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u ' M s- U. S. S. BALTIMORE CA 68 MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE 19 5 2 A private edition printed and published for the U. S. S. Baltimore by David Waddiugton Publications of Trieste. Maybe you notice it first in Gibraltar where a Bobby says, Good Evening, and in spite of his funny round hat and his British accent he somehow reminds you of the neighborhood cop back home. Maybe it ' s in France, at a streetside cafe where an impatient little taxi darts past you and you think of last-minute flights between South Station and Charlestown; or a face, one of those eternally animated French faces, resurrects the gaiety of Mardi Gras or Coney Island or the annual church festival. Or maybe it ' s at Augusta Bay when you ' re on Beach Guard, when the night stillness is suddenly parted by singing and around the corner and down the street and out of the darkness stroll three Itahan sailors with a guitar, all blended in happy harmony. You wave and they wave back and they stop and you join them for a few choruses of Oh Marie and O Sole Mio. Then cigarettes are swapped and handshakes exchanged, and when it ' s over you amble back thinking of hayrides and skating parties and songs by a campfire on a summer evening. You notice that there really isn ' t much difference after all. You see that beneath the surface of custom and speech is a common core, that the currency of kindness has the same high rate of exchange in the lands of the lire and lirasi, the pound and the pesata, the drachma and the dollar. And you wonder, in view of all this, just what you and your weapons and your warships are doing over here in the Mediterranean. The mission of the Sixth Fleet is to maintain an active operating force in the Mediterranean Sea for the threefold purpose of (1) reenforcing with mihtary potential the efforts of the United States to assist European nations; (2) engendering good will between Sixth Fleet personnel and residents of European countries; (3) training of Sixth Fleet personnel. A few eventful months and the cruise is over. You ' re home again with the family, drinking that quart of fresh milk you ' ve looked forward to for so long, changing the diaper of that baby you haven ' t yet had a chance to become acquainted with. It ' s good to get back. It ' s exciting, but in time the excitement subsides and you look back on your Mediterranean cruise. You think of the long hours, the endless drills and watches as well as of the good times, and there ' s a satisfaction that goes with your thoughts. You know you ' ve contributed something. You ' ve assisted your country in her attempt to help Europe get back on her feet. You ' ve made friends. You ' ve learned how to fight, should ever you have to do so. But most important, you ' ve enlightened a lot of people. The colorful little French waiter who recommended the splendid white wine; the jolly Itahan carriageman who serenaded you as you drove through the Capri quiet; the Greek shepherd and the Spanish fisherman and the Turkish merchant; all will remember you in the face of insidious propaganda. All will look back on your brief associations and remember, as vou. that there ' s reallv not much difference after all. U. S. S. BALTIMORE CA 68 HISTORY Na med for the nation ' s sixth largest city, the present heavy cruiser has probably done more to honor Baltimore than any of her three predecessors in American naval history which bore the Maryland city ' s name. During the Second World War, the Baltimore truly earned her nine battle stars. When she under- took her most important mission, carrying President Roosevelt to his momentous 1944 meeting with General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz, the late President said to the crew as he disembarked, There are very few ships of the fleet that have had the opportunity that this ship has had for combat against the enemy. The Baltimore saw action at Makin, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Saipan, New Guinea, Truk, Marcus, Wake, Guam, Iwo Jima, Luzon, Okinawa, Honshu, and the Chinese coast. Despite participation in these flaming actions, the Baltimore emerged from the war unscathed, not a single man lost to enemy action. Decommissioned in 1946, the Baltimore remained in mothballs until November, 1951, when she was reeommissioned at Bremerton, Wash. Her situation was similar to that of many of the reserves who now serve aboard her - ])roud and honorable service in World War II, heeding her country ' s call at time of danger six years later. The majority of her present crew, however, has never known war and sincerely hopes it never will. Nevertheless it has fashioned the reeommissioned Baltimore into a fighting ship again. The Baltimore left Bremerton in January, under the command of GAPT F. L. Tedder, whose World War II record exactly parallels that of the ship he commanded. Earning nine battle stars in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres, CAPT Tedder never lost a man under any of his commands in enemy action. Steaming through the Panama Canal, the Baltimore joined the Atlantic Fleet in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for six weeks of underway training. After a brief period of yard availability in her new home port, Boston, where she was built, the Baltimore departed for the Mediterranean to join the U. S. Sixth Fleet, just five months after her recommis- sioning. There, the Baltimore proudly took her place on America ' s first line of defense, knowing she would justify the confidence placed in her. Her crew, composed of veterans and boots alike, hopes she never has to face action again. But should their country be threatened, they know they will do the job again, just as well as previous Baltimore crew have done. CAPTAIN TEDDER ' -HH , act, . . ' - e, '  itl ■ i . « ' !=„ t ■ =« J 1 .« ' • «; --it:--,,. eip xitft. •? ' . .:;-w:. CAPTAIN CASWELL THE RELIEF OF CAPTAIN TEDDER BY CAPTAIN CASWELL The fantail seemed on fire. The hot sun enveloped the men and reflected violently oflF the gold braid of the assembled officers, commanding officers, and ComCruDivFour. It was 1330, Saturday, August twenty- third. Standing smartly at attention, all hands heard the words, I relieve you, sir, ' and ' ! stand relieved. The United States Ship Baltimore entered a new phase of recommissioned life. Captain Gordon L. Caswell, USN, had taken command of our ship. Captain Tedder had left to assume command of the fleet training activities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. m - fff ' = t «4 Captain Caswell came to us with a brilliant record of service, leadership, and command. Partici- pating in the World War II engage- ments at Gilbert and Marshall Islands, New Guinea, Leyte, Mindoro, and the Philippine libera- tion, he was awarded the Bronze Star with combat ' V for his Command duties on the destroyers Morris and Radford. A Co ' mmendation Ribbon was awarded him for his services with CINCPAC on Guam. During 1948-1949, Captain Caswell was American Naval Repre- sentative at the International Conference on Communications in Switzerland. From 1950 to 1951, he served as ComDesRon 12 in CinCLantFlt. From CNO ' s Washington office he came to the Baltimore. Everyone on the ship was proud of the stride we had made since recommissioning. But no one suflFered under the delusion that we could sit back and admire ourselves. It takes unending eflfort - and complete cooperation  to get a ship in shape and keep her there. Captain Caswell had determined that we would not only be in shape but smart ' as well. For, as he said when he assumed command, a smart ship is a happy ship. We agreed one hundred per cent. We welcomed our new Captain aboard - the Baltimore and her men stand now - as then - behind him. A ODE TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER (with apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan) Commander Baum, U. S. N., Came to us that wet day when Our ship regained her pennant and put on her water wings. He brought his reputation As a man of concentration On the workings and doings of all sorts of Naval things. From Bremerton to Beantown A wiUing ear he ' d lean down To Department Head or seamaA and the Navy ' s stated goal. Across the blue Atlantic He stayed clam - was never frantic - For he knew our first-try efforts would yet merge to make the whole. As haison ' tween the Captain And the ship, he ' s always rapt in Pond ' ring matters such as fueling or the taking on of stores. Or a failing tadar crystal Or a stray Beretta pistol - It ' no wonder he ' s found rain clouds over (Europe ' s sunny shores. But We ' ve learned he ' s always ready With a hand that ' s strong and steady To interpret and resolve the many problems that arise. Be it mast or fantail meeting. His advice will bear repeating. We expect his clear-cut thinking so it ' s therefore no surprise. That we take this page to state now His proficiency in rate now Is the measure of accompHshment that earned him our respect. And all bands hereby decree That, on this or any sea. Here ' s a man we know can quickly he ' s Class A-l- Exec r lOMAHMnKII SMITH vufR ERrtK o COMMAKOKIl SNKARY COMMANDFR CON ' LEY rOMMANUER HANSON LllgAckcioian UjB S.il.t. IcdiCoi GIBRALTAR RELIEF OF THE PITTSBURGH An unusually calm sea befriended us during our Atlantic crossing. Arriving in Gibraltar, we found tbe PITTSBURGH in a state of wild elation. The ship was decorated with trappings from all her ports of call, and the quarterdeck was lined with posters giving hot tipsv on where to go in the Med. The men were stationed all over the upper decks, some with musical instruments (at least two groups were busily playing two different songs at the same time), some with banners and flags, and others, in flagrant violation of the uniform of the day, wearing turbans and robe-like affairs. This latter group was the focal point of the ceremony during which the PITTSBURGH was reUeved by our ship, for, after much salaaming, gesticulating, and jabbering in a wholly original language, the head swami presented CAPT Tedder with the key to the Casbah, and the BALTIMORE was oflBcially launched on her Mediterranean GIBRALTAR Our first land after crossing the Atlantic, -The Rock- looked just as we had pictured it, and occasioned the inevitable comparisons with the life insurance symbol. A bad weather start. Gibraltar gave us three days of rain, and our visions of the sunny Mediterranean- were clouded somewhat. However the sun came out in time for a long Sunday climb about the Rock itself, past houses which seemed to hang from the sides of the Rock, up into the police-guarded security zone where were - and presumably still are - all the defenses that are reputed to make the Rock impregnable. Whether in a taxi or on foot, the views on the way up and from the top were magnificent. The fleet reminded us of toy boats in Central Park lake. The sea stretches for miles on either hand. Spain, we imagined, merged into France within our visual range. We turned our heads and there was Africa - and the Straits of Gibraltar. Important and majestic indeed was the mineral deposit we called -The Rock . In town, Gibraltar offered horse-drawn surreys with the fringe on top , - an enjoyable though conspicuous way of sight-seeing. It also offered the finest woolens and yard goods, at what we thought were more than adequate prices. Rolls razors were the favorite item, with cigarette lighters, for some strange reasons, running a close second. .All types of British chocolate were available, and manv the Cadbury milk that was washed down by a cold beer. Gibraltar boasted a Trocadero bar, and we wish to nominate Trocadero as the most- often-used name for a bar. Behind two swinging doors existed what sounded like a Salvation Army band but what turned out to be a -hot Spanish combo with two wild-eyed Flamenco dancers. Needless to say, this place was always well-patronized. In short, despite the eternal difficulties with the British