Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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'I I I E TH I DIVISION II E . E i I 2 , Our wI1aIeboaI becomes an ambuIance I I I 2 E I fs f? I E E 5 I I -.H ,.... ,f,..,.....l a

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The Balfimore is a seagoing ship as well as a fighfing ship, buf whichever is happening af fhe momenf, you can be sure fhe Fourfh Division has a hand in if, During General Quarfers and IAA we man fhe forward fhree 5 f38 mounfs, fhe heavy baffery of fhe ship's anfi-aircraff sfing, and puf in many an hour af fhe loading machine on fhe side fo mainfain our efficiency so we'll be ready when fhe fime comes. And when fhe shoofing is over fhere is fhe cleaning up fo be done. Our responsibilify is fhe porf guar- ferdeclc aff fo No. 2 sfaclc on fhe porf side, fhe porf ac- commodafion ladder, fhe OI level, and fhe foremasf, while inside we have fhe Capfain's and Admiral's lobby, fhe Showcase passageway, and fhe officer's counfry pas- sageways on fhe porf side. All fhis is only for our declc hands. Qur gunner's mafes fake care of our fhree 5 mounfs, fheir handling rooms and magazines. A good bif of cleaning and mainfenance fo be done by a hard worlc- ing division. As if all fhaf weren'f enough, we also have fhe care of No. 2 mofor whale boaf and fhe Capfain's Gig. The whale- boaf is ready af all fimes fo acf as a lifeboaf fo refrieve Oscar, malce guard mail runs, garbage pafrol runs, or falce fhe mail men fo fhe fleef landing. The Gig needs no explanafion fo anyone: all hands are familiar wifh fhe beau- fiful lighf blue boaf fhaf can hold her own wifh fhe besf no maffer where she goes. Being a declc division, we also provide hands for all working parfies, dufy division, fueling, reprovisioning, and anyfhing else fhaf comes along fhaf needs sfrong, willing, and capable men. We're proud fo do our parf fo malce fhe Balfimore fhe fine appearing and fine shoofing ship she is, and when fhe fime for relaxafion comes, we furned fo fhere foo, and furned ouf fhe finesf division soffball feam on fhe ship-champions for fhe second year in a row. The finesf in fhe Fleef TOP: Rapid confinuous fire ABOVE: Spare fime ingenuify

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1 -- The I5iTTh Division, being a combinaTion deck and gun- nery division, has The dual iob oT mainTaining, manning, and Tiring The aTTer Three 5 f38 Twin mounTs, and keeping iTs assigned secTions oT The ship up To a high sTandard oT cleanliness. One oT The mosT imporTanT assignmenTs in our cleaning bill is The chrome Trimmed sTarboard quarTerdeck and sTarboard accommodaTion ladder. IT is These ThaT any imporTanT visiTor sees TirsT, and Trom These ThaT The TirsT impression is Tormed. ThaT is by no means all we have To keep clean, however. We have all oT No. I sTack To keep painTed and looking good, The 2nd deck oTTicer's counTry passageways, and The aTTer Three 5 mounTs, along wiTh Their handling rooms and magazines. The main brunT oT manning The Torward Tueling sTaTion also Talls To The I:iTTh Division, be iT rough or calm, hoT or cold, day or nighT, we're always There and always alerT unTiI The lasT drop is over and The lines secured. lo The I3iTTh also Talls The duTy oT caring Tor The STar- board moTor whale boaT, No. I, and her daviTs and gear, and No.4 moTor launch. The whale boaT is always ready To perTorm any Tasks she's called upon To do, and aITernaTes wiTh NO. 2 moTor whale boaT on liTeboaT duTy while under- way, Taking The duTy on The odd days. The iobs done by The moTor launches are well known To all hands: iT is in Them ThaT They ride To The beach on liberTy, and No. 4 is righT There wiTh The resT, chugging on her someTimes seemingly slow buT dependable way. For working parTies Tor rigging Tor movies, Tueling all nighT, or mainTaining a wiThering Tire Trom The aTTer anTi- aircraTT baTTery, The men oT The FiTTh Division are always There, ready and willing To do Their iobs, and To Take pride in Their work well done. Top Row LeTT To RighT: D. EIleTson, D. W. KnighT, W. F. PeTrowski, F. E. Johnson, lvl, M. Swyers, D. C. Friend, G. F. Desmond, L, D. Nold, A, P. ATanasio, P. Gaines, C. P. Couch, S. L. I-Iughes, lvl, IE. Arnold, J. L. lvlilroy, S. A. King, A, Taboni, W. I-I, Applebee, T. Parsons. ETernaI vigilance Second Row: LTJG V, I. Craig, R. J. Goldener, P. J. Cor- nisa, R. Householder, R. L, Cowan, J, L. Thomas, A. P Ruggiero, IZ. J, Blay, R, I. PorTeous, R. O. Peppers, P, J Soloman, W, F. lvIcCoy, C. Abrams, C. J. Cochran, I'I. S SmiTh, G, G, Morgan, ENS P. P. Lord. Third Row: R. Dubis, J. J. O'Connor, L, lvl. RuTkowski, C lullai, F. O, Price, B. N. Coleman, C. P. Pioppi, S. W. Nel- son, R. L. Miller, J. F. McGowan, J. Robinson, J. W. STuII R, Lappe, C. D. SchoTT. BoTTom Row: B, G. Ensor, L, D, Prank, J. Penelli, A. C. Pau- Iey, L, T, Willingham, J, R. VannoTe, W. J. Krzakala, P. L Blaze, J. Bailey, C. E. Ryan. IZ. I-I. YUGGS. I-- B. STONE. W R. Bray.