Elliot (DD 967) - Naval Cruise Book

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Keeping It Shipshape . . . whether it was knock off ship ' s work, zone inspection or a liberty field day, material condition masking tape was seen daily as we performed the never-ending but important job of keeping a fighting ship clean. Our work did not go unseen as ELLIOT ' S reputation as a clean ship spread fast. We received many compliments from our numerous visitors during the deployment.

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Bar-B-Ques , . , zX- Several times during the de- ployment we found time to throw a fantail cookout. The Wardroom, the Chief ' s Mess, and even the Desron Staff each hosted barbecues, doing ev- erything from preparing cooking to cleaning up after- wards. The crew enjoyed such delicacies as Butler ' s Boston Baked Beans and Ross ' s Rustic Rib Royale. All the food you could eat plus some music supplied by AS Division ga ve us several good breaks from the routine we know as ' life at sea. ' IS LT Chef Moses in action mimmKim m fK

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Support And The men who provide support and services, both visible and behind the scenes, are important to the crew ' s well-being. It ' s easy to overlook the work of those behind the scenes of SITE TV operation or the making of the POD, and even though you see them everyday, the mess cooks who keep the mess decks and the surrounding area sparkling. Even a part you get from Supply is handled by many behind the scenes people. ' There ' s got to be a place for me to hide in here somewhere . . . 20 BT2 Jim Kammerer spent many off duty hours operating SITE TV