money system, Gibraltar offered ■ suitable groundwork for our later travels. r ki m. JfeLll AiNtj Murtisl,ius. Shcfkj, James, Fields. Dav„. NcUon, Buk. t-f .7 , ,ki. Fellcnbcgc. P., Scouse. Wclox, Linehai LillLr pami wu. N DIVISION Based as it is largely upon maintaining friendly relations between the universe and a series of fine-print tables, the art of navigating anything the size of the BALTIMORE neces- sarily demands patience and skill. Although little is heard about the time records made in the Navigation Department, since the ship was recommissioned last year, great strides have been made in increasing the calibre, accuracy, and speed of navigational computations. This in turn increases the efficiency of the depart- ment as a whole. ' The man who seems to be wiggling little pieces of mirrored glass around so that the sun shines directly into his eyes is not trying to get a medical discharge from the Navy - rather, he is making sure that the ship gets to its next port so you can hit the beach on time. And the guy who runs in small circles chasing the compass needle is only seeing to it that the Navigator gets the scoop on that iceberg that has suddenly appeared off the port bow. At GQ and special sea detail, the N Division goes to work on the bridge - the brain of the ship. Quartermaster of the watch, helmsman, lee helmsman, the guy on the alidade or in the chart house - each plays his own important part in the actions of the ship. Men are also stationed in after steering and secondary conn. Anyone in N- can tell the Captain or the OOD just where the ship is at any given time - with the aid of navigational instruments and the various charts and tables. Sunrise and sunset - and those hours of sleep you lose or gam - are indirectlv the result of -N- Division ' : constant consideration of your every comfort. In port, the quartermaster stands his watch on the quarter deck - and earns for himself the unhappy reputation of being not only the man who logs you in when you arc AOL but also the man who wakes you up for that welcome midwatch. His log is the primary means by which the ship can account for itself at all times, and woe to the QM who fails to make all necessary entries. Knowing how happy everyone is at sea, N Division helps to keep you there - afloat. rtrhmun, WM.on. Van Hon, |li .111.1V. .n, Joncf. Br ctg,r. Oli- ' Wil.un. Kostrr (bad) ' t: :,f i Hi - i|!,ilirA i Our second port in the Mediterranean, Cagliari, was our first with an Italian majority. Our arrival was greeted with signs of AMI, GO HOME - and for the first time perhaps we realized that Communism was indeed not confined to the greater Soviet. Sponta- neous street demonstrations often blocked the main drags, but no in- cidents occurred, and we managed to find more than enough friendly Italians whose wine-and-dark-bread hospitality still persisted. Of primary interest to us were the Fortress, centuries old, which commands the city from its site on top of the hill .... the University, co-ed and quite up to date .... the town park, where there was quiet music and where the people came to relax .... and the beach, where we had our first Mediterranean swim. Bars and restaurants abounded, and many hours were spent equally divided between the shops in the colonnade and the sidewalk bistros. In fact, Cagliari turned out to be a pleasant surprise. CAGLIARI M SSi. iiih. ft ( '  M -M fWii ££.£M im iillllar SEVENTH DIVISION Known from Stem to Stem (including the bilges) as the -Screaming Seamen of the Salty Seventh, the members of the Seventh Division are also the engineers ' only competition for the title of the Oil Kings. - From the faltering steps of the first few fueling operations, the Salty Sev- enth has been smoothed out to form a precise machine under the gentle, loving, gliding hands of our leading petty officer, Ed The Bear Hurlimann. You can see these specific specimens of Salty Seamen anywhere from starboard frames 93 to 127; the after superstructure, the officers ' motor boat, and even theship ' s incinerator (cough!). Our nautical jobs are various; our nautical knowledge vast At the sound of the gong, we man our batteries. Their maintenance is another of our various jobs, done a bit better than excellently by the happy-go-lucky gunner ' s mates of the Seventh, led by D. WUbert RusseU, GMl. At the sound of liberty call, you can depend on the Seventh Division to be well represented on the quarter deck, awaiting the first boat ashore. Regardless of the whereabouts of the BALTIMORE, be it in the Med or Stateside, each one eagerly awaits some new adventure in a new port. The Seventh Division personnel are practically the same as any of the other divisions except for the simple fact that we claim to have in our happy family more Liberty Hounds, Chow Hounds, Lovers, Dancers, Jit- terbugs, Hill-BiUies, and the inevitable Sea-Story tellers than any other BALTIMORE division. Our division is well represented in the sporting events aboard the great and mighty 68 . Three of our division members are on the baseball team, and we are also re- presented on the swimming and boxing teams. But at any event, as many division members as possible are rooting on the sidelines to give their shipmates all the moral support they can use. Our division Softball team has faced fije on the diamond and has proven to be a credit to the Screaming Seamen of the Salty Seventh. Win or lose, they can always lie depended upon to exhibit fine teamwork and jrood sportsmanship. From reveille to taps, from division officer, to anony- mous seaman apprentice, the Seventh Division is always dependable, efficient and Tr vril.np, Nas-y !ty]( m E DIVISION E Di ' ision - the electrical maintenance crew • has three-fold duties: the electrical power men are caretakers of motors, high voltage controllers, and power distribu- tion boards; electrical lighting men install and maintain Ughting facilities; while interior communications men are responsible for the intra-ship telephone system. Staffed by men from all walks of life (though mostly Irish , the di ' ision is outstanding and is readily recognised as such. The young and tender in E learn quickly because they have as their instructors some of the Navy ' s top men. This is to everyone ' s advantage - for the door to advancement is always and forever open. Some of the men are on the oyage of Baptism into the sea-going Navy on this Mediterranean cruise, while others find this old stuff. Regardless, young salt- or old timer , all are enjoying the cruise and eagerly look forward to each new port where Old Baldy drops the hook. Division giip few l range from chow. Navy regs, and not enough liberty, to who stood the watch last and who is supposed to run what movie at night. In reality the gripes are good-natured, and the men couldn ' t get along without them. Rarely do gripes require the attention of The Great White Father, whose domain is up forward. Each and every man has a talent of some kind or another - the most common being the ability to get hori- zontal in the pad. High ranking leisure time activities are writing letters home, card games (played strictly according to regs !), and evening movies. Thus is leisure time spent until interrupted by that favorite item - THE WATCH. Individually, the men are widely known for their activities, both at work and at play. On liberty, their weird concoctions of alcohol (including the Good Logan ) and their ability to amuse themselves and others proves them unequalled by any or all. iiBndr. Cowart. Trsta. I CANNES THE RIVIERA We had long looked forward to La Belle France. As we moved into our anchorage, we marvelled at the greenness of the hills and the long stretches of white beach. On shore, we found the people wonderful - the food won- derful - the wines and liquors wonderful. Beautiful yachts were tied up at the quays, large hotels lined the promenade along the bay, smaller buildings were colored pink, yellow, or blue, and flower stalls were everywhere - (We felt at first rather like Alice in Wonderland.) Our first mass experience with the Bikini bathing suit came on Cannes ' beaches, where most of us spent our after- noon liberties. The young French misses welcomed our admiration - which was pretty obvious - but they were too sophisticated to fall for a line, and we all wished we had paid more attention to our French lessons. We stocked up on perfume, our best buy here, at the boulevard shops which displayed all manner of fascinating and expensive items. Night life was varied, but many of us were content just to wander around and «take in , the fairyland that is the French Riviera. The buses were queued up all along the beach front at Cannes, and it looked as though the entire Sixth Fleet vas about to move overland. However, it was only the tour party for the trip through the French Riviera, one of the most popular tours offered to naval persoimel. The drive to Monaco along the shore was inspiring, but the world-famous Casino was somewhat disappointing, inasmuch as no dice were rolling and no roulette wheels spinning at that early hour. However, the idea that the little principality on Monaco could flourish in the midst of great European states was intriguing. Taking the mountain route back to Nice, we passed signs screaming GO HOME U. S. N., which seemed strangely contradictory to the friendly welcome we had found everywhere in France. Vie stopped at a village high over the sea long enough to have a quick snorf and to enrich the local merchants. We stopped for lunch in Nice at the . merican Club, and then took an hour to browse along the promenade by the beach, taking in the deluxe hotels as well as the Bikini bath ing suits. On the buses again and off to Grasse, the perfume center. A tour through the perfume factory ended with everyone loaded down with little silver dow overhead)! flasks of perfume or at least smelling sweetly. Back to Cannes after a thoroughly enjoyable day, dampened only by a determina- tion not sit down again for a while. SWITZERLAND Early Friday morning, a select group of one hundred left their ships at anchor in Cannes to begin a four-day visit to Switzerland. One of the best parts of the tour was the trip up and back, through the Alpes Maritimes and the hill country of France - where tiny villages popped up from nowhere when the bus rounded corners on the hairpin roads that we travelled. We especially remember the tour through Old Geneva, with its impossibly narrow streets. . . the morning at the League of Nations Peace Palace (where every room had been built and furnished by a different country)... the lakeside drive to Lausanne and Montreu.x, with a stop-off at Chateau de Chillon. a 12th century castle-fortress, one side of which faced on beautiful Lake Geneva and the other looked up to the snow-covered majesty of the towering Alps. The food was an experiment which proved 4.0 for us all - we never quite got over the seven courses and the vast array of silverware. Maxim ' s - though expensive - was the focal point of our night life. Geneva is deservedly called the Swiss Riviera and the Little Paris... its cosmopolitan atmosphere (we could hear ten different languages spoken if we stood ten minutes on any corner) blended with its beanty to return a franc-less but happy group to their ships. Chateau ChilJon on Lake Geneva ff V 5 (i - T DIVISION Each Baltimore division thinks it does more work and is more necessary to the ship than any other division aboard. We, the members of T , after due consideration, believe this to be somewhat of a fable. After all, everyone knows that our division is overworked. Just get a load of this : T Division ' s duties compress nicely into one terse sentence : Keep all the electronics equipment aboard operating all the time. Now electronics is a big word and covers quite a few devices other than radio sets, so we have divided the division into two parts, namely radar technicians and communica- tions technicians. To keep a piece of equipment in operation when all it does is stand there and