Bordelon (DDR 881) - Naval Cruise Book

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' lotting courses in (he Pilot House. Slgnnlmeu :ii work. OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Z7„ ' he composite O Division man. Built-in Radar antenna in the noggin, Hashing light in each eye, a voice that keeps saying How do you hear me, over. One hand composed of typewriter ke Bngei s, the other hand pencils, blinker ke) and radio key, a throat mike grafted on, sound powered phones permanent fixture, cancellation stamp on each elbow, sonar slack in each leg and Hag hoist from each shoulder. Maneuvering board under one arm and lone-glass under die other. eonsiand emanating a combination ol CW, and voice signals There are more Specialists, therefore more 1Yii Officers, per capita in OliOK Division than any other imlng i. i. i. tiiioiini.

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Our supply ship arrives Well, the Auxiliary Section takes care of that, and the ice for those cold drinks and beer parties? The Auxiliary Section handles that. too. So. the ship really relies on Anthony. Hinson, Korger, Knopp, Strong , Schutten, and Miller, as well as the rest. Nelson handles most of the paper work, and if it were not for his efficiency, the De- partment would still be bogged down. Lest we forget. The R Division still leads the softball league with no defeats! First Itinv: Kt iin« ' lh 1 1 ;i mlraii, F. K. St. Jacquea, Claude linker. Jr., Elmer Smith. . . . Second Row : w aj nt . Mace, Walter Gust, Roberl . Vny - lor. E. E, Woods, Jr.. P. J. King , ,ln k Carroll, Elllam F. at lion y. . . . Third Row: Eicj J. Strong, John It. Knopp, Donald .. Iloilnril, t Iiarles It II y wa term. . J . «• I so n . II . .1 . Owen, in. H. Emerlck, It. ' . Hinson.

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departmeni in the ship. Which means .1 shortage ol PEONS, consequent!) the PO ' s are also the working men. O Division therefore lays claim to the hardest working, watch-standing-esi depart- ment. (No argument! With out superior intellect We ' ll show you). Radarmen, Quartermasters, Radiomen, Yeomen, Son. 11 nun. Personnelmen. I he Bridge Gang, Radio Shack, CIC, Sonai Rooms, Post Office and the Ship ' s Office. II you want to send a message, check you. position, control aircraft, locate .1 sub, semi a letter, buy a mo!ic order, request shore lm (01 .m old transfer), set- O Division. What ' s the hot dope? Wail till we see tin- mess cook. 1 ami First Rowi Thomas H. Farrell, Raymond I ' . Harks, George Decost, 11. I.. Eagleton. . . . Second l(n» : Donald .1. Han- sen, William I) Wells, It ri McCormack, Joan D. Shea, Jr., Itoltert !• ' . Keller. Robert K. Amos, I. nut ' W. llnrin. . . . Third Rowi J. C. Jordan, Jr., B. L. Newman, K. I-:. Kraft, MHO W. Fuller, Peter W. An- drews, it. | . Huffmaster. First Rowi Gerald A. Messier. Richard I 1 ' .. Voung, Kenneth G- Houghton, Erwin I- ' . Anne, I . G. Schee. , . . Second Rows William i: Cook, Hlllard ■ Ward. Jr.. Albert C. Hills, II ' . Post, .Instill P. II in- James V McAndrew, llernard f». lament. . . . Third Row: Hnrl T. Miller, James I.. Brewer, Kverett A. Thomas, Louis ( ' . Wig, W. HI. McLaughlin, Charles . Lamlea, James E. l- ' arniin, in. I-:. Gauaman.