Boxer (CVS 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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ist Row: swim, JONES, WAKEEIELD, KIDDER, pizzuri, HULL, Dopson. 2nd Row: cox, MCPHERSON, KQELL, METcALEE, I-IERDTNER, BAm2oWs, Mumoz, Noi2i2is. The 2nd division has both deck and gunnery duties. ln Functioning as a deck division, the 2nd division has both topside and below-decks spaces to maintain. The primary topside space where the men get most ol: their training in seamanship is the atter boat pocket. Here are housed, with one exception, all ol: the ship's boats. It is the 2nd division's responsibility to see that these boats are properly stowed and to put them into the Water whenever they are needed. The special pride and joy ol: the divi- sion is the IH22 motor whaleboat which is main- tained as the ready lite boat. ln it's Function as a gunnery division, the 2nd division's gun gang lceeps the aliter halt ot the ship's 5 f38 cal. mounts in good operating condition. ln addi- tion, the entire complement ol: the division man these mounts when circumstances demand such action.

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The Ist division is sometimes called the torward 5 division. It came by this name because one ol: it's numerous duties is the responsibilities tor the maintenance and operations ol: the Forward 5 f38 twin mounts and the forward singles. They man the liorecastle when the ship is getting underway or coming to anchor'when mooring, the division has the responsibility ol: No. I, 2 and 3 mooring lines. When raising or drop- ping the anchor, the lst division is the division that mans the anchor windlass and does the job. One ot the never ceasing jobs that the navy is well known For is keeping a neat ship and the First division has it's share ol: that also. Supervised by the Shipls Boatswain, these men are always on the job. It may be in the middle ot the night, ready to take on ammunition or relluel a ship underway. All hands stand watches ot one nature or another. The division is responsible tor the care and operation ot the Captain's Gig. Also connected with this group are the paint shop, the sail locker, the side cleaners who have the ever present job ol: keeping the hull ot the ship chipped and painted, and the incinerator. The caliber ot the division is most noteworthy in the manner in which they work together as a team-in this connection, the First Division is second to none.

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