Bowen (FF 1079) - Naval Cruise Book

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wmmmmmmmmw BMl John Harris, BM3 Michael ton and BM2 Tines, right, discuss line splicing techniques near the 5754 gun mount. 42 Bowailite

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Masters of the mess decks Serving 800 meals a day to a crew of over 270 people requires more than just timing and skill. It requires dedication. And dedication is exactly what the Supply Department serves up four times a day, every day, during a deploy- MS2 Roscoe Charles, left, prepares chicken for dinner in the ships gal- Icy. The supply department serves over 800 meals a day during a Med- iterranean deployment. SA David McKee, below, prepares a vegetable tray to be served during lunch. All meals on the mess decks are served cafeteria style. ment. ' Food service ops in the Med are a real challenge, said LT Bill Dodson, BOW- EM ' S Supply Officer, be- cause the crew really packs away the groceries. To illustrate the point, LT Dodson noted that BOWEN sailors consumed 7852 gal- lons of milk and 10,496 loaves of bread during the Mediterranean deployment. Providing meals for the en- tire crew throughout the six month deployment were ten mess specialists and eight food service attendants, more commonly known as mess cooks. ' Tood service ops in the Med are a real challenge, because the crew really packs away the grocer- ies. - L T Bill Dodson Supply Officer Bo wen life 41

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Visibility is just part of the job F or USSBOWEN ' S boat- swain ' s mates, visibil- ity is just part of the job. rio matter what job they- ' re involved with, the results of First Division ' s work is there for the whole ship to examine. Consider, for example, rig- ging the accomodation lad- der for small boats when the ship is anchored off the coast during a port visit. It ' s almost a division- wide evolution, said BMl Claude Ward, leading petty officer of First Division. There ' s a lot of heavy equipment. If the J bar davits, outng- ger, lower platform or H frame is defective in any way, the ship ' s boats, which are also run by First Division, will not be able to transport BOWEn sailors to liberty on the beach. The ship ' s moonng lines are another critical responsi- bility of the boatswain ' s mates, and one that they do not take lightly. Splicingjust one of the 6-9 mooring lines which are used to moor the ship to a pier can take a couple of hours according to BMl Ward. Boatswain ' s mates also carry much of the re- sponsibility for underway re- plenishments, bridge watchstanding, and the pres- ervation and appearance of the majonty of the ship ' s topside spaces. I ' i-X At left, SM Scott Daly, BM3 Ar- mando Magpayo, BM3 Joseph Johnson and BM2 Qlen Thompson prepare to lower the accomodation ladder in Villefranche, France. Bowncniifc 43