Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

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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,

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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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of number two moto FO HTH THE FOURTH DIVISION is one of the largest on the ship having ninety-seven enlisted men and two are sixteen Hplank owners,'7 men oflicers. Among these who were assigned to A the ship prior to commissioning: J. D. O'Connel . J. Jaques W. W. Casey C. E. Horner C. W. Wooley V. R. O'Dille P. C. Moreland E. J. Bisson R. E. Davis S. C. Jiminez R. E. Hayes J. J. Pancerella A. E. Chryst N. A. Fournier R. E. Heib Adkins First in importance among our many duties is the manning of the three port five-inch, thirty-eight caliber gun mounts. In addition to this of course, our respon- sibility for these guns includes the cleaning and main- tenance of the mounts which is taken care of by the division's Cunner's Mates and their strikers. When the division isnit concerned with the shooting end of things, the deck 'force has the cleaning and upkeep of the spaces assigned to our division as well D'v' ion th re ular watches to keep them busy. In 3CIditiOD as e g i there are always the all-hands evolutions such as fuel- ' d in which we handle lines at the forward sta- ing, ur g . . tion, and replenishment, during which there are plenty of stores to be struck below. 1 n The Fourth Division also has its share of responsi- bility when it comes to boats. The rigging of the port lower boat boom is our Job as well. as .the operation r whale boat which IS in use quite often for jobs such as picket boat, beach guard duty, and fire and rescue work, besides the routine trips in port. Underway our division mans it for the lifeboat watch. We also operate and maintain the Captain's Gig. Outside of duty the Fourth Division has always been among the first to answer the call for competition in sporting events. Early in the cruise, for instance, the trophies for the Lightweight and Welterweight box- ing championships of the DES MOINES became pos- sessions of this division. FRONT ROW: E. T. Rich, SA: C. L. Parker, SN: I. J. Craig, SN: D. J. Bernard, SA: P. D. Lynn, SA: R. J. Piech, SN .... MIDDLE ROW IBenchJ: E. W. Dembowske, SA: C. L. Hemmer, SA: M. T. Ryan, SN: R. E. Richter, SN: Ens. J. Baker, Div. Off.: R. C. Schwarz, SA: R. E. Davis, SN: V. R. Oclille, SA: N. A. Fournier, SA .... THIRD ROW: E. .l. Bis- son, SN: S. C. Jiminez, SN: A. Belcher, SA: J. M. Gore, SA: D. W. Hudson, SN: M. E. Lemarie, SN: R. M. Belongea, SA: .I. H. Lloyd, SA: D. .I. DeFlorian, SN: J. F. McQuilken, BM. FRONT ROW: W. W. Casey. SN7 P. C. Moreland, GM2: R. R Forest, SN: C. W. Wooley, SN . . . MIDDLE ROW: G. W. Gort- ney, SA: R. D. Bowling, GM3: A. E. DePaulo, SN: Ens. Ryan Div. OIT.: W. A. Hansen, SAI 5 Poleno, SA: G. E. Berry, SA. . . THIRD ROW: G. Santa Anna, SA, J. C. Creamer, SA: R. E. Hayes SN: R. E. Shreiner, BM3: V. D Wilson, SN: G. A. Batie, SA: R E. Jones, SN: J. W. Keller, SN T. W. Larimore, SA: J. L. Hill SA. I I