stare is hardly the easiest thing to accomplish. Should you wander into T Division ' s spaces after hours, you might find the following scenes. In the office, Mr. Evans is working on a canvas while Fitzpatrick stands by gathering a few hints on technique. In the corner. Chief Puis is showing Mr. Dempster a list of men eUgible for advancement, while Swift tries to show Smith how to use all the Uttle dials on his new camera. On your way to after radar repair you bump into Stephenson trying to find Mr. Sparks to ask questions about finding B- plus in his acey-deucy. In after radar, Dedie, Heide, and Fossett are looking into the insides of an ampU- fier while Ketchum is trying to sell Breyman that genuine souvenir from Sicily. The music is being played on the phonograph by Ankley. Parker is reading his western. On to radar plot number two where you see Jackson working on an ampUfier while Lawson tries to show Anderson and Oravitz why his radio control gear won ' t work. On your way to forward radar transmitter room glance into radio two and you find Arthur studying a math course, Walker copying Fox, and Pratt sending code to BelUn. In forward radar, you bump into Hansen as be shows Sweeney and Van Norman where all the gear is located. Beer with his guitar and Morrison on the accordion are trying to synchronize their efforts. A quick retreat to SPS where Garvin and Albrecht have found peace and quiet to play a game of chess. As said before, T is obviously the busiest division aboard. Yep, just one big happy family ! BeUio, Fitzpatrick ' i. ■J m n •;■ f % t Ki tiii- br i-aa: Attention to colors ! SunkcD Treasure? Mehegan, Ha alboom, Daxis, Wing, Casey, Szostecki, Cray. THIRD DIVISION Dear Coach, You asked us to let you know what sort of shipboard work our division does and how our spirit is. Well, here ' s a little about both. The Third Division can compare to our old football team - or any team that knows it has to work together to win. When they call on the division to rig for transferring personnel, or cargo, they have to depend on all of us to do our share to make it a success. Sav, for another example, the division has knocked off work, and everyone is getting ready to take a shower or go to chow. All at once do v l comes a petty officer and gives the order for us to lay up topside and rig for the transfer of guard mail or something else that has to do v-ith the high line. Well, you ' re likely to hear most anything then - like It won ' t be like this in ' 55, or It ' s all for the flag. But cracks like this help us keep up our morale. Like on that final night in port, when the last liberty hound has returned and we are hoisting the boats aboard, we gripe about the ungodly hours but in the same breath pitch in and make a good job of it - and we have a satisfied feeling when we hit the sack. One thing we don ' t want to forget to tell you is the great job our gunner ' s mates are doing on our turret, which is in top shape and has the firepower when we need it. Well, Coach, there ' s not much more to say except that, like you always told us, you ' ve got to have good fighting spirit and the knack to laugh things off to have a good team - and we think we have them both. We all send our best, The Fighting Third _ ' . B Ucpt. of Sanitation WtI fV ■ W Maloiie, Mulka, || I fl Catron, Tate. 11 li ' v ■ Shepard, Enderle, | ■ M J H ' SICILY Although the consensus of opinion was that a short two-hour liberty was more than enough time in which to digest the town of Augusta Bay, Sicily, this dusty, dry, coastal village - centered around an Italian Naval Base - offered a few things for one ' s memory. For the photographer, it had the most co-opera- tive children and old women imaginable - so co- operative, in fact, that they almost knocked each other down in an eftort to get in the snapshot . For the sailor who had long dispaired of getting a haircut on shipboard, Augusta had the most barber- shops per square foot of any town we have ever seen. For the more-than-two-hour liberty hound, it also seemed to have the most bars. For the musically-inclined, Augusta offered every type of lute, mandolin, or guitar in existence, and wooden music-boxes fell off every street-side cart. Hey Joe was the warcry, and almost did cause several minor Naval uprisings. On the sober side, Augusta mutely offered bomb- and-fire gutted ruins to the tourists ' eyes. A sun-baked plaza with the local church-cathedral was the center of town and blended in effortlessly with the pale pastel, two-story, old stone and stucco houses of the Augustans. ■ r U give you halt SYRACUSE On typical European roads - just wide enough for one vehicle - we wound our way to Syracuse. Though badly bombed during World War II, the country- side was warm and colorful and one of the most beautiful we have yet seen. Once in Syracuse, our first stops were at the Grecian amphitheatre (where today they still give revivals of ancient Greek dramas) and Dionysius ' Ear, an S-shaped cave with an unbelieveable echo - so perfect that the tearing of a piece of paper sounds like a thunderclap (this cave was also the coolest place we hit on the tour.) We progressed to the Ropemaker ' s Cavern, where an exhibition was set up to show how the Sicilians of the past used to manufacture their rope- Then on to the Catacombs, (second in size and fame only to those in Rome) where St. Luke is buried and to the underground chapel, where St. Paul first preached. In the town itself, we visited the large and ornate cathedral. After a Sicilian lunch, we set out for an afternoon of wandering on our own. There was a great deal to see in this city of winding streets and little alleys, and we were especially fascinated by the police with their huge, billowy white sleeves and by the horses and carriages, gaily beplumed and beribboned. A fine time and tired feet were had by all. Wm . Murphy (standing) ?mith Purvis, Trout, Sii Mijal, Amett, Frank, Pratt, Epier. Haines. Not that way - ihis way. Schoenwetter, Byers, Klatt, Milroy, Aberaalhy. Davie fCermaD, Lone, Sharp, Martin, Cheppa rfi m rr v o nn 1 % jMRi j (— gm Ai i ■ 1 l-S t H|p ? _._Jy jH| ri i J ■ f 1 1 r 1 Gunner Heck •Tra er. Kino ck that target ' ierson, McLaughio. Anthony Brown, Corya, Fitzwater, CollinB, Davis, Hadaler. Cecconi, CR DIVISION Standing eight hours of watch per day, always at one soUd stretch, living most of their shipboard life away from the sunlight and fresh air in either radio one, two, or the compartment, and handhng the basic communications of the ship is what distinguishes the CR Division from the rest of the crew. Ninety per cent insane, the radio gang spends most of their leisure time complaining bitterly about shipboard conditions and the fre- quency of GQ. All the news from the States comes through the courtesy of the radio gang (and the United Press). The post office is manned by CR Division personnel, two, and Chief Powers blushes modestly whenever complimented on the fine mail service. None of these activities affect the CR gang. No sir ! Just because a radioman cUcks his teeth in code, and a teleman wags his two fore-fingers (punching out a test tape on tele-type) doesn ' t mean they are becoming looney. Why a guy has to be crazy before he becomes a radioman or teleman. However, it was on that good ole ' Mediterranean liberty where the CR gang really shone. After the Rock, 50 per cent of the gang swore they would never touch another drop (that same 50 per cent helped boost the sale of French beer by 1000 barrels). We ' ll never forget the Riviera... its soft, stony beaches, the mademoiselles, the friendly French re- sidents, the tourists. Smith, Whapham, ToUin, and Rohloff climbed the Matterhorn in Switzerland in hopes they would get lost and a well-stocked St. Bernard would find them. Brandt had to cUmb the Eiffel Tower tw4ce to look for Borruel when they were in Paris. On the Rome tour. Nelson and Portier took over the Colliseum. Rhodes was a swell place. Dodge finally got his shore duty and left us. Gaimon tried his best to buy something for one drachma (15,000 equalled one dollar) but only got another drachma in exchange. Tripp went swimming in his red Bikini and little kids swarmed around waiting for it to fall ofi ' . In Istanbul, Kluck climbed a tall minaret to see if he could see Russia. That ' s what he said, anyway; we all knew he was looking for the Sultan ' s harem. The cruise was a wondeful experience and its memories will certainly help us to remember each other for a long, long time to come. g,ur HoNE.y,... she ' s r HAVE. FROM THF_ FRENCH T IVIER If IM ' Am t ' Here comes the news. Brandt, Whapham, Tama, Hewe 4% gnosis Dr. Ba Powdl, Dr. Baker Midwatch excitement. ' The squeegie and 1 ' CS DIVISION Is it a bird ? A plane ? No, it ' s a flag two-blocked to starboard, telling one and all that it is time to stuff the cotton deeper into your ears for the ship is ready to fire. And who is responsible for this timely warning ? Why, CS Division, of course. For up on the 03 level, amid the confusion of tack-lines and blanket-sized signal flags, of the dits and dabs of flash- ing light, and of those mysterious wa% ' ings of arms and boy-scout flags which is semaphore, the lucky traveller will find the most colorful division on the Balti- more - the signal division. Manned both by willing and cooperative strikers and by signalmen who have worked on the bridges of men from Admiral King to our present CNO, the signal bridge handles all visual com- munications for the Baltimore. Visual communication dates back long before omr Navy was even an idea, and today it is a comphcated and skilled profession. The Commanding Ofiicer de- pends on the signalmen to send and receive dispatches and instructions with the greatest possible speed and accuracy. Signalmen are one of the closest-knit and most harmonious groups in the navy. Schmidt, Gpldins, They have to be, for the utmost co- operation is demanded of them in their work, where there is no margin for error, and where a wrongly-interpreted signal can spell disaster for a ship or a group of ships. Failure to receive or record that seemingly unimportant final zero could well bring on a coUision or an operational failure. A small procedure violation can cause repercussions back in the Pentagon. In port, the signal crew doubles on the beach guard and picket boat, and there is an every-day round-the-clock watch on the bridge, where, incidentally, you get the best cup of cofi ' ee on the ship. The naval communications motto of Security, rehabihty, and speed is the motto of the signal gang, and beUeve us, it keeps their hands full. NAPLES It is common knowledge that Naples disputes with Istanbul the claim of occupying the most beautiful site in Europe. Inasmuch as we hadn ' t been to Istanbul as yet, we had no choice but to admit that Naples glories in one of - if not the most beautiful spots seen thus far in the Mediterranean. Situated on the northern shore of the bay, Naples, with a population of over a miUion, is Italy ' s third largest city and one of its most important ports. Mt. Vesuvius, at the base of with lies the classic sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii, is Naples most historic landmark. Naples, like most other Mediterranean sea ports, is very friendly toward U. S. Naval liberty parties. Almost without exception, the people are tolerant, willing, and helpful, and respond readily to any overtures of friendliness on our part. The Enlisted Men ' s Club was one of our favorite spots in Naples, for, at very reasonable prices, we could get American beer, mixed drinks, and champagne, or dance to some of that smooth American music (if we were fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of a charming signorina.) POMPEII ' ■m. Pompeii, buried when Vesuvius erupted in 25 B. C, and centuries later dug out from under the volcanic ash and greatly restored, offered every- thing from a museum with human bodies almost perfectly preserved by the ash to faded pictures on the walls of the restored homes. All