Bataan (CVL 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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mmsmmv. E DIVISION Silting (left to right): Bcgy, Gregory, Meyer, .Stuart, Smith, Williams, Gary, Bezanson, Hahn, Waitc, Dambois, Combs, Babcr. Baek row: Lt. Crownover, Ltjg. Mehring, Howard, Browning, Muinos, Runyon, McUerniott, Needham, Aeppli, Vause, Nash, Houser, Crockett, Bond, Gray, Long. B DIVISION Front row (left to right): Stankiewicz, Stewart, (Jleason, Bazan, Melton, Lyons, Tindall, Ferguson, Patter- son, Williamson, Wilson, Lightsey, Pickett, Carter, Bollier. Middle row: Lt. Borgerding, Richardson, Harrcll, .Andreson, Dunsmoor, Watson, Foster, Powell, Branch, Marin, May, Rogers, Lehncn, Roark, Townscnd, Kring- ler, Lillis. Back row: Cochell, Fisk, Tubbs, Mathews, Comly, Moses, Marin, Webb, Gordon, Gamniond, Myers, Brocious, Kummcr.

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ENGINEERING OFFICERS Front row (left to right): Ens. Abraham, Ltje;. Trick, Lljg. Mchrini;, Ens. Handley, Ltjg. Smith, CHELE Shepherd, MACH Beaumont, CHCARP Lorusso. Back row: CHMACH Bankowski, CHRELE Witherwax, Lt. Crownovcr, Lt. Messenger, Lcdr. Smith, Lt. Grossman, Lt. Borgerding, Ltjg. Benjamin, Ens. Brown. ENGINEERS The engineers, more commonly known as the bhick gang, arc the men that provide the heartbeat of the ship. This department, headed by Lcdr. W. Smith, and assisted by Lt. Grossman, assistant main propulsion officer, and Lt. Messenger, assistant damage control officer, is divided into six divisions. A division, headed by Ltjg. Benjamii, and assisted by CHMACH Bankowski, makes spare parts in the machine shop, mans the evaporators, ice machines, and provides engineers and repair men for the ship ' s boats. B Division, under Lt. Borgerding, and M Division, under Ltjg. Trick, a.ssisted by MACH Beaumont, provide the one-two punch of the main propulsion system. B Division mans the boilers, generating the steam w hich M Division ' s turbines con- vert to mechanical energy that drives the screws. E Division, under Lt. Crownover, and assisted by Ltjg. Mehring, is responsible for the electrical circuits, gyros and anemometers. Their brothers in circuit chasing, ER Division, headed by Ens. Abraham, are responsible for the installation and repair of the electronic equipment aboard ship. R Division, under Ltjg. Smith, is the utility team of the BATAAN. Their jobs run from diving to repairing a leaky faucet. They are also responsible for the water tight integrity of the ship at all times. mmmmmmtmrnw a Bom

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A DIVISION Front row (left to right): Robertson, Krone, Simpson, Peeples, Heid, Johnson, Guynion, Walker, Phillips, McGregor, Ahart, Biguni. Back row: Ltjg. Benjamin, Fordyce, Small, Carter, Nealy, Hanson, Pace, Warr, Koss, Kliest, Eckstrom, Sarmineto, Wilsey, Orban. Front row (left to right): Kravitcz, Rayiiient, Herbert, Snmgala, Saddler, Conrad, Toth, Randall, Madsen, Blodgett, Kocster, Dukes. Middle row: Ltjg. Smith, CHCARP Lorusso, Feathers, Harris, N ' erbrykc, Galvan, Criill, KarsI, Tryon, .Smith, Chrisco, Gregory, .Sullivan, Yeager, Rhoads. Back row: Bunch, Guarracino, Ricca, Mitchell, Harden, Davis, Zamora, Chcrman, Wright, Dingman, Hamel, Barker, Cook. bmiiiiii Hiii