Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

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,Holy stoning. FRONT ROW: R. L. Kosyak, SA: I. T. Read, GM3: G. Cross, BMI: H. C. Brostmeyer, GMC: C. C Jones, BM3. . . . SECOND ROW J. R. Anderson, SN: E. D. Ko- bilis, SA: G. Z. Dillingham, SA: R. E. See, BM3: L. A. Dorobilaski SA: N. Psoras, SA: V. J. Barone SN. . . . THIRD ROW: H. E. Jonesj SN: W. P. Ivey, BM3: I. E. Maf- ney, GMC: Lt. W. B. Gum: H. W. Lambert, GMC: V. A. Moore BMC: T. E. Grahovac, GMI: C: T. Manore, SA: R. R. Skaggs BM3. . . . FOURTH ROW: M. J Crivello, SN: J. M. Shaughnes- sey, SN: M. J. Herrera, SN: D Miracle, SN: G. G. Kniep, SA: A. D. Sarlo, SN: L. C. Wiese, SA T. P. Baker, SA: G. Terry, SA P. D. Crimmins, SN: B. J. Bryski SN: R. L. Penno, SN. a I 1 I THIRD THE THIRD DIVlSION'S responsibility on the DES MOINES is in the after part of the ship including turret number three and its magazines. The main deck area aft has many uses and the men of the division responsible for it must be quite versatile. This area is used as a flight deck for the helicopter, a parking lot for ship's and staff vehicles, an on-loading and off- loading area for supplies, provisions, and garbage as well as a theatre for our movies at night. Besides all of these, it seems that the Third Division provides storage space for the entire ship in the hangar deck and on top of turret III as well as on the main deck itself. On entering port, the Third Division's Work is just beginning as the special sea detail secures. All boats must be put in the water and vehicles off-loaded by use of the airplane crane. In case of rough weather while at anchor, the men of the division are on call at all

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D' ' ion men who handle number two line. Like all deck divi- sions, we have a boat to keep up and operate. Ours is number two motor launch. Underway the Second Division has the forward fuel- ing station whether we are being fueled from a tanker or are fueling destroyers. In provisioning and replen- ishment operations we handle the highline for station number two. We also have below-decks responsibilities corre- sponding roughly with our topside spaces. In these spaces the lower-deck sailors take over and paint, polish, and scrub to keep the spaces in top condition. Also there are the sidecleaners, messcooks, and helms- men who take care of the divisionis extra duties. The Second Division is a group of seamen who have found that one can't be a member of such a division long before he has been exposed to and has a part in doing an amazing range of seamanship work. Fueling a destroyer Night provisioning. FRONT ROW: R. Irvin, SN: J. H Boerum, BM3: G. A. McClintock SN: J. R. Keiter, SA: W. H. Ross, BM2 .... SECOND ROW: W. D Kay, SN: G. J. Jarrell, SN: Ens. R. E. Anfang: Ens. J. R. Gettel: A. R. McAIexander, SN: J. E. Lewanclowski, SA .... THIRD ROW: J. A. Terry, SN: A. I.. Carlisle, SA: R. V. Lutz, SA: F. J. Ross, SA: W. D. Lambert, SA: C. M. McCarty, SA: A. H. Hoernis, SA: N. H. Horter, SA: G. W. Purdom, SN.

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D' 'Sion hours to hoist in the boats. In the event that they are hoisted in, they must be put back in the Water quite early the next morning. The Work of our division is just as hard when the ship is underway. Whether fueling a destroyer, fueling from a tanker, replenishing stores at sea, or towing, the Third Division is responsible at the after station for the rigging, handling of lines, and unrigging. Both at sea and in port the division assists the '4V', Division at iiight quarters each time the helicopter is taken off or landed. The division's Gunner's Mates and strikers keep turret III in readiness for firing even though the tur- ret isn't fired during most of the Mediterranean cruise because of the vehicles. It is kept in first class condition and won the gunnery HE for local control competition last August. Hoisting boat aboard. Putting vehicles ashore. FRONT ROW: R. N. Murray, SA: BM17 Ens. W. D. Chaney: O. S. Armiio, SN: C. Meal, SN: T. M. Carruthers, SN .... SECOND ROW: J. A. Maddox, SA, B. H. Denney, SN: G. A. Talbot, SN: SA: W. B. Garvin, SN. J. A. Polinskey, SN: C. E. Horner, B. F. Yocum, SA: W. D. Van- Buskirk, SA: J. T. Bednarcik, SA, E. D. Richard, SN: R. A. Fish,