the things that were necessary to housekeeping in this ancient city have been recovered, and jewelry and bits of cloth were also unearthed and have been preserved. The public forum (or market), the temples to the various gods, homes of peasants and those of their masters, pubhc baths, a bakery shop and a wine shop, and even the local brothel, were all brought to our attention during the tour. We visited what had been the home of Cassius, one of Caesar ' s cohorts, and saw the room in which was hatched the plot to assassinate Caesar. This was the place where our sailor-historians were really in their element, but everyone was greatly impressed with the thorough job of restoration that had been done. Returning to Naples, we took the shore route, which brought us by Salerno and Salerno Bay, the hillside resorts of Sorrento and Amalfi (where we had lunch in a quaint hotel high above the sea and the beach) and provided us with some of the most e quisite views of our cruise. CAPRI SORRENTO While tied to a buoy at Naples, many men of the Baltimore had the opportunity of touring the beautiful Isle of Capri . The Navy tourists left Naples on the bright, white excursion boat Capri . On arriving at Capri, the party was immediately divided into small groups to tour around the island in motor launches. The coral and rock formations fascinated and caught the eyes of everyone. The most spectacular sight was the world-famous Blue Grotto . A small tunnel in the side of a huge bluff led to an enormous cavern, which assumed an almost eerie blueness from the reflection of the sun ' s rays which entered through the cavern ' s single opening and filtered tlirough the water. Lunch was served the touring party at the Hotel Metropole, where a real Italian spaghetti meal was thoroughly enjoyed. In typical Itahan tradition, a violinist and guitarist played and sang songs of the Isle to the saUors. Later , the party again broke up into small groups, hired taxis to complete the tour on their own, and returned to the ship in the evening. The Isle of Capri ROME TOUR I i Baggage and lire in hand, our tour party arrived in Rome ' s ultra-modern railroad terminal. Hustling a bit, we squared ourselves away in hotel rooms and hopped aboard a sight-seeing bus. Rome - the Eternal City - remains as interesting as history intended it to be - the old walls, arches and pillars of the Forum, and fountains crumbled in quiet dignity, defying time. The fabled Colliseum, contrary to popular belief, was used not for the sacrifice of Martyrs during the persecutions, but rather for gladiatorial contests. The Martyrs were sacrificed in ' circuses - every one of which has been replaced by a church as a tribute to their suf fering. St. Peter ' s, on the site of Nero ' s mammoth circus, is known throughout the world not only for its varied magni- ficence, but also as the predominant symbol of Christianity. We toured the Catacombs, vast underground galleries which were used as a place where the Christians could hide from the Roman soldiers and where they could bury their dead. As nothing was scheduled for that evening, we had a chance to visit some of the local night spots which proved similar to those in the United States. The following morning we returned to the Vatican City where we visited the huge museum and marvelled at the works of sculpture, paintings, and statues of historical interest. In the afternoon, we had an audience with the Pope, which was of particular interest to us all. That evening we boarded the train to return to Naples with a real hope that we would some day be fortimate enough to return to Rome - the Eternal City. A ,y ' ; MM . ' Wf - ' '  • !--e 1630 scrub dow R DIVISION Division Roger is the repair plant of the Baltimore and is divided into three shops - metalsmith, carpenter, and pipe - staffed by the 58 men in the division. Should you see a bulkhead moving down the pas- sageway, don ' t be alarmed, for on the other side of it you always find some metalsmith moving it to a new location. If you see a welding arc, the man imder the hood will be a metalsmith. If, on an anvil, you find a piece of metal taking on new shape and design, the man behind the hammer will be a metalsmith. And the man who comes crawling out of a ventilation duct is a metalsmith who has been up in there to see that more air gets into your compartment. The carpenter shop is manned by damage control- men, firemen, and seaman strikers. In combat and all emergencies, their job saves lives, since the ship ' s water- tight integrity is their special baby, as is all firefighting and repair equipment. Their job goes beyond the ship itself - and every hberty party should note that they stay drj ' in their liberty boats because, at some time, a damage controlman has repaired a leak or caulked a seam. The DC man doubles as the ship ' s carpenter-artist, and anything from a tiled deck to an intricate picture frame is likely to be his handiwork. Pipefitters and strikers man the pipe shop. Although not too often observed, their jobs is one of obvious impor- tance. For you get that cold drink of water from the scuttlebutt and are able to take that navy shower largely because they maintain the pipe routes along which the water travels. Completing this H-0 cycle, they main- tain the hnes that carry the waste water overboard - and the lines that feed the fire-fighting equipment. The three shops join together in conning the anchor machinery when the sliip gets underway or drops the hook. Flight quarters for the Queen o ' the Med and the carry-all ' s mail trips are made possible because R Division is also a fueler. The mermaid-seeker might well run into an R Division man below the surface - for the ship ' s divers are recruited from her ranks. R Division works hard and plays hard - and has a division spirit that means cooperation and success. Helvey, McQueen. Lind, Heed. Diving lesson at St. Jean. Gray, Mebegan, Haalbooni, Szosteoki, Mr. Hah Jakcki, Davis, Smith. L. DIVISION No need for fright When fog or night Impair the ' ipibiUty, A fog while we ' ve Austin BENTZ, J. An A-1 man for all intents And piirposes is Brother Bentz. BISHOP, J. F. Good at working, sharp at peeping More accomplished yet at sleeping BOONE, G. E. We proclaim without pro -ision, Hc-s a -boon ' to our dii-ision. BROMAN, D. S. When there ' s radio work it ' s His place on the circuits. DOUGLAS, R. D. On working parties none ' ll lug A load (just one) as fast as Doug. EILERS, J. E. hy pick on me For C. I. C. ? EVANS, G. E. Like Patrick Henry, Georgie saith, Just give me liberty or death. FISH, E. D. Who says that I need glasses For RerooTiilinn classes ? GEARTY, J. J. He wants to bake, wc want to Transferring him will be a tr ' GILLEY, J. C. When challenging this lookou Be sure you have your book GLUFF, L. H. Just one complaint, and thai hat. I.AM.MG.NS, W. C. we got Bill from He scoffs that chow. I ' m a playboy! HOHMAN, B. J. Though not yet McGINNIS, P. H. This Paul H. McGinnis. MOORE, D. E. We ' re glad to know A man Uke Mo. PHELPS. S. Not much on height. But con he sight ! PRIESMAN, T. H. We ' re always expecting thundering whammo , ( hen Tom is engaged ii off-loading our ammo. SCHNEIDER, F. G.G His heart and soul are in And when on watch so is S.MITH, D. W. I really deplore duty. Unless it is shore duty. ' A man like Steve SULT, H. R. Though good at mess cooking. He ' d rather be looking. W. ' VRREN, D. D. There ' s nowhere a man ' U Perform like our Dan ' l. WARTH, J. P. Quiet, tidy, on the go. Always willing - that ' s our Jo WRIGHT, J. D. Not many we ' ve sur ' eyed are So Et to work with radar. YOUNG. R. B. He picks up targets when at 8 And also when on liberty. specialist (in real ell. HOUSEHOLDER, M. G For facts on attacks We can always ask M: JENNINGS, L. B. There As jolly as Jenny LARSON, D. F. To anyone who ' LASHLEY, R. L. up, up and over the i Libertv hounds. Arm? off the gunwales. 4 v Our return to the French Riviera found us in St. Jean, a small and exclusive summer resort, dotted Wth private chateaus and viUas. The water was crystal clear - with several nearby beaches. The water mask and breathing snorkel made their greatest bids for popularity here, with paddle boats running a close second (largely because you could go out near the ship in them and kid the men who hadn ' s rated liberty that day). A few hardy soids even got as far as water skiing. With Beaulieu and Villafranche on either side of us, and Nice undergoing Texas Week on the Riviera) only a 20-minute bus trip away, the lack of whoopee in St. Jean was more than compensated for; Bastille Day brought fire- works, street dancing, and La Marseillaise right to the fleet landing, and gave us a rousing send-off from this picturesque little town. ST. JEAN AND BEAULIEU i( 1 aK W S PARIS Her wonders fabled in song and story, Paris held tor those lucky enough to make the tour all the excitement of a childhood Christmas. The some- thing that drew thousands to see her every year and made other thousands welcome captives was about to be discovered by the Navy. A train ride through the midlands and chateau regions of the Rhone Valley terminated in those first iews of the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, the Champs Elysees - places as well known throughout the world as Main Street and Park Avenue. Our tours took us to Napoleon ' s tomb ; Versailles - with its famous Hall of Mirrors ; the Lou Te - where we caught a fleeting glimpse of Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, and Notre Dame with its famous rose window . Afternoons were full of half bottles of chilled wine at the outdoor cafes that lined every street. The big evening event was, of course, the great and extravagant Folies Bergeres - with amazingly overdressed scenery and underdressed performers. Those able to find their way on their own might have ended up in the dives of Pigalle, the plush splendor of the Bal Tabarin, the artists ' colonies of the left bank, or the cosmopoUtan atmo- sphere of the Ritz bar or Maxim ' s. The Navy wallet - tliin at best - was considerably pared down in the shops along the Rue St. Honore, where the latest in Paris style could be had at exorbitant prices. But Paris - even with the frustration of a mere two days there - worked its wonders on the Navy, sending them back to the ship full of the gaiety and excitement of the most wonderdul city in the world. bailors reBect in Hall of Mirrors. Operations VO ' s Ensigns Wilson, Gray, Rand, Dempster, Augas, BidweU, Grundy, Quinn Fugitive from the B.SJ K4I % V SI DIVISION i- -till oil llu- )ol). xttini: a The S-) Division l a.s ((unc a loiij; wav ii((.rd nl ( r i.c lli.il ran he sincf tlial cold and rainy (lay last INovcinlx-r luok, .1 ii|M n with r. ai |priil ' . when thiv rt ' itorted aboard at Bremerton, K-iAr Irum it- inilitary and Wash.. Id [dav their part in reeoniinis- |ii uti -iuiial liimtiuii- (wliirh. sionin- the BALTIMORE. At that I,. I, .v. u-. r.ach Im-xuimI time, the .livi-ion couhl boast but I ' .ul.l--i .,l and zii prrlc-- tnul men - t raii-rerr (l innii arioiis hi|i- and w e a I - h t r li r a r in alter Station- in the Pacifir area. GSKl. mMnlM-r-: „i -[ liave e ■e the ■■■. . S-l kept ilf liead above parlHipaled in ariou- athlrtic s-a1tr diirini; thr- early panic ita ei and ix.-nl- ami arr npn-intcd in th.- -hip- band and otiier on- boar.l aelivitie-. Today. S-l Dixi i..n. i:? men -Iron ' . i- a tar rr IVom the orl-inal dix JMon that out thr hall rolhn- m the eariv la-e- of reaelixati.m. I ' he sn -.es . i; dne lar-.K I o I he t ir( h eliorl ' ' ■ :• and uholehearled ooperal ion (.1 oilier- and men. The record speaks lor itsell. Vmjd.K r..!-. ' i),:.c ' iL.k., Knu.