Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 Wifh auihoriiy i 5 ,I il ii l l l i l l Top Row, Leif To Righl: B. G. Phillips, F. C. Fields, J. C. Means, C. H. Rudzinslci, R. E Benefilo, R. A, O'Laughlin, L. E. Carpenler, W. E. Allison, L, G. Campbell, R. Higgins E. L. Jerz, D. E. Kennedy, C. T. Byrne, J. E. Williams, L. W. Russell, V, Vicari, L. H. Pen- der. Middle Row: ENS G. W, M. Brown, E. J. Maline, W. A, Boldish, G. A. Wapelnorsl, D. J Carlson, T. F. Banaszewslci, E. A. Zaleslci, D. R. Tangeman, J. L. Carpenler, L. M. Loclcard M. C. Hanson, L. J. Yesel, A. E. Hale, C. G. Chadbourne, C. E. Bell, C. Miial. Bo'H'om Row: D. C. Voce, W. D. Carroll, R. A. Hood, J. H. Osborne, R. L. lmsclahl, E. C Heller, D. J. Wagner, D. R. Hicks, J. D. Jones, W. D. Frisch, G. C. Rowell, Jr., J. A Fiengo, J. F. Ash, Jr., L. A. Culre. Noi Shown In Pic1'ure: E. R. Boyd, B. K. Moses, M. R. Forshee, E. P. Mariner 64' - -- ---- - f Q Q' 2 'A'-5 16 ' . 2

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T X VRS X X The TronT porch roof While in The lVlediTerranean The BALTIMORE has The imporTanT iob oT serving as Cruiser Division FOUR Flag- ship, louT iTs main purpose is To serve as a TighTing ship. To help TulTill This purpose The FirsT Division has The re- sponsibiliTy oT one oT The Three 8 TurreTs. The TurreT is lcepT spoTless, in good Tiring order, and handled To Tire ac- curaTely. To The call Man The special sea and anchor deTails, The FirsT Division is ready To Talce Their sTaTions on The Tore- casTle manning all The mooring and anchoring gear, which is lcepT in Tip-Top shape by conTinuous chipping and painT- ing. The division also has The responsibiliTy oT manning and keeping The Number One moTor launch in good shape so ThaT aT our porT oT calls The liberTy parTies can be landed safely and in as clean a uniTorm as ThaT in which They leTT The ship. Besides Talcing care oT our primary duTies, The division helps provide The ship wiTh boaTswain's maTes Tor waTches, gunner's maTes Tor securiTy waTches, helmsmen, sideboys, mess coolcs, side cleaners, and men To run The sail loclcer. IT can be seen ThaT The acTiviTies oT The men in The FirsT Division are guiTe varied and provide a wide range oT ex- perience Tor every man in The division, Voice of The Firsi' They sTill ply an ancienT Trade Line handlers exTraorclinary

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High level COUTGFBHCG Away number Two moTor launch The Second Division, like all deck divisions oT The gun- nery deparTmenT, is parT deck men and parT gunner's maTes. To The gunners maTes Tall The iob oT mainTenance and upkeep oT one-Third oT The BalTimore's mighTy main baTTery, TurreT ll, and during general guarTers iT's all one gang working TogeTher To give The ship The punch she was builT To deliver. There are no 8 loading machines aboard buT we sTill geT in our share oT loading drill wiTh The special equipmenT provided, and do our drilling righT on sTaTion. Work wiTh our guns is noT Too TrequenT and mosT oT our Time is spenT in Th.e pursuiT oT our Trade as deck seamen, in caring Tor our sTreTch oT main deck ThaT runs Trom The porT quarTerdeck Torward To The end oT The wooden deck, and Then on up righT To The eyes oT The ship. The porT anchor and chain are our babies Too, and require almosT consTanT wire brushing and painTing because oT The large number oT Times ThaT big hook goes up and down during The course oT a cruise in The SixTh FleeT-and every Time iT comes back up iT has To be cleaned and painTed again. ThaT isn'T all, however. We have our share oT spaces below decks To Take care oT Too. All in all, There's plenTy To keep us busy and youill never Tind anyone in The Second Division bored Trom The lack oT someThing To do. mei-iT, TOP: High-line aefaai. BOTTOM: Lon9 rifles