Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

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d, R. l-l. Beers, A. J. Kobylarcz, L. A. Gangale, D. G. Kelly, H. Cohen, N. L. Baldassarre, D. Wallers, W. F. Firsl row, lell lo righl: J. D. lammarlino, L. G. Boy Owwski. A. L. Kolesar. ' l W. D. Gerialc, C. W. WGJVSOVW Second rows l-l. L..Oxley, B. F. Lewis, R. E. Gver y, D L. C m ben' L. Ti F. A. Brodfialc, Llig. A. V. Gould, Ens. R. N. Anderson, . a P Barnes, E. C. lvlundl, F. J. Muff. Third row: R. l'l. Williams, W. C. Slickline, A. J. Echoverria, A. J. D'Augoslino D. F. Slroheclcer, W. B. lvlilcesell, L. L. Brown, J. R. Winlcelman, A. W. Marlin J. E. l-lopliins, C. L. Adams. Fourlh row: F. E. Clinqan, R. A. Trombella, J. C. Kimbro, L. W. Cooper, R. 'T Breeden, C. Bishop, l-l. G. Goucle, K. D. Gilberl, C. L. Reaves, W, A, Norman P, E. Overly, V. G. Robison, J. W. Robison, F. D. Billings.

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The pride oT The Second Division is TurreT Two. This They keep in Tip-Top condiTion and when iT comes To making The Three long barrels speak ouT, They are known Tor doing iT in Tine Tashion. The Admirals TronT porch means a quarTerly expendiTure oT gallons oT brighTwork polish, dozens oT swabs, brooms, scrubbers, holy sTones, painT brushes and barrels oT sweaT and elbow grease. They agree ThaT iT's worTh every minuTe of work To hear The visiTing kings, queens and generals sTep aboard The guarTer- deck and exclaim, Wha+ a lovely 'boaT' you have here, Admiral! The Torward accommodafion ladder, a 2,000-pound Chinese puzzle, which when solved becomes gleaming mahogany and chrome sTeps Trom The waTer To The deck. is a specialTy oT The Second and To see iT rigged TesTiTies To Their abiliTy To cope wiTh This maior engineering problem. A ReTueling is anoTher oT The Second's charges and They proudly proclaim ThaT halT oT The .supplies and Tood Taken aboard crosses Their guarTerdeck on The gear They have rigged. All oT These acTiviTies go inTo The making oT an accomplished salior and The men oT The Second have responded To Their duTies wiTh such enThusiasm ThaT They can all be classiTied as old salTs. I X K fi T ff X U f 4 T to Eg f ' f T X ,galil V! llll X lg if f X ' fy I 0 fl X