Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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Top Row LeTT To RighT: V. n Marino G. S. Dimiglio C, D. l-laines P, n AnTonuCCi Q O. Thomas l-l. L. Oglisby P. C NuTTer G. P. Kelly B. F Gundry R E Bas.ey C. L POT- Ter D, L I-lunsucker N. M, Walberg M. L. Mabon l-T. F. Loehner. Middle Row F F, Gee Jr. l. W RoberTs A. P. P. Bernier W. E. Graven P. n Cabal- lerro J. V. Carpreaux R, V. KopeTzky J. F. Gallagher J. D, Bowers N R Cox W T, DougherTy L V. Wilson A. W. l-lusTedT R. M.CuTlip E. M BolsTer Jr. ENS T. D. Gardiner l-I J Piech R. O STrouble K. W Elayer J. F Boksa F V Telles E. n Flowers NoT Shown ln PlcTure J. E. l-lyaTT E. V, Sawrie M D, Taylor W. L Grier J. C Allsup R S. Shanks M. D. l-lusTon R.T Molchany D.C Mosier K H Shonk J Angeline Jr, L. E. WesT G, E. ForeT P. J. Welch M, L, ShaTTer J, T. Turner Jr. D. A, Van Wagoner I T l ' ' ' l T I 0 ' : . , , . . , , l T BoTTom Row: J. SanTor, C, W. BuTler, T. L. True, D. K. TipTon, J, R. l-larris, R, C. Pulley, 'I . . I I c , . ' ' l . G W Phillips l'l. F. Barker J C. Spezia W f. za 5. 'a 'V sm. WcfS.L.l1... jess' llhh ii x The primary duTy oT The SixTh Div' ' ' lf' is To man and Tire The porT 4OMMlSdCrilFi-la1irdl21TTObakTTeLTle which They do very ably and accuraTely. Y' Their cleaning spaces are nume diTTe.renT parTs oT The ship. The maivnuivrig hEBi1ifeel1OeCTa+ii.Cl+lln Tgpcside space ranging Trom Trame 92 aTT To The Tlighf Ii,-TZ Zracrlame l38 and up inTo The supersTrucTure on number fwo Under The leadership and guidance oT E, M B01-STER 24 j2flgi.VEliENRtY J..PlECl-I, BMl and O, STRUBLE, BM2. Well or asf' dUN5TIO.ns.noT on an individual basis buT as a me dijsiolle H' isciplined Team Trom The lowesT in raTe To HW n o icer, and Their spaces and appearance oT e men Themselves show ample proof of This. anQVgCf!'F'iOr, :oe he civilian or miliTary, who comes aboard Jrwo Stacks a gance upwards To The waTch cap on number will See -Own along The sTreTch oT spoTless main deck H Su icienT relason why The SixTh Division's Tireless G- orTs raTe Them a 'Well done.