Bordelon (DDR 881) - Naval Cruise Book

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■ Ti Division i ihat feini Gunner ' s Mutes of Second Division. SECOND DIVISION Vow the Second Division la up to the Sun- board Boat Falls . . . Eight nun horn the Second Division lay up to the Quarterdeck to handle stores Two men from the Second Division la up to the Quarterdeck to act as sideboys . . . Now the Second Division . . . Always Johnnie on the Spot. a Cinderella without a Fairy Godmother, the Second Division can always be counted on lo act as nurse maid to the everactive Bordelon. I lie Bordelon isn ' t led without the Second Division having a hand in getting the stores aboard. I lie Bordelon doesn t fighi without the Second Division manning a lions share ol her guns, and when il comes lime lo wash her hue. the Bordehtl ' i decks and sides cm he lound SWarming with Second Division men washing down. scraping, and painting. Fire controlmen and jmnner ' n nintea mi ' 14.

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with pride to a long list i successful seamanship and gunnery exen ises thai show we are an operating ship whose bite is worst- than hei kn k. I here ' s one other attribute thai was almost Left out— we ' re modest, too. Aboard ship our evei yday work is the pi esei vation and maintenance ol the Eorward hall ol the ship with the exception ol designated interior spans and the bridge superstructure. We ' re the gnys working with chipping hammers and scrapers, paint brushes and grease brushes, swabs, brooms and paintwork rags who keep out ship ' s schoolgirl complexion a ml keep oui guns ready Foi any argument thai might .11 ise. Despite thi Faci thai oui division has noi been up to lull complemeni Foi several years due to pei son n el shortages, we don ' i lee- 1 thai we need to apolo gize Foi oui spaces 01 equipment. Come whai may, you can always counl on us to carry oui share ol any project. So here we are— Boatswain Mates, Gunners Mates, Firecontrolmen, Firecontrol rechnicians, and Seaman Strikers— the First Division ol the -Mighty B. I I 1 1 - 1 How : J. .1. Durkln, 1 . i-im ' - i I. Coby, Charles I.. Me Le more, it. a. Faasbergrer. . . . Second Ron : George E. limey, i ■ -•- R. Stump, Francis A. Conley, Frank P. Bradburn, l ■ i ; 1 i 1 1 . l.nni ' nNter, W. A. Ferrell, Shelbj M. Mason, Don R. OlBOB Third How: Fred J. Scknell, Donald E. 1 Irich, H. W. Shell, Clifford B. Halsey, Ictor Genovese, Robert !• ' ■ llooti, Lawrence leK Instry. First How : George Basos, .1. I). Blakeslee, F. I . Bradburn, R. William Ranch, J. O. Mar- zlnke, .leMMe Pettit. . . . Second Row : W. R. Davis, R. F. Ley, 11. L. Helman, R. ;. Shires, W. II. Madden, 11. Prichard.

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When time Foi liberty rolls around Lhe Second Division mans the boats thai transport the crew to thai Female scented, wine laden, musi minded beach. I he gangway thai permits the men to sup into the awaiting liberty boat is rigged and lowered by the Second Dh ision. Composed ol Boatswain ' s Mates, Seamen and Gun mi ' s Mates, the Second Division has little use lor idle hours. Guns musl constantly he kept in fightit trim, the ships appearance musl resemble as close as possible that altei drydock look. There ' s no glamoui to handling lines thai help to Fuel anil i a ship 01 greasing guns thai help make hei an effi cieni Man ol Wat . hui the men ol the Deck Division (.m take Well earned pride when they sec then ship riding at anchor, sleek and clean. First Rowj linircr I . Il.-il- ■itMiifl, Robert I.. Haynes, John H. Comer, Robert II. Seavers. . . . S ml How: lhi-rt H. Greenn I. Joseph II. Collleshi A. I . Semeraro, I ' . H. Lan- caster, Ralph W. ;a . Harrj E. Meade, Bennj Is, .I..- R. Handfleld. . . . Third Row: Chas. K. Shaner, E. E. fltiii- oii.s, Eugene H Baumhueter, Glen H. Smith, James ' Fletcher, ni. C. Polasek, Walter it. Riddick. First Row: Louis V Tomes, Charles .1 Bnrkart. . . . Second Rov : Win. G. Gooding, l.i ' slic E. Hubbard, James .1. Bed- narts, . I . Semeraro, James II. White, Albert T. Taland, Richard C. Lewis. . . . Third linn: Edwin L. smith. Fred- rick v Pommer, Richard E. Townsend, Donald Camp- bell, E. K. Casseday, Hill E. Leeder.