Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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DIVISION Every fime a bugle blows we don'f even have fo know whaf if is, we know we will be parf of if: liberfy call, general quarfers, fire drill, mail call, IAA, quarfers, collision-we run for fhem all. Somefimes fhough fhey iusf pass fhe word for us, such as man all sfafions for fueling. If all means fhe same-fhe Sevenfh Division af work. And in fhe mean- fime we have our assigned spaces fo keep clean: for fhe deck gang fhey run from fhe affer supersfrucfure fo fhe main deck, frame 93 fo IZ7, and on down info fhe second BELOW: Refinishing iob BOTTOM: Sfandby and fhird decks of fhe ship, all fo help make her a cleaner and more pelasanf place fo live: and for gunner's mafes, fhe whole sfarboard 40IvIIvI baffery from 4I on fhe fore- casfle fo 4I I aff' loy furref III. Af IAA and GQ we're all one unif, wifh one iob, fo puf up a wifhering curfain of mefal on fhe sfarlooard side of fhe ship so fhaf any affacking planes fhaf escape fhe longer ranged 5 guns will sfill nof gef an opporfunify fo gef in close enough fo deliver fheir lefhal loads. This requires a good deal of fraining, which we gef during fhe many IAA and sleeve firing exercises during Ihe summer, along wifh many hours spenf on fhe 4OMIvI loading machine. Affer we have spenf a whole day manning our guns, and spenf fhe nighf manning fhe affer fueling sfafion, when fhe hook is dropped in porl' fhe nexf day and fhe officers and crew wanf fo go ashore, we're sfill on fhe job, From dawn fo dawn, in porf or af sea, we're a working division, proud of fhe job we're doing, and proud fo be parf of fhe Sevenfh Division. Alerf secfor 'Ihree

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, Q XX X A XX ,. X XXNXXQQKQXQRS s ss. W w ggxfx , xxxx sr Q, Top Row, Leif Io Riqlwl: J. D. Weiple, I. G. Slaiqers, C. J Pallerson, D. G, Bruce, M. J. Allomare, J, P. Davis, J. J Gazurian, R. K. Brammer, S, A. Renaull, P. E. Sclireiiler O. L. Williams, R. A. Earles, J. W. Bargerliulll, R. M. Hus- Iedl, R, P, Sleele, J. A. Mullins, J. I. King. Middle Row: J. R. Kniglmlon, I. C. Hopkins, R, A. Turner L. V, Slurgeon, H. L. Hooper, IZ. D. Hearrin, J. E. Croslin H. J. Reams, D. R. Bayens, M. J, Hasly, L. A. Douglierly, G. L. Dearing, R. Tollin, R. E, Robinson, P. J. Parcell, R. C Van Allen. A warm iola BoH'om Row: H. D. Taylor, O. J. Harrell, J. T. Slaples, D R. Thompson, R. W. Lalliwell, W. E. Hall, LTJG D. A Granl, LIJG H, W. O'ConneII, N. E. Coales, J. G. Bur- Ion, R. Greenwood, L. M, Sleele, C, W, Drummond, L. I3 Heller, C. B. Benlz, B. W. Meade. Nof Shown In Piclure: D. W. Russell, G. F. Smillw, L. W Smillw, R. J, Roacln, H. W. Howerlon, E, W. Wlwiiiinglwam J. C. Biliiqnani, K. E. Irvin, J, Isaacs, F, Aiken, F. D. Rosa E. H. Brinkman, W. J. Griswold, R. B. Grear. Commence firing!