Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

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FRONT ROW: R. J. Blahut, SA: W E. Chelf, BM3: J. W. Loveland SA....SECOND ROW: W. M. Hes- lin, BM3: T. E. Wagner, SN: W. R Bond, SA: F. O. Galzerano, SA: G. J. Woodruff, SA: L. E. Lewis, SA. . . . THIRD ROW: T. M Styles, SN: C. G. Jarman, BM3: F. J. Murphy, SN: R. M. Faulk- ner, GM3: A. Granieri, Ens.: J. D. O'Connell, BM2: J. A. Joyner, GM3: J. M. Gilley, SA: H. A. Boswell, SA .... FOURTH ROW: W. H. LeBlanc, SA: R. F. Clog- ston, SN: H. C. Mills, SN: A Ficarotto, SN: J. Ball, SA: J. L: Libby, SN: B. A. Wallace, SN: A. L. Burns, GMI: W. S. Durma, SN: W. W. Gaulin, SA: E. J Dwight, SA. l FRONT ROW: J. E. Raines, GM3: L. F. Eastland, SN .... SECOND ROW: R. A. C. Fink, SN! L. T. Barnes, BM3: J. W. Craig, GM2: A. L. Ruggieri, BM1: J. R. Cad- dell, GMC: J. C. Plante, GM3: J. J. Griffin, SN: J. W. Decker, SN: K. W. Carpenter, GM3 .... THIRD ROW: R. A. Martin, SA: E. R. Newman, SN: B. R. Basti SA: G. L. Croyle, SN: J. T. Zid- zik, SN: P. M. Keating, SN: F. J. Crivello, SA: A. L. Landry, SA: A. H. Hardee, BM3: D. O. Ko- nieczny, SA. I Gunnery drill.

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TH Di ' ion IN PEACETIME, the primary function of the Seventh Division is to shoot holes in target sleeves, in war- time it's modified' to the extent that the sleeve is replaced by an enemy plane. This function is fulfilled through clever manipulation of the starboard 3-inch battery. The ability to operate, maintain, and repair these radically new pieces of sea-going artillery was developed only after many months of operational prac- tice and concerned study with the cooperation of all personnel. The mount captains, controlmen, and load- ing crews of each mount are justly proud of the efficiency with which the function of their battery has been effected. Each man is certain that pilots of an enemy nation will have made their last mistake if they decide to attack the starboard side of the DES MOINES. Whether the man be seaman, or gunneris mate, he is a necessary part of the 3 f5O battery. Hours of drill and training, instructing, and maintenance of the machinery are a few of their duties which make them better equipped to handle war or peacetime emergencies. Being on exposed stations, they must also constantly be alert and proficient in the duties of a lookout. The secondary, and less violent divisional function is carrying out general seamanship duties and ship- board maintenance of compartment spaces. Whether it be handling lines, rigging booms, or accommodation ladders, cleaning or painting the ship, or maneuvering a ship's boat, the deck hands can be counted on to work with skill and enthusiasm at their tasks. Replenishment and provisioning provide a few of the other seamanship responsibilities of this division. Name a deck division duty and the Seventh has it. FRONT ROW: R. E. Beard, SN: F. F. Tefzel, SA: D. M. Lindsay, GM3: R. L. Boss, SA. . . . SECOND ROW: K. D. Adkins, SN: J. J. Healy, SN: G. L. Jodoin, SA: T. M. Osborne, SA: R. E. Tomsu, SA: J. E. Oclen, BM2: P. S. Mc- Laughlin, SA .... THIRD ROW: W. E. Giroux, SA: E. M. Ham- mond, GM1: A. N. Henry, SA: C. R. Rich, SN: J. H. Turcoffe, LT li.g.J: R. Borkowski, SA: R. C. Kerr, SN: S. A. Bovi, SN: G. E. Foreacre, SN .... FOURTH ROW: E. L. Gurganious, SN: D. I. Egler, SA: F. L. Waite, SA: L. G. Nobrega, SA: A. J. Hinson SN: M. R. Shapiro, SN: G. C: McAfee, SN: T. F. Lorfon, SN, R. T. Kallfelz, SA: J. J. Conley, SA. Holysfoning. Scrub down.

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Cleaning rifles and sharpening up the uniform. SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT: T. E. Kernan, M. G. Bertuzzi, D. L. Abernathy, W. A. Mills, Capt. W. C. Bell, Gunnery Sgt. A. R. Hill, C. B. Glasby, C. E. Lemere, R. J. Rhodes, T. F. Nolan .... STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: M. M. Kennedy, H. L. Manus, W. H. Ryan, R. M. Bennett, C. H. Voltz, V. J. Montalto, D. R. Duggan, V. L. DeRosa, J. L. Monseau, E. J. Sabatino. EIGHTH Div'Si0lf1 THE MARINES on board the USS DES MOINES function as an integral part of the Gunnery Depart- ment and are known, in the ship's organization, as the Eighth Division. As the Eighth Division the Marines man two three-inch fifty-caliber twin rapid fire mounts of the ship's AA battery and thereby become a com- ponent part of a fighting ship. The daily routine of this division, as in all other gunnery divisions, requires that all hands be busily engaged in drill, or turning to on the endless hours of chipping, painting, polishing, and gun maintenance. Returning to the Marine Detachment you lind an organization which, by regulation, is required to be trained and equipped for operations ashore as part of the shipis landing party or other force, or for limited operations as an independent force. In addition, regu- lations require that the detachment provide gun crews and also provide for the internal security of the ship. In meeting these requirements the Marines are, at times, essentially a guard unit and will be doing four on and eight off on such watches as Captain's orderly, Executive Oliiceris orderly, corporal of the guard, com- munication orderly, brig sentry, or brow sentry. When required, the Detachment will operate as a rifle platoon and form the nucleus of the ship's landing party. '4Away the full guard and band, a call heard quite often during the Mediterranean cruise, results in a flurry of activity which terminates in a ceremony on the quarterdeck in honor of a visiting civil or military official. All of this makes for a busy cruise, but it isnit all work. Liberty call results in a Hurry of activity too, and it is then that the sea going Marine is rewarded for his hard Work. Names such as Paris, Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Lisbon, Nice, and many others take on a new meaning for hearing the name is one thing, seeing the city is quite another. It gets rough at times but the DES MOINES and her Mediterranean cruises will be long remembered by the Marine Detachment.