-o Chjicllt tjirtn, Johnson %cthui on -t ' — 1 J- J- ' Bfti pi sii - ' l ji Hn HK 1 ii %•■ ' HJLJgfeg ' ' ' mmxJ ..ly., L v. im, Ji.,:k ,. ,. Mcplic SECOND DIVISION All hands topside for scrub down. This is the word you hear a minute after reveille. So begins a typical day for the Second Division. After quarters, the division splits into two groups - the well - tanned topside sailors and the ghosthke lower deck men start their as- signed jobs. Over the side, Byrne, and paint the chain,- is the order from Lockhard who is in charge of the forecastle crew. Hood, man that line. Don ' t lower him down too far, that ' s enough, stop ! .... oh well, how ' s the water, Byrne ? Getting to the wooden deck, we see Sanders directing Benefito, Chadbourne, and Hale to heave around on that line as they set the boat boom in place. Look busy. snaps Gould to Rudzinski and Kennedy, -here comes Mijal and I ' ve got to make points. ' Smith and his lower deck men have their hands full keeping their spaces clean. Leading Seaman Ferguson manages to keep Yesel, Wagner, and O ' Laughlin on the job with his thorough inspections. Other lower deck sailors are the two inseparable gold dust twins, Williams and Sigler. Russell, Tangeman, Carpenter, and Imsdabl often get to talking to the breech-blocks of Number Two turret, which they lovingly keep clean. Donaldson, Zaleski, and Newland keep the guns ready for action - though at present they ' re holding personal grudges against the A-end. In the sports world, the Second has Bartlett and Phillips on the boxing team and Voce is one of the top baseball pitchers. With Stigall on the harmonica and guitar, Rowell on the uke, and DeAngelis doing the vocal, the di -ision is planning to charge ad- mission to its compartment music hall. .Although the guys often razz Cutre about his long hair and Glenn about his sore feet, they will never forget when Means sneezed his fal e teeth on the deck and had a hard time finding them. But you don ' t have to look hard for the Sec- ond Division - we ' re always manned and ready. Will,.m, Uoneltu Hai Baldwin, aeuer , KIIODES TllF, bl K OF l,M E ' Rhode , i-land of the sun odde s and of roees, greeted us willi her perfect chmate - always sunny with a i iilin ; hreeze - and made our sta there a mo-t pleasant one. ic Has. .),• ,; 1 ne (if the eleunest places we have visited, Hhoiles was an arrhitertural mixture of Greek, Bvzantuie. and Moroi ran. Flowers lined every -Ireet, curled around while huildings, and contrasted with the intense green of the vegetation and the clear, deep l)lu.- of the water surrounding the island. and th( W e wandered into th ears ago - looking as though partlalK rebuilt it. died city and found it much as it must have been had purposely gutted it with fire and then only The people of Rhodes worked at a variety of trades, the main one appearing to c. ramies, with plates, mugs, va es, and titles in authentic Greek designs to be seen A tour of the island took us to the Acropolis of Rhodes, and to an old monastery, h im a hill and commanding a majestic view of the island, the «ea, and, across the water, rkex. We stoppe.l in the ale of the huttertliev. who made a dense cloud of fluttrnng ig- when disturbed b a branch-prodder. We experimented with Greek dishes - finding -in- ine-lea es and a strange honey-co ered cake especially interesting. m - beaches, many of us spent what extra Dodecanese area. had, before A DIVISION Webster defines auxiliary as giving aid or assisting, and A Division ' s pri- mary job is maintaining the auxiliaries. The MM men are responsible for the maintenance of the ship ' s cooling systems. Their biggest problem is keeping the cold storage boxes at the exact temperature necessary for food preservation. All air conditioning on board is maintained by The EN men comprise the diesel- and-boat gang. They keep all emergency diesels and boats in running condition. The steam-heat gang maintains and repairs all hydraulic and steam heat equip- ment, such as that in after steering, the laundry, and the main heating system. We lik e to think that we are an import- ant factor in keeping the crew warm, fed. in liberty. and supplied with mail. the MM ' s. Altogether they have some 44 plants to keep in operating condition. The MR men run the machine shop, where most broken or worn out parts come to be repaired or rebuilt. Should an important part of one of the main engines burn out, and a check reveals that there aie no spare ] arts on board, then the machine shop must rebuild the part from plans, with what aid is available from salvaged parts. Correspondingly, they must keep in a state of readiness all shop equip- ment such as lathes, drill presses, and milling machines. ' « - J rHOLBLE SHOOTERS L ndm foiop • - vill provide KING DIVISION asoned radarmen. the functions and operating principles of to the best advantages of the ship, e ' xrept Fire Control gear, as well as inter- men for shore Patrol, beach The men in our division are well-: % hen at sea each man mu-t know all radar gear on board and be able to use also operate all electronics equipment aboard, preting and plotting all information received. When in port, the King Division furnishes guard, and radio watches in CIC. We also provide duty drivers. These men, Short-timer Helmey. King Cox, My kid can beat your kid Talerico. Hot rod- Thompson, and Charles Atlas Langston, had to pass a rigid Navy exam to qualify for their licenses. King Division ' s softball team includes Wild Bill Lawson, Four eyes Sebastian, Mess cook Hoder, Red nose Ruffiii. Home run Langston. Champ Petrini, Vi by pick on me- Witt. Look out man- Bean. Fireball Risley, Nine shots Brewer, Hard luck Marriott, -Killer- Brown, and W alking Mint Wihkson. We have a winning team but no one knows how to play softball. W hen ofl watch, the men pcnd their time in various activities. The main thing they do is sleep, but if you like music (jazz, that is) you ' ll find our group of moderns crowding around the record player listening to Brubeck. . mong them you ' ll find Free loader Mundy, Toughy Jenkins, Short timer McCall, Wise up kid ■ Babilonia, and The Man Diraichino. The last-named pla s his sax in the ship ' s band. Other members who plav instrunienls are Mac- McCullough. and Bottom rack Bobbitt on guitars with Camera bug ■ Long and ' Longlig-- Dearman on mouth organs. Chief Han-en carries on an extensi e judo training program on the fantail. « Bruises)) Bennett is one of his pupils and looks it too. There is talk that Mv kid Talerico and Greek Grachis are going to open aiiiier, -Cadillac James, P. P. 0. ill be among their first customers. , of the VSS B.ALTIMORE - The a bar soon. ou can be -ure t lat Barcain hunter - V Allen. -Charts- Gleich, and •M. -.1.- man ■ Hi.ard So there you have it. the I ' ri.l and CI., King Division. ISTANBUL is miiiarets risinj; regally on all sides, Istanbul at first glance, almost too fabulous to believe. A ity which is a curious admixture of the very old and the very new, it was somewhat of a puzzle to those of us for whom Istanbul was a first exposure to the Mysterious East. We spent the first days in the old city, exploring the huge and imposing mosques, trying to picture the ciiv as it iiiiist have been under the sultans. We covered our  lioi ' with slippers to enter the world- famous Blue Mosqiip, with its thick, oriental carpeting and blue mosaic interior. The .Sultan ' s Palace and museum was full of old and beautiful things, from jewel - encrus- ted plates and glass- es to large chests co- mpletelv inlaid with mother - of - pearl, geld, and silver. But it was the ( rand Bazaar that completely captvia- ted us. Miles of see- mingly underground twisting passages, stocked with everything from solid gold bracelets to egg plant and parsley. Milling crowds pushed everywhere, haggling with the vendors, coaxing buyers into tiny shops, eating food, and making a great deal of noise. A more colorful and wonderful spot would be hard to imagine. In the new city, there were authentic Turkish restaurants and night spots, and the USO provided us with a recreational center. Sis kebab and a colorless melon sherbet were the foods we most enjoyed, and the beer was - as promised - the best in the Med. Ferry trips up the Bosphorus, the (Golden Horn, and across to Asia Minor were popular pastimes and there was a good beach for swimming. Istanbul not only introduced the water pipe for smoking to shipboard life but also gave us a view of Eurasian life that we wUl long remember. H.-D. DIVISION DENTAL DEPARTMENT The only AH Regular Navy department aboard ship - maybe the smallest but certainly of great importance - is the Dental Department, headed by LCDR T. J. Hanson (DC), USN. Through his efforts, and assisted by E. C. Patterson, DTI, and A. E. Rat- ner, SN, many a molar has returned to service to chew a BALTIMORE steak, while a few other teeth have necessarily been given the deep six. Pat supervises the appointments, while Rat has taken over the position of C. E. Biggs, SN, who left for Dental Tech- nician school in June. Doc claims that he hasn ' t lost a patient yet, so if your molars give you trouble, come see us on the double ! (P. S. We ' re air-conditioned, too !) H DIVISION The Mediterranean cruise got off to an auspicious start when each corpsman was is- sued, as standard equipment, one large syringe and several very square needles. Each payday saw the Bengal Lan- cers of H Division on the prowl, harpooning unsuspect- ing members of the crew in the payline. These dart games left many sore arms in their wake, but H remained und- aunted. We felt the crew was protected against everything but cold weather - and we left the procurement of anti freeze to each man ' s inge- nuity. A complete operating room was available at all times to serve the BALTIMORE and smaller ships of the Sixth Fleet. Capable laboratory fa- cilities were accessible to aid in diagnosis and treatment of all illnesses. During the heat of summer, we were blessed with an air-conditioned ward that was almost as popular as the gedunk stand (though the APC ' s didn ' t sell as well as the cokes). The division set the ship- board record for cameras per capita and was justly proud of using more x-ray develop- ing fluid than any other Sixth Fleet unit. We mimicked the Great A- merican Tourist on this cruise - but the routine of up-keep and inspection book its toll, and we are looking forward to returning home. Dr Baker, McCiud. - II FIFTH ni VISION Under the careful leadership of Lucky Bruner and Hawkeye Daniel, our eternal motto is Lets get hot ! The Fifth Division has the s[)ecial job of keeping spotless the starboard quarterdeck, along with the standard tasks of refueling at sea and other work- ing details. Pop Krzakala (better knows as Sandpan) is the father of our gunner ' s mates. The big mystery is why the gunners have to help the deck force in refueling. Which causes argument upon argument. We have the greatest collection of wit, brains, brawns, and ambitions ever assembled in one division. Meet some of the gang. Start off with Callahan: always good for a laugh, always ready with a helping hand. We have Don Abbott - the genius. The Navy budget is going up just to keep him in glasses. On the beach he has a heart of gold - giving aways his camera and buying a worthless old stone for eleven dollars. Then come the big three - Knight, Petrowski, and Schott, always ready with advice, Of course, there ' s Joe McGowan, the kid from Pitts, and our great lover (with Souto running a clo.se second). Like any other division, we have countless argu- ments over who won the Civil War. You should see Lappe in his Rebel hat. We have men from almost every state but to Edmonds, the U. S. is still just a suburb of California. We all hope that they have a locker inspection for Nelson - so we can get the rest of our clothes back. Doug Friend, the divisional preacher, has a 24-hour job keeping the crew in the best of spirits. MESSINA Almost totally destroyed by earthquake and later practically levelled by Allied bombardment during the war, Messina has rebuilt from its rubble to become one of Sicily ' s major cities and one of the better Mediterranean liberty ports. We were lucky enough to arrive in Messina in time for its annual fiesta, or fair. This four-day event, to which come spectators from all parts of Sicily and .southern Italy, was highlighted