Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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li sqm li l dl l i e - s ' wxx T ' V X 'Ffh ,A U' TC ii '- 1 ' R Dlvlsmn The Qepair Division oT JOSEPH STRAUSS is 'a composiTe oT many TalenTs and personaliTies who have suc- ceeded in keeping The ship in one piece ThroughouT The cruise. A The ShipTiTTers, under The direcTion oT one bulbous l:irsT Class, welded pipes, bulkheads, doors, shelves, and many oTher iTems. One TOll meTalsmiTh Tried To weld his own TooT To The deck. The ElecTricians spenT mosT of The cruise Tixing lighT TixTures, and pulling moTors, while one Second Class became inTeresTed in arTs'and craTTs, especially plaque painTing. The Auxiliary Gang kepT The reefers cold, The boaTs running, and The rudders Turning, and whenever needed could be Tound saTely Tucked away in The AC 84 R shop. The IC men showed more movies during The mid waTch Than To The crew. Their TavoriTe song was 'Anchors Aweigh' which They played TaiThTully every Three days aT a minimum. Their biggesT iob was oTTen keeping every- one happy wiTh whaT'was playedover The ship's enTerTainmenT sysTem. The Damage ConTrolmen, Thankfully did noT have To pracTice Their arT. They supervised endless drills and kepT Their repair lockers ready Tor any possible emergency day or nighT. T

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Engineerin Department The cosuol observer moy ofTen Toke The Engineering DeporTmenT for gronTed, yeT iT is wehwho keep The ship's life blood flowing ond Thus direcTly supporT The primory mission of JOSEPH STRAUSS To defend our counTry GT ony Time. The sToff of officers heoded by l.T. Vern Cross connecTed Clork hos no eguol.'LT. Bryon I'm Too shorT To sweoT iT Connor wos relieved in Jonuory by Ensign Don Economy hoze Reynerson os M Division Officer. l-TJO Mike Sniffles Voughon is R Division Officer ond is obly ossisTed by The Elecrricol Officer Ensign Eronk ' ' I-ose The lood Cuneo. O A M Division mons The mochinery spoces ond keeps The ship moving bylcorefully producing ond monipuloTing The ship's prime mover, sTeom. R Division moinToins ond provides hobiTobiliTy ond hoTel services such os oir condiTioning, refrigeroTion, elecTric power, inