Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

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IT The SevenTh Division isn'T one oTThe busiesT aboard ship musT be wrong. The SevenTh claims iTs Tame by making: noTe' They have spaces spread Trom a Trunk aT The bow To a sTern: and whaT's more They go Trom The TiTTh deck To The Top oT According To Their sTaTisTicians no oTher deck division has down. WhaT do They hold down? Well, There's Tive mounTs service rooms, Two magazines and Their handling rooms, deck Tive passageways, a c-omparTmenT, a head, The deconTaminaTion I O N incineraTor. Every Time There's a bugle call The SevenTh is on The spoT. aTTer highline deTail and ammuniTion TransTer lines. They man AT anchor They rig The accommodaTion ladder Tor The crew's. use sTarboard quarTer boom where Their number Tour moTor launch hauls Division gunner's maTes and Their sTrikers hold down The iobs on The ThaT The SevenTh operaTes so skillTully. The hard-working division is proud oT The iob They are doing aboard iT amounT oT working space means anyThing, They are The bu.siesT The DES MOINES. fa T 4:3 fi T ggi T2 fe ,,ii T ESX ,Q ENG A ff x X - f lllff I Wk s A 54

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The SixTh Division i.s one oT The busiesT aboard ship. Their duTies vary Trom Tueling, Towing, sleeve and drone Tiring To condiTion waTches and deck work. ln a mulTiTude oT below deck and Topside spaces SixTh Division personnel are consTanTly aT work baTTling The decks, bulkheads and passageways ThaT need careTul everyday cleaning. The deck gang on The vehicle-covered aTTer-quarTerdeck have sTruggled suc- cessTully againsT The engineers who blankeT Their secTor wiTh sooT. OTh.er cleaning responsibiliTies include spaces Trom heads and Trunks To The mainmasT. The gunnery Torce has kepT The 3 mounTs greased, shined and ready To Tire-even working by TlashlighT on some nighTs proceeding Tiring. They have shuTTled ammuniTion Trom The mounTs To The handling rooms and back, and have kepT The ready service rooms in spoTless condiTion. The oTTicer's moTor boaT is a prime responsibiliTy oT The SixTh Division and iT s ably manned while in porT. While aT sea mainTenance work leaves The crew liTTle Tor anyThing buT The hard work ThaT makes This craTT one oT The sharpesT looking in The TleeT. In spiTe oT The long hour.s and hard work oT The division, personnel have en- joyed Themselves in Toreign porTs and have shown a real spiriT in going abouT Their duTies. flcgcmfilig iffy? W CL il il Q S TT i U 'PREPARE' Tuff. . I 1 NSPQE CT loN IVISIO ii s Q SI c A X is f

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Firs'r row, lefr lo righrz G. J. Bourn, J. E. Haywood, J. H. Wade, R. L. Burlon W. E. Tompkins, R. E. Hill, T. L. Hilchcock, P. F, Amrein, A. J. Landry, D. G Milelello, R. E. Shullie, J. Dzuricsko, Second row: A. S. Dick, C. E. Bersinger, C. L. Slerling, R. T. Ergenlorighl, R. B. Girard, L. T. Squires, Ens. A. E. Tucker, Llig. R. D. Erwin, E. M. Hammond, J. J Seqedy, V. E. S+evenson, M. G. Chupka, J. T. Zidzik. Third row: W. Seda, l. D. Lerch, A. Robles, J. D. Lavin, L. E. Coker, W. E. Maygar, A. R. Holchkiss, C. D. Daniel, P. W. Fogg, J. D. File, D. I. Egler, J. K. Lewis, J. E. Molika, V. lnlerlande, M. B. Smilh, S, F. De Marco, N. Franchione, R. K. Ralmisano. Four'rh row: R. S. Traczyk, W. R. Bond, J. R. Smilh, W. H. Hoyl, M. W. Wise, H. Venewski, D. W. Marfhews, J. D. Hereux, N. l. Gaulin, R, G. Nichols, W. E. Thompson, J. C. Ball, J. Grace, R. J. Parker, J. W. Decker.