by parades, in which red-sashed and red-capped men pulled two huge on-horseback statues, representing the first rulers of Sicily. An exposition which featured Sicily ' s domestic and export manufac- tures was a popular attraction, and there even was a miniature Coney Island, with sundry amuse- ments. Motorcycle races monopolized the final day of the fiesta and appeared to be Sicily ' s major ' ' ' ■ ' ' sports attraction. Dancing in the streets and several performances of well-known Italian operas, given by a Sicilian company in a five-sided arena, served to emphasize the gaiety which this annual affair brings to Sicily. Many of us went to Taormina, some .30 miles from Messina and high up in the hills. This town, long popular with tourists from all over the world, afl ' ords a great panoramic view of the coastline and has a fine line of beaches at the base of its hills. The exceptionally tasty Bierra Messina gave a new and welcome flavor to the sidewalk cafes with which we are now so familiar. The old tower clock, and the intricate evolutions with which it daily announced high noon, was another thing which helped to make Messina a wholly enjoyable port-of-call. TARANTO Taranto, Italian Naval Base, was termed by the Port Directory a medium port. Remaining, as we did, only over the weekend when things were largely chiuso, ' we didn ' t give the citv a fair chance to exhibit itself. The old walled city, upon quick observation the most interesting looking spot, was placed out of bounds, leaving only the unshaded main drags for us to wander through. Good beaches and clubs for enlisted and commissioned personnel were opened to us by the Italian Navy, and we spent most of our time in or about them. Taranto will be remembered chiefly as the port where CAPT Tedder left the ship and CAPT Caswell assumed command. 3tre-« tii Taw ' ' Sm Havkuudo, Jobiuop, P rk The Sympuiitetic Ear. M DIVISION The one-hundred thousand odd steam horses that drive the BALTIMORE are held in check by the firm hands of the M (Men and Machinery) Division. It is by no means an easy job to handle the reins of surh a powerful span. To be an ideal iiiiin is impossible, but to ftut forth ibe amount of work shown by our ' • i-; a ( redit lo any organization. Out of the division will come some of the best trained men in the Fleet. Though the task is an exacting one and calls for perfect teamwork - each man knowing what the other is doing, each man being able to take over the work of another - we state with pride our answer to all challenges, Give us a Bell. We started out as a group of men, unknown to each other, unfamiliar with our job and the machinery with which we were to work. We had our share of mistakes, but each one taught us a little more and Hiade us more confident. We became a iroficient team - not cocky but proud of lurselves and our ability. We know we ' re jood because we have proven it. We e come a long way since our recommissioning in the fall of ' 51. but let no one think it has been peaches and cream. It has taken work - but work is only half the story, for it has also taken ingenuity and plain old ..avy can do. No job vili stop us because we knov we can beat it. r fr ' ' TRIESTE S-3 DIVISION Mess Gear. Three limes a day the crew hears this piped over the public address speakers and three times a day ' :hey troop in to eat and then react with praise, indifference, or outright displeasure toward the chow that was served. Who is responsible for all this ? The S-3 Division ! consisting of cooks, bakers, and other commissary personnel. There is probably no other group of persons talked about so much as this one. There it the butcher shop o i«e that the meat for each meal is carefully cut lo that each man will ft ' : en equal raUon ; the vegetable room where the many fresh salads are prepared for eech meal ; the bake shop sees that there is bread and rolls to go with that morning cup of joe ; and last but not least, the galley where the balance of the meal ii put together to come up with a well-balanced meal. For the cooks, bakers, and other commissary personnel, it is early to rise and after the evening meal is over, it is time for bed. Because of these long hours, it is necessary for the men to work in two watches. Nor must we forget the commissarymen in the issue room and ice boxes who must break out the stores for each day ' s meals from the many storerooms and refrigerators scattered throughout the ship. Also included in the division are the mess deck master-at-arms and his crew of about SO mess cooks. It is his responsibility to see that the chow Une is run properly and the mess halls ready for each meal. It is also his job to see that the mess gear is clean and ready for use at each meal. All in all, the S-3 Division has a fuU time job and is doing its best to put out good chow and keep a clean mess hall to eat in. The main thing in Commissary is working as a team in order to put out good chow, because a well-fed crew is a happy ff  ■ . n L ' ' EX DIVISION Known boza Peoria to poetic Pakistan, from Portland ' co the political banks of the Potomoc, as the poor paper and pencil-pushing Tjersons of the BALTIMORE, the punchy and profane partisans of the EX Division, perturbed only by the paucity of petty ofiBcers, participate punctually in pouring through and palpitatingly processing preposterous piles, packs, and pyramids of peculiar paper sand prosaic pamphlets, propelled by the paradigm propinquity of our pragmatical officers. It is well-known that each division thinks it is the best, hardest-working division of martyrs aboard. Not so the EX Division. It KNOWS it is. Fending off taunts of Rackets- from our ever-lovin ' shipmates, the EX Di -ision goes about the business of administering the BALTIMORE, despite a dire shortage of rated men in the di- ision. Of the original division which gathered on the fantail that memorable, rainy, cold, recommissioning day in Bremerton, oidy jix men remain - Chief Nelson, Rich Richardson, Al Hendricks, George Burck, Leo Thomas, and Al Shapiro, the rest going their individual ways of either ' ransfer or discharge. Besides miming the Captain ' s, Esecutives Officer ' s, Training and Education, Legal, Chaplain ' s, and Public Informa- tion 3ffices, as well as the Print Shop and Photography Lab, the EX Division mans the key circuits not only for GQ but for Special Sea Detail, Condition watches, and all special datails such as refueling and personnel transfer. ' Were it noi. for the labors of the EX Division, there would be no leaves, no liberty, no advancements, no schools, B 30 transfers, no pay, and sad to relate, no masts or courts-martials. Shortage of men, long hours, and all, the EX Division has nevertheless performed an outstanding job in helping to recommission the BALTIMORE and taking it on its Med cruise. Lord knows, we would have preferred to have remained in Boston for these six months, but since we did come over, vre are forced to admit that we enjoyed the cruise tremendously, as did everyone else aboard. We were slightly bewildered by most of the places, but it was love at first sight with fascinating France. It wmi a fine cruise, and a lot of places are no longer just names to us, but living and lasting memories. • m sr- ' tveryonrN goc a record SIXTH DIVISION and 20,000 iiiili-s. « ■ liave pnivi-ii imrM-lves an oulstamliiif; (livi ii)ii. Vie have seen many changes - impossihh- iDoking knots were finally tied, and now it isn ' t a major project to splice a line. Fueling at sea (at first, a horrihle thought) is now one of our specialties. Yes, we have come a long wav. Oiniputed in brooms and swabs, it seems even further. But now that we ' re part of the BALTIMORE, it was worth it. We man our GQ stations with gusto and success (c en when GQ comes at 0200). and we ' re not too bad at l-AA either. We haven ' t been able to turn the crew ' s lounge into a chrome-and-glass wonder, but at least it ' s clean and comfortable now. We ' ve learned a lot of things on this cruise - and our liberty has been good. We have talked with Communists on llit -1rc.l Mtid with the little marvels who own the sidewalk cafes. We have wonilcnil uli iiiericans drink beer in the land of wine and cognac, and have come to ifu- cone hision that American women are still ■•better than e er. In Naples, the spaghetti and meatballs (of which the Italians never heard) were good even though the meatballs turned out be cut-up hot dogs. But the one lesson we have all learned through experience or observation is that, on shipboard or ashore, the iruli%idual is onlv part of ibe whole. And th - whole for us is the B AI.TI MOB K, for whom we ' ll take on :ill comers. A m mzwm ju - 7 ' ENICE . IIASEBALL TEAAI in ■ Diuiicli. Ai..-i..«ll.v, Mor i FOX DIVISION From the fifth deck to the 05 level and from the fo ' c ' sle to the fantail. Fox Division proves itself as important as it is large. Dur?ng GQ, Fox- mans directors and control stations for all batteries, u hile every day duties revolve largely around maintenance of controlling mechanisms. From an unskilled but willing group with only a nucleus of trained men. Fox, under Sixth Fleet ' s training schedule, evolved into an efficient team. Our director crew is now rated as one of the beat in the entire Sixth Fleet. Division personnel represent every human type - ranging from Casanova Moran, who left love on the doorstep of Izzie Ort ' s, to -human sponge- Rykoskey, who left his love (35-cent double shots) at Dougherty ' s. Falling in whole-heartedly with Sixth Fleet ' s good will policy, jolting Jim Treybig stuns the local population with his dazzling diamond ability. Max Cooper, who couldn ' t find his way home through the Gibraltar iVaval Base, found his way to the hearts of two missionaries from F.gypt. After years of resisting American women. Bill Bratrud succumbed to wiles of a Riviera queen. Now a word for Harker, who continues to submit special request chits just for drill. Kin£ Solomon and Perry created good will in Switzerland by remaining there only three days. And there is Anthony, our photography expert, who, on the Capri tour, got 16 exposures on an 8-exposure roll (one more jug and he would have gotten 32.) And we must not neglect the yeomen, working three deep in the gunnery office, or the armory detail, faithfully following in the footsteps of Gunner Snider. Upon completion of our Med cruise, the division can say, Now we have seen everything. The countries visited will be able to say the same. U.vi,. Whill.