Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

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Manning port lifeboat. Chipping and painting. The gig and crew. FRONT ROW: D. H. Kaib, BM3: W. F. Schufz, SA: W. J. Hawkins, SA: J. F. Hayes, GMC .... SEC- OND ROW: P. E. Beavers, SN: R. A. Horning, SA: D. E. Kron- shagen, SA: K. W. Powell, SA: J. P. Foley, BM3: C. A. Kauf- man, SN .... THIRD ROW: D. E. Ball, SA: J. O. Owens, SA: E. T. Mascher, SN: C. A. Harmon, SA: T. Theodorides, GMC: L. C. Anthony, GM3: R. A. Craig, SN: E. V. Springer, SA: R. E. Heib, SA .... FOURTH ROW: W. Ad- kins, SN: A. J. Jaques, SA: D. E. Hicks, SA: J. H. Tapley, SN: C. Maddox, SN: L. Dengel, SA: J. V. Banisfer, SA: G. Richards, SA: C. J. Koch, GM2: W. T. Burgess, SA.

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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

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Cleaning bores. Loading drill. FRONT ROW: J. M. Ferry, SA: N. Friedrich, SN: E. J. Poianow- ski, SN: C. Cillo, SA: H. L. Mohl- er, BM3 .... SECOND ROW: H. l G. Hamm, SN: R. J. Gill, SA: i J. B. Bournique, SA: M. D O'NeiIl, SN: R. Huerta, SA: H. E. Walker, SA: R. L. White, SA . . . THIRD ROW: M. B. Cooper, SA: Mulinowski, SA: J. J. Sege- dy, BM3: C. Dunn, SA: Lt. J. W Skuhun: J. Brown, SA: A. W Peden, SA: J. R. Long, SA: J. E Bryant, SN .... FOURTH ROW C. N. Ivie, SA: C. L. Roberts, SA: D. I. Skinner, SN: S. Ulisano GMT: D. S. Burtron, SA: E. Thi- bodeau, BM3: W. H. Aseltyne SA: D. J. Coughlin, SN: A. W Lopes, SA: H. Epley, SA: F. D Ridgwcly, GM2: A. C. Dunst, SA. FIFTH THE FIFTH DIVISION, being a combination gun- nery and deck division, has the twin jobs of operat- ing and maintaining our guns and of keeping our as- signed sections of the ship up to a high standard. Be- sides these two important jobs we are always on call for the various and sundry operations which are neces- sary to keep the ship going. When G.Q. or IAA is sounded the Fifth Division mans the starboard five-inch battery. Our Gunneris Mates and strikers actually handle the guns While the Boatswain's Mates and deck hands are below decks ready to send up the ammunition for the guns. The five-inch guns being dual purpose, the 6iFighting Fifthw must be ready to destroy any type of target which may come along, airborne, seagoing, or targets ashore. Another of the important but definitely unglamorous duties of the Fifth Division is that of keeping its spaces shipshape. This is one of the jobs which falls under the direction of our Boatswairfs Mates. These spaces