Arizona SN R.A. BASCO California SN J .A. BYLER Texas SN R. W. DAILEY Texas SN L. A. GODBOLD Mississippi 2nd Div. The helo comes in fast, hovers a few feet off the deck, and then settles down. There is a quick exchange of mail for geedunks and it's off again, Routine, executed with precision and speed. The Gunner's Mates of Fox Div. , While running a routine preventive maintenance check of the 3 50 caliber guns, discover a problem with the after starboard mount. The loading mechanism is jamming on every other firing. There will be a gunshoot the next day so it must be re- paired quickly. The Chief Gunner's Mate is notified and he goes down to direct the detailed inspection that will be required to find the fault. fContinued p 441 . . . and then when you finish here Mr. FORD, I think STINNETTE has something for you to do, V. J P It