- .T,, 1 .c. - i i r- ' ' ' ' V DIVISION The V Division consists of the men of the a -iation branch, directly under the gunnery department. The division has two component units. Drone and Helicopter. In the drone unit, there are eleven men whose primary purpose is to supply aircraft targets for various ships throughout the Fleet. The type of target used is called a -Targets Pilotless Aircraft - radio-controlled, with the speed of a modern propeller driven aircraft. The oflBcer in charge controls the target from the deck of the ship after it has been launched from a catapult. Upon completion of this cruise the unit will return to its parent squadron, which is the only squadron of its type in the entire Atlantic Fleet. On April 19, the heUcopter UR-69 became the first helicopter to operate from the BALTIMORE. Since then, she has operated as a mail plane, flown radar calibration hops, and also been plane guard from the Wasp and the Coral Sea. There have been few times when the Queen of the Med- has had a bad case of the shakes (excessive vibration), and an upset stomach (engine trouble), but her crew has been doing an effective job of keeping her in good shape and also of keeping her figure brightly polished. The crew consists of eight men, all of whom have a great respect for the ability of the Queen. W T CANNES T-r- J-S When the facades of the Carlton and the Martinez came into view, we all gave a little whoop of appreciation - for we were back in France. Need we say more ? RIVIERA S-2 DIVISION The S-2 Division is composed of the ship ' s service group and the stewards group. Ship ' s service handles the ship ' s store and related facilities - the gedunk stand, the laundry, and the barber, tailor, and cobbler shops. In the race for popularity, the soda fountain and ship ' s store are on the top of the Ust, with the gedunk in the lead when cold cokes and ice cream are on sale. The soda fountain keeps stomachs and ner es under control with a wide variety of candy and cigarettes. The ship ' s store stocks many foreign products, cameras, and accessories, every perfume imaginable, and numerous other gift items - all this, and your toothpaste, too. The tailor shop offers one-day service on minor alterations and pressing. The barber shops - both oflBcers ' and crew ' s - offer nice, comfortable, regulation haircuts. The cobbler shop can keep all hands well shod for many a day. The laundry faces a tremendous job in keeping 1500 men inspection-proof, but by working round-the-clock, they stay abreast of their work. To the seldom mentioned storeroom personnel falls the job of receiving, sorting, distributing, and stowing all items sold or used by the various activities. The ship ' s store office hands keep record of all orders, bills, inven- tories, transfers, etc., for the ship ' s service group. In the stewards group, we have the officer ' s cooks and bakers, and the wardroom boys. This group is very essential to the officers ' well-being. Operating their own galleys and the wardroom, the stewards do a fine job of keeping officers ' country shipshape. In the Supply Department, the word is Service to the service- - may we help you ? ' FOURTH DIVISION The gunner ' s mates of our batteries and boatswain ' s mates of the deck and lower deck take pride in their work - different though it is - and succeed in making the Fourth Division a cohesive, smooth- running outfit. Raised and lowered, and kept in top shape at all times by our division, the port motor whaleboat is ready to answer any call. No wonder it was the guinea pig used to instruct officers in the motor whale-boat. When the loudspeaker system blares out with The officer of the deck is shifting his watch to the quarterdeck, the men snap to in getting the port accommodation ladder low- ered and ready so that the JOOD can shove off those first runs to the beach. The port quarterdeck is our responsibility as well, and many a JOOD has had to flee to safety on the landing of the ladder when the morning swab-down gets rolling. To round things out, the Fourth gives a hand in fueling operations too. The gunners keep the mounts in fighting shape, and the only blasts that come their way are those they make themselves during firing practice. An athletic-minded division, the Fourth fields a basketball, Softball, and touch foot- ball team. -h:i 4 at ,„ougl. In,l,an Lt(jg) Conv-rst, It H.rnfeld. Wllker, Ll(jgi F.v. Ens. «r uil. MARINE DETACHMENT Since Presley O ' Bannon and the Shores of Tripoli, ' the Mediterranean has often seen U. S. Marines, but we doubt if it has ever seen a better looking, more smartly drilled outfit than the forty men of the BALTIMORE ' S Marine Detach- ment. Hand-picked for sea duty and ham- mered into shape by Capt. Martin, Lt. Herrin, and T Sgt. Ski Rosaschi, the Marines perform duties aboard the BALTIMORE as Captain ' s and Exec ' s or- derlies, and Sergeants and Corporals of the Guard. As the Honor Guard, they are the first unit to be seen by visiting digni- taries and are resplendent in their white- blue-white - provided, of course, that they have had two minutes warning. Acknowledged by all as one of the best gun crews aboard, they claim credit for more drones and sleeves than all other mounts. ' ' That ' s the way to shoot ' is the usual comment after every firing exercise. Though part of their duties includes running the ship ' s brig, oflf-duty hours are usually spent in affairs of a much brighter vein. Brinkley, McGowan, Van Kirk, and Whalebelly Luce can be especially counted upon to liven up the scene with their unusual awhs and tales of woe. Proud of their Marine Detachment, all can truthfully say : Best jarheads in the Med. W M 1 y ' . . ' RAL v fl ' , ' ' VlilTINC MARSEILLES Marseilles - chief seaport of France and the Mediterranean - marked our last chance to wring the full measure of enjoyment out of La Belle France. Its size (the second largest city in France) enables Marseilles to support a wide variety of industries, small businesses, and entertainments. Naturally this tends to make a good liberty port - and, with the help, once again, of the vitality and the friendliness of the French people we all found In and around Marseilles are numerous points of interest. Notre Dame df la Garde cathedral is perhaps the most famous. Chateau d ' If, the prison of the famous Count of Monte Cristo. is a mere 20 minutes away. Museums full of the things which were cs-cntial I the wealthy of monarchist France ?TT?£s MLSFIM OF NATUIUI. IirSTOFY are scattered throughout the city. Bathing resorts and lua. Ii.- ir.- a .ul,iliif along the southeast coast. A great number of really excellent restaurants offered French cooking at its very best. Marseilles is the home of bouillabaisse - that strange but surprisingly delicious conglomeration of seafoods. There were many fine hotels, bars, and nightclubs, and few were those who fouijd it necessary to return to the ship for dinner and a night ' s entertainment at the movies. Sh( pping lovely but quite IS, as usual in cpensive items France )ffered isive  hi)p . But one of the most enjoyable things was simply getting off the main streets and wandering into a tree-lined and heavily-shaded half-street, where the wine was chilled just enough, and the passing scenery most relaxing. Ah yes, ' twas with a heavy heart that we bid adieu to France. tEj k . if ;b= ' . - -• . ' ir:i1 ! A- ;s r,U FSDK 1 ' I I! L RSE1LLES or «.ch ' h -1M pi.,M John on, VilKiiih, Katcliff FIRST DIVISION Other divisions may brag and boast. About their own exploits, they all raise a toast; We ' re bigger, we ' re better, we ' re sharper, they claim. But what are the facts that make up their fame ? From the First Division there is no such noise, ' Cause it ' s a good way to tell the men from the boys. But behind Sandy and Steely and Beebe and Tom, We ' ve come a long way from boots and the farm. So a little self praise won ' t be too wrong. If we ' ve got the facts to back up our song. We ' re fighters and lovers and workers, for sure. All this has been shown on our Medi- terranean tour. In St. Jean and Toulon, and Sicily shores. We ' ve had plenty to drink and kept out of troiible. Barrels of cognac we ' ve consumed with the rest. The dollies they claim were best by taste test. Lest one get the opinion we only have fun. Let them sweat out G. Q. in old turret one. Or see team work unequaled, that ' s really a sight. When we all pull together and rep- lenish at night. Just to be sure you know who we be. We ' ll muster by names that we use while at sea. There ' s Lex and Andy and Atencio Joe, Ayers and Beebe, the old man you know. Chick Beeman and Bennett and Bledsoe, K. E., Brady and Bucci and Buckley you see. Chandler short timer and iiBlue Eyes Qark, Blinky Croson and Dainty, they ' ve all made their mark. Then Demoss and Evans they call Lefty Dell Max Flynn and Foreman, and Foret as well. Fowler I ' ve heard came back in his shorts, Gettle and Gregory, gunners of sorts, Sandy Hanes and Harding, and Hodges, D. G., Holmes and two Johnsons, C. H. and D., Knut Knutson, Frenchy LaFortune both really swell, Mahon and McGuigan with muscles as well. Then Mohr and Partin and Pate each a striver. And T. A. D. Perry, our pickup driver, Roberts and Roney and Sandy a leader, Sharlock and Sharpe the beaver so eager. Shoemaker and Silva and Stelly, turret boss, Strickland, Dick Swisher, and Neal Szabados, Miss Jo Templeton, Thomas our leading P. O., Trawick and Vannote first class you know, Doc Vice, Vigenski, and Weber no fakers, Carl Williams the boy called Billy Goat Acres , Funny WilUams and to my relief. We wind up the list with Yardley, The Chief. Templrlon. BniHy. ■M X ■ A W The i,u. l.r-. loiidi B DIVISION The Baker Division is composed of volunteers. Better known as the Black Gang ' of the Snypes, it is, from the lowest rate to the highest rank, an excellent division of men. Our specific job is operating the boilers which are the backbone of all power aboard the Baltimore. Without such a division, this ship, or any other man o war, would be lifeless. Some of the other duties we have are rather dirty, such as cleaning firesides and diving bilges. But this does not prevent us from having clean living and working spaces. We are also known as the Sunshine Division, mainly because of all the sun and fresh air we never get. When not on watch, we turn to. But all this is taken in stride. In our compartment we have Jelly Belly Geiman, who is P. P. O. He is good at keeping other men out of their racks but sneaks in himself. There ' s a regulation first class who is in charge of No. 2 fire hose and who never gives his men a minute ' s rest. We have two barbers who will cut anyone ' s hair - for a price: Dappen and Peruchetti. A hillbilly, Kennedy, is the proud owner of three guitars. Nevers gives the boys a minute of silence. Last but not least, we have LaDuke. The cruise was not completed by all of us and all are disappointed. We hope we will all meet again on another pleasure cruise here in the Med. ' C -A M li ... W.lkrr. ' .o.„a„. „„ .,. Harm. Jlorrau. Vjii,irn. f LISBON Lisbon ity of espionage an.l intrigue - was a major highlight of the cuisr. We ha.l all a.sooialed Lisbon with |.olili.al exiles, veile.l women earryiog alubn Slat. ' secrets, an.l milita y agents stalking som.onc int. nl u|.on overlhniwing the government. «e |iictur.- a series ..f .lani|i. mistv alleys ami .lark. shutHre.! houses - out ..1 which „.ight ,.op at any main ™t the villain of th hour. How gnat th.n vas o r surprise when w • loi.n.l a warm. ro[. rful . ' ity r..smo|...litan an.l , ilcriialiiMiil to l.r ur.-. but in a nice, heallhv «,. niixlur.- .if .iM. uiniliii . njrr.,« -tr.-.l- in th.- an.i.nt city, or - lfama-. with mo.lcrn an.l rasl.i.M.al.!. ' listrids in the nev city. Lisbon is  ilh parks ami anei nt structures like SL „„,.„|-- chur.h an.l the Ca tie of St. Gorge. I.1-.IM11- 1.-. lire everything fron Portugese art to ill.- Ir.i|.|.iri;; anil coa.hcs „l ihi- H..yal Il..rsemen. Thr l-.irh.llll III ll„ii..-. liiriiurK ami „l,l Bcnclic- tin,- n,„n., l, rv. 1- .1 in.i „ifi,,.| t lii.ililing  ml a liiiirisi iiiii Down fn.m Lisbon l..«ar.l -l.iri.il range the n-orts. This .oastal ariM .4 l ' ..r iifi.il 1- note.l for l..war.l these small town-. «li,r,- t„,l;n l.irf:.- i-tatc- The Sunday bullhglil is iin ;iii uistitiitioii in Lisbon, anil this finest of athletic arts is serupuhmslv practi. ' e.l here, where the Portugese insist upon perfection anil colorful excitement at the same tini.