Aucilla (AO 56) - Naval Cruise Book

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SECOND DIVISION (Front) Polka, D. T., Browner, A. J., Quail, M. P., Malo, J., Maxwell, J., Anderson, L., Lindsey, W., (2nd row) Lewis, J. C, Callier, H. O., Skelly, R., Caporin, R., Shaw, J. L., Leach, C. T., Stukes, G., (Rear) Lefebver, J., Williams, J. O., Bielkiewicz, E., Querin, J., Supplita, T., Santo, P., Szydlak, R., Gunkleman, W., Ikonnikow, V., Ott, G.,. Phillips, M. .- ft- 4. . %. t r ♦ fi

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The Bos ' n Locker Over the Side The First Division will assure you, a little defensively, that they have to work just as hard as the Second Division - and maybe a little harder. There are those long windy hours on the forecastle waiting to anchor, sending over AvGas, now port, now starboard, now port again and the ever present rush, to get that GIG in the water ' . But, life in the First Divi- sion has its compensations. There is the Boat- swain ' s Locker, abode of the coffee cup philos- ophers, with many a genial - and sometimes not so genial - session presided over by such kindly old sea dogs as Beall and Hasselberger. Here you will always find a member of the Gig crew skillfully weaving fancy work for the Gig, a sailor sharpening his knife, and even, it is al- leged occasionally, a member of the riggers team parceling and serving wire. Here too you will find, as often as not at three in the morning, someone frantically looking for the right size block, pin or shackle, to cope with the routine emerge. iCy at the moment. And once in a while, dear to the heart of every old hand, a fresh recruit from back in the Second Division will poke his head into inquire seriously if there are any Connifling Pins available. Gravely Beall will tell him that they just ran out but that the Engineers are pretty sure to have some. May- be two hours later the same harrassed recruit will find himself down in the pumproom, still seeking amongst the hissing steam, the elusive Connifling Pin . The First Division offers at no extra charge the following: Boat Pool - On loading and off loading during hours of darkness Cargo Deck Car Park - Operated 24 hours a day Free Consultation - Information concerning rust prevention and preservation from our seasoned veterans. This has been a non-paid, non-profit advertise- ment. A Never Ending Battle

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By moonlight and in total darkness, in rain and once in a great while - in sunshine, you will find the Second Division on the Cargo Deck, busy at the hundred and one tasks they are called upon to perform. The Cargo Deck is its kingdom and, as every kingdom must have its king, there is Mr. Manning, unruffled in the face of recurrent crises, directing things. His lieutenants are Headlee and Caporin who manage somehow, in the chaos that seems always about to engulf us, to keep the sup- plies coming and the fuel flowing with a smooth- ness which later, when it ' s all over, astonishes us. To the marines, the Shores of Tripwli means one thing, but to the Second Division it means a different kind of battleground. The Med-Moor at Wheelus is the most difficult task the deck force must perform. On the fantail, to the accompani- ment of squeaking winches and straining lines, the groaning of fairleads and the shouts of Boat- swain Mates, the massive bulk of the. hipis slowly heaved into position. There are many parted lines and bruises before the job is done, but the pride of accomplishment overcomes all the weariness when at last the ship is snugly moored and the gasoline in flowing. But more than the excitement and the great jobs, the central feature of life is the struggle against rust. Day after day is heard the clinking of chipping hammers and the noisy rasp of the bumblebee. You feel you are making progress, the ship seems to grow spruce and trim, and then the Med turns foul and for days the well deck is feet deep in roaring white water, and when we look again - that we try to forget. Sea Bat? Face Lifting for Nr. 2 Let ' s Try Again Splicing a 10 inch