Frank Evans (DD 754) - Naval Cruise Book

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Above the Gunners Mates: Top Row, Left to Right: JOHNSON, J.R. , GMG3; BOBER, R.M., SN; CHAMBERS, C.W., GMG3; KITTLE, R.P., GMG2; WALVER, B., GMG3; and HUME, Max B , GMG2. Lower Row: MORRIS, T.S., SN; COUNCIL, E. , SN; BOGGIS, L.T., SN; ALLEN, M.W., GMG3; LOTSPEICH, S.A., SN; and ROBINSON, R.J., SN. At the left, Chief Gunner ' s Mate B.H. BARNES and ENS J. L. BENSON. Below the Fire -Control Technicians: Top Row, Left to Right: LAY, W.V., FTG3; PERGL, J.W., FTG2; OGDEN, J. P., FTGSN; and WHEATLEY, C.E., FTGSN. Bottom Row: HARNELL, C.R., FTG2; DOYLE, W.R., FTGSN; EATON, B.H., FTGSN; and HENDRICKSON, J.R., FTGSN.

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The Motor Whale Boat MARSH, and DOMINGUEZ , all BM2 ' s, and many other good men. First Division ' s job is to keep the ship clean and well painted, care of the motor whaleboat, and handle all the rigging for underway transfer of fuel, stores, etc. Throughout the cruise they performed their job in an outstanding manner. The EVANS has a reputation for being one of the clean- est destroyers in the fleet and on the cruise we were without a doubt the best destroyer for deck seamanship in the HUK Group and perhaps in the SEVENTH Fleet. The evi- dence of this was the countless WELL DONE ' s we received from the Captain of the replenishment ship ' s we went along- side. The Side Cleaners: From Left to Right: ROMERO, R.A., SN; MULLER, G.E., SN; FEULNER, A. E. , SR; and CANDILORO, F. J. , SN. Below from Left to Right: Front Row: STRELECKI, G.I., BMSN; O ' BRIEN, J. P., BMSN; THOMPSON, J.C., SN; DOMINGUEZ, J.J.,BM2; BYERLY, R.E. BM3; ALTSON, J.E, BM2; CATES, D.H., SN; PAYNE, L.L., SN; HUMPHREY, G.H., SN; and NEGRETT, C., SN. Middle Row: HURST, C.E., SN; CHRISTIAN, M.D., SN; STERRETT, R.R., SN; COLBY, G., SN; JOLLIFF, R.A., SN; GREEN- FIELD, J.L. , SN; FOSTER, A.O., SN; YORK, D. R., SA; STICKLES, J.D., SN; WILSON, J.L., SA; and SLUTSKIN, S., SN. Back Row: WAGON - SELLER, J.D., SN; MOORE, F., SN; BARRON, D. H., FA; WILLIAMS, J.T., SN; BRYANT, W.F., SN; HELMERS, H.F., BMSN; SPOOR, A.K., SN; VILLALOBOS, E., SN; GLASS, G.K., SN; SMITH, T.A., SA; and GASMIN, R.C., SN. v v v i • I

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Second Division is composed of Gunner ' s Mates and Fire Control Techni- cians. ENS J. L. BENSON was Second Division Officer. Chief Gunner ' s Mate B. H. BARNES and WARSON, GMG1 head- ed the gunner ' s mates while HARNELL, FTG2 and PERGL, FTG2 led the Fire Controlmen. Gunner ' s Mates can usually be found hanging around the gun shack when not busily checking magazine temperatures, cleaning guns and their mounts, and play- ing with the Jungle Jim assortment on the fantail called VDS. Fire Control Techni- cians are responsible for the fire control equipment - astounding logic! Since they don ' t have a Jungle Jim they have to use the gun director. When properly employ- ed this will turn ' round and ' round like a merry-go-round. Like First Division, Second Division had a fine record during the cruise. It was through their effort that we scored an outstanding on our long range surface shoot and were the only ship in our divi- sion to achieve a passing grade on the short range shoot. This success will soon be denoted by the E on the director. We receive ammunition, Shoot it, and clean it up. I just love Condition III 19