-. For those  ho hi. I iiiAcr h.i.l the „p|,..rtuMllv to experience ,, l.,ilhi-hl. this u.i- hii i,.r,i-,.,.i iniheil. From HIack Horse S.piar. to w li.rc th, heavily built-up areas abruptly give way to rolling larmlaml. Lisb.m ilemonslrat.s the in.le] . ' n(lent suHiciencv of Portugal anil is in .ill respects the As the Emcee so aptly put it; many moons ago someone named Columbus discovered America so that one day the Columbus could come from America to discover the Mediter- ranean. ,t October 1952 will be recorded simply as Columbus Day in I .S.S. BALTIMORE records, but to those who jammed the main deck waiting for the U.S.S. COLUMBUS to arrive it will be remembered as a day of parole. The ship had put in a week of hectic extra work to evolve a relieving ceremony which would let everyone blow off a little steam. Before the Columbus was dead in the water had been exposed to the seductive wiles of the Baltimore chorus line (complete with high kicks), a mermaid perched on Turret One, the Bikini on the Ol-level, pink skivvies and a WHATTHEHELL pennant on the signal halyards, and sundry and assorted Mediterranean types with which they would soon be familiar. The first person to succumb to all this assembled splendor was the Captain of the Columbus, who capitulated when the Queen of the Med shimmied over the brow and gave him a Mediterranean HeUo . Things swept on as the Columbus was barraged with an illegiti- mate looking for his birthright, Aly Khan ' s harem, money changers, the Naples organ grinder and his monkey, an escapee from the brig, and assorted lovelies from the Baltimore Ladies Detachment. Mayhem continued into the evening when, amid the bumps and grinds of the chorus, the slapstick of the minstrels, violent musical interludes, and deep bows to stateside, the beaty contest produced Miss Baltimoron - 19.S2 and the Columbus was given the hallowed Key to the Casbah, which the Baltimore had received from the Pittsburgh that day in Gibraltar. With the singing of Goodbye, Buddies, the Baltimore signed off her welcoming ceremony and gladly gave the Columbus the responsibility of the ups and downs of the Sixth Fleet. REMINISCENCE We left the Bay of Boston (Without a farewell band) Knifing through the morning mist. Out of sight of land. Awesome were the shores of France, Old Spain and sunny Sicily; Wond ' rous the historic trance Of Ancient Rome in Italy. Marseilles to Nice blue waters reach. With every swell the seas expand. To wash the Riviera beach. Where we lay on crystal sand. Grecian castles of tow ' ring height. Sultan ' s harem and mineret. The blood red moons we saw at night In Istanbul, - we can ' t forget. The people — full, enriched, and strong. The greatness, joy, and sorrow — Still have the muse to chant their song Of Europe and tomorrow. Expectantly we now return To places we call ,.home . Yet, in our memories, still will burn Thoughts of Paris, Greece, and Rome. 1 .dL , ' li r ' IwfMi J Z ROSTER OF U. S. S. BALTIMORE Captain G. L. Caswell,N DIVISION Commanding Officer g -g j ianw Commander R. J. BaumENS R. w . ddnn Executive Officer barkev t. a.. Lientenant Commander«L ' JpfJ,f J; •; ?« ' E.D.Sneary, Chapla 1.N3 EX DIVISION LT. R. G. BECK i:n . d. l. crosier 1.n-. t. m. johnson ' M-i IK H. HALL, JR. M M.I OMB, R. J. BMGC 1.L 0N, A. J. PNC ARNETT V. M., AFl BABKA R. W. D., SN IBOETGER R, BUSH M. E., SA CASEY S. R.. QMSN DENECKE . R., AN GRAVES J. P., SA JANES G. K., SN KOSTER D. E., QMI KRETSCHMANN J. A., SN LAVANGIE R. K., QMS LE CLAIR E. U., SN MAY J. A., SN McMURRAY G. R., SN m ■RrK- r ' ' ?N - - ' - MORTENSEN k. R., SN BLKCK O., SN mis R F VNSN BYRON F. M., YNT3 piNOSG OMS COSENTINO R., SA l ' ? - g DOVERSBERGER J. GIBSON R. R., HARGIS G. ■ .. PNASN HAWKINSON C. S., YN3 HENDRIf KS A. D., PN3 HERBERT H. A., SN HOAAN G. W., SN HUNTZINGER J. J. BM3 HUSCHER J. C. BT3 JOHNSON D. R., SN KNOX D. N., SN KING v;. B., ME3 KUNTZ R. ,. SN KDHN II. -.. N L(i II I -- H. A., PIS ' SCHMUTZ D. F., SN STAPLETON A., SN VAN HORN J. L., QMSN VEStIO F. S., QMSN LINSTOCK S.P., SA WILSON C. R., SN WOLF R. v., SN MORTENSEN R. R., SN Cruise Book Rep. MMM.M 1 H. .1.. BMGC M VNN It 1 .. llMi; (T) MARDUT .M. ! .. SN MrKAl D . J.. YN3 NELSO.N V J.. PNC PARKER W . C, SN PULLEY R. C. GMMl RICHARDSON N. D.. Y ' N SHAPIRO A. D., JOSN SITEK C. J., SN SMITH W , SN SPEER H W., SN THOMAS L. A., SN WEBB J. C, SN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Commander R. S. Paret, Operations Officer Lt. M.T. WilKams, Jr., CIC Officer Lt. J. P. Hopkins, Communications Officer BOGEN L. D., SN BORRUEL H., RMSN BRANDT D. F., R.MN2 CHEEK II. .]., SN DAVIS J., SN E.NHIGHT J. F.. FIELDS G. G.. SN FROSCHAUER F. D., SN GANNOlN E. G., RMS GODDEN M. G., TE3 GUIZAR I., TESN HEWER N. M., SN JAMES E. C, TESN KLUCK M. D., RMSN KOCUREK L., SA McCANNA J. F., RMNS McCLURE D. S., RM2 MERRILL R., SN MINTZ P. S., S. MIRAMONTI R J., RMS NELSON G. R., TE2 NORMAND W. P., TESN PAYNE H. A., TE3 PIERCE J. E., SN PORTIER D. W., RMI POW ERS F. M., TEMC ROWE A W., TESN TOLLIN R. C, SN TOMLINSON R. E., TE3 TRIPP J. L., SN WHAPHAM G. E., RM2 W ILHOLD O. R., SN XAVIER H. L., SN SLHW EITZER W. L., SN ROHLOFF J. L., SN RUGGLES D. M., SA ROUSE, SA SHARP W. R., SN SINGLETON H. L., TESN .SMITH R. D., RMSN SNOW P. R., SN TAMA R. J., SA HU( SN NAVIGATOR Lieutenant Commandi D. A. Wagner CR DIVISION LT. E. E. HAMMOND, Jr. ENS S. R. WILSON, III ENS J. A. AVTGES ENS R. H. RAND ENS B. E. BIDWELL ■ powers F. M., TEMC BAKER W. P., RMSN CS DIVISION ENS J. J. BYRNES, Jr. ENS M. D. GRAY THREFALL E., QMC ALVERSON J„ QM2 BRUNDRIDGE H. L., QMI BUTTERHOFF J. F., YNT: CARBERRY J. G., QMSN CONRAD E. M., QM2 COOK G. T., SN DORAN R. P., SN EVANS E. F., YNSN GARRISON S. E., SN GILLILAND D. L., SN IIUHLEY L. E., SN JAC KSON R. L., SN JLDKLNS D. D., SN KLEIN G. A., SN L. RSEN J. T., QMI McTAVISH R. C, SN MINIKUS R. L., SN MOORE W. J., SN MURPHY R. K., SN PACE C. G., SN PREBLE H. W., QM3 SCHMIDT W. B., SN TERRELL T. L., SN THOMPSON L. D., SN VAN SICKLE R. S., SN WARD C. O., SN GOLDING A. F., SN K DIVISION ENS E. D. QUINN ENS R. R. GRUNDY- H.A.NSEN D. C. RDC ALLEN G. L., RDS ANDERSON D. A., RDSA BABILONIA C. E., SA BEAN J. H., SN BENNETT F. E., SN BOBBITT C. L., SN BREWER C. R., SA BROWN J. M., SA COX P. D., SN DEARMAN B. A., RD3 DIMICHINO S. C, SN GLEICH V. (C), RD3 GRACHIS D. (N) RDSN HANSON D., RDC HODER J. R., SN J. MES C. T., RDS JENKINS W. R.. RD2 L. NGSTON W. C, RDSN LAWSON W. S., SN LONG L. P., RDl MARRIOTT D. H., SN McCULLOUGH C. F., RDS MUNDY P. N., RDSN PETRINI S. P., SN RICARD W. R., SN RISLEY R. W., SN RUFFIN J. A., SA SEBASTIAN C. G., SN TALERICO L. F., RDS THOMPSON W W., RDS WAGNER D. A., RD3 WILIKSON W. R., RDSN W ITT R. W., SA HELMEY J. A., .McCALL S. A., RDS RICHARDSON W. R., LTJG. L. W. FALLON LTJG. W. W. SALTER ABRAMS C, SN Lt. J. S. Howell, Air Defense Officer Lt. J. R. Collins, First Lieutenant Lieut. R.E. Coleman, Main Battery Officer Ensign T.D. Gardiner, Ass ' t First Lieutenant McGUIGAN J. p., SJ MOHR E. L., SN PERRY C. H., SN PARTIN T. D,, SN AUS?IN R A ' sn ' ' ' • ' ' ' ' Boatswa: BENTZ J., Sn ' BISHOP J. F., SN BOONE G. E., SN BRO.M. N D. S., SN DOUGLAS R. D., SA EILERS J. A., SN EVANS G. E., SA FISH E. D., SN FOREST D. E., SN GEARTY J. J., SN GILLEY J. C, SN GLUFF L. H., SA H.-iNLEY R. J., SN HAMMONS W. C, SA HICKS W. L., SN HOHMAN B. J., SA HOUGHTON R. C, SA F. M. West, Ship ' s Boatswain Chief Gunner R.W. Snider, Maintenance and Magazines FIRST DIVISION LT.JG M. G. COERPER ENS. H. R. WRIGHT SANDERSON T. C, BMC STEELY C. R., GMC ALEXANDER W. T., SN ATENCIO J. A., SA HOUSEHOLDER M. G., SN ANDERSON v j BM3 JENNINGS L. B., SN AVERS AC SA LARSON D. F., SA LOPEZ D. P., SA LORENTZ W. H., SN LOVE J. M., SN MacCALLUM E. D., SN McGINNIS P. H., SN MOORE D. L., SN PHELPS S., SN PRIESMAN T. H., SA SMITH D. W., BMS SCHNEIDER F. G., SN STEVENS R. D., SN SULT R. R., SN WARTH J. P., SN WRIGHT L. D., SA YOUNG R., BMl BEEMAN D. D., SN BEEBE F. E., GMI BENNETT J. E., SA BUCKLEY W. R., SA BUCCI R. A., SA BLEDSOE K. E., SA BRADY M. W., SA CL. RK W. W., SN CROSON C. M., SN DEMOSS D. E., SN DAINTY J., S. EVANS J. L., BM2 FOREMAN G. W., SN FLYNN M. E., SN FORET G. E., SA FOWLER W. C, SA GREGORY J. M., GM3 GETTLE R. H., GM3 HANES T. D., BMl HOLMES R. L., GMS HODGES D. G., SA HARDING E. A., SN Lieutenant CommanderJ HN E. O. Erickson, Gunnery Officer lafortune w. j.. sn YOUNG R. GUNNERY DEPARTMENT RONEY SILVA A. R., SN SANDLER R. E., .SA SHOEMAKER M. W., SA SWISHER H. K., SA STRICKLAND B. J., SA SHARPE L. B., SN SHARLOCK T. M., SA SZABADOS N. K., SA TEMPLETON J. R., BM3 TRAW ICK R. D., SN THOMAS A. M., BMl VIGENSKI R. J., SN VICE J. A., SN VANNOTE J. R., BMl W EBER C. 3., SA WILLIAMS C, SA WILLIAMS H., SN YARDLEY J. J., SN SECOND DIVISION LTJG. R. F. ENNIS ENS. H. W. O ' CONNELL HAAS C. F., CMC ALLISON W. E., SN ASH J. F., SA BALDWIN A.. SA BARTLETT M. D., SA BEHRENDT R. R., SA BELL C. E., SA BENEFITO R. E., SN BYRNE C. T., SA CARPENDER L. E., SA D., SA JOHNSON D., SA KNUTSON H. L., BM; LAFORTUNE I IIMUKIUHNE C. G., SA c I I hi: I,. A., SA |). .M.l LIS v., SN IIUNALIISON W. L., CMS FARACI A. P., SA FORSHEE M. R., SN FRISCH W. D., SA FERGUSON, B. M., SN GACKI T., GMI GIVENS E., SA GLENN, P. Jr., SN GOULD W. P., SN GREENWOOD W. D., SA HALE A. E., SA HANSEN M. C, SN HANSON L. C, SN HASS C. F., GMC HELLER E. C, SA HICKS D. R., SN HOOD R. A., SA IMSDAHL R. L., SN JERZ E. L., SA JONES J. D., SN KENNEDY D. E., SN LIONETTI J. P., SN LOCKARD L. M., BM2 LUMSDEN R. E., SN MEANS J. C, SN MIJAL C, BMl MOSES B. K., SA NEWLAND G. L., SN NORTON T. J., SA O ' LAUGHLIN R. A., SA PENDER L. H., SN PHILLIPS B. G., SN ROWELL G. C, SA RUDZINSKI C. H., SN RUSSELL L. W., SA RYAN C. E., GM2 SANDERS H. C, BM3 SIGLER R. E., SA SMITH R. R., BM2 STIGALL R. E., SN TANGEMAN D. R., SN TURNER R. E., SN VOCE D. C, SN WAGNER D. J., SN WILLIAMS J. E., SA WAPELHORST G. A., GMl YESEL L. J., SN ZALESKI E. A., GM3 THIRD DIVISION LTJG. W. R. ALBRECHT ENS. R. M. BALL ENS. R. A. Mclaughlin MAHONE C. A., BMC ANIBAL G. A., GMSN ANGLE R. A., GMSN ARAKELIAN G. G., SN BEDOY J. A., SN BERKLEY J. 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W., i W ELCH P. J., SA WEST L. E., SA WILSON C. v., SA WILSON L. v., SN ZAMORA S. (N.), SA. SEVENTH DIVISION LTJG. P. D. STOCK ENS. R. R. KINNIER ENS. E. W. McFADDEN COATES N. E., GMC AIKEN F., GM2 ALTOMARE M. J., SA ANDERSON N. A., GM3 BARKER J. M., SA BAYENS P. R., SN BEAM D. A., SN BENTZ C. B., GMSN BOLAND F. v., GM2 BRAMMER R. K , SA BRINKMAN E. H., SN CORNELIUS C. E.. SA CROSLIN J. E., SA DAVIS J. P., SN DEARING G. L., SN DOUGHERTY I.. A., SA EAI!l,i:S li. A., FIM K I (... - FK-.1I1.K M M , ■- FOI K-- 11., N FOKll.N I , A., -A FREEMAN R. €., BM2 GAZURIAN J J., SA GLOVER J. E., SN GORMLEY W. E., GMSN GRF T! R. R.. S GHl:i. (Mlli li., (;m n HAMll Kin I.. 1.., A H. M1 M. J., . -N HEARRIN F. D., SN HELLER L. F., SN HERRELL O. J.. .SA HOFIMA.N D. L., SA HOOPER H. L., SN HOWERTON H. -W ' ., GMSA HURLl.MANN E. J. BMl HUSTEDT R. M. GMSN ISAACS J., GM2 ISBELL v.. A., SN JACOBSON S. K. E., SN KING J. I., CM2 KOHN H. S., SA LAATZ H. C. SN LAMMERS C. R , SA LATHWELL R. W., BMSN MEADE B. W., GMSN PARC ELL P. J. SN PAI i I l:-n ( ' I BMSN STEELE R. P., GMSN STURGEON L. V., SA THOMAS J., SN TUOMP ' ON D. R., GMSN TIDWELL H. T., GM3 TURNER R. H., SN VAN ALLEN R C. 5A WEIBLE ,1. n.. GMSN WHITTINGHAM E. .,(,M! WILLL M? O. L. SA FOX DIVISION LT. O. B. ZEMKE LTJG. S. S. PENNOCK LTJG. H. E. PIERCE ENS. M. J. FOGARTY ENS. G. V. M. BROWN JOI.NER H. J., FTC ALFORD W. j ' .. SN ANTHONY R. M., FC3 BARRY D. J., SN BAXTER G. 1,., SN BEREZOWSKI S.. SN BILDERBACK K. E.. SN BLAYLOCK O. D., FT3 BOGAN G. A., SN BOVEN J. R., SN BOYER R. E., FTC BRATRUD W. J., SN BRO« N C. E., SN BRO N V. L., SN BRUNK H. F., FTSN BURGESS G. F., SN CAMERON S. A., SX CHASTAIN B. G., SN COFFEY L. N., SN COOPER M. G., FC2 COTTERELL D. J., SN DAVIS F. E., SN DAVIS L. L., SN DAVIS R. H., SN DEPEW C. J., SN EDWARDS D. L., SN ED ARDS G. H., SN ELLER C. G., FT2 FELTENBERGER W.R., 5 FIELDS B. G., SN GALLAGHER T. P., GM3 GIBSON B. A., FCS2 GILLI, N J. W., SN GITTER J. L., SN HALLACK F., SN HARKER B. G., FT2 HARPER A. L., SN HEEBNER J. R., SN HINCK K. W. J., SN HOBBY P. L., FT3 HOLT J. D., FCH3 HOOPER C. R., SN HUSTON L. v., SN JOHNSON H. B., SN JOINER H. J. J., FTC JONES P. E., SN MASON H. F.. FCSSN MATRE G. R., SN McFADDEN D. R., SN McHALE A. P., YN3 McKAV B. H.. SN McLaughlin d. p., sn merritt w., fcsn miller w. l., sn moakley s. a., ftsn MORAN W. J., FCl MURPHY G. C, SN NEWMAN R. L.. SN OLSEN A. L., SN OLSEN F. C, SN OSGOOD D. C. SN PARTEN R. J., GMMl PERRY H. A., SN PIERSON B. J., FT3 PIAZZA C. T., SA PRESTON F. C, SN QUINLIN M. R., SN BAFFIT R. E., SN RICHARDS D. M., SN RICHARDS R. L.. BM2 RIDGLEY H. D., SN RIOUX R. J., GM3 ROGERS C. L., FT3 ROW AN R. J., SN K(l I l( i:. J., FT3 in Kn-KM I . I., FC3 -I nl -I u 1 . i,M2 .-L. lU -l k, l(.. SN S.Mlril W. L., I-N SMITLEV R. E., SN SOLOMON H. R., Fr3 SPALOSS R. F., FT3 STEELE H. L.. SN TOI MAN M I).. SN I liin nil. I l , FT3 U l.-M. I I I ' li., Y ' NTSN Willi I l 1, 11., SN tt in OX R. W., SN WILSON M. L., SN WIMMER R. E.. SN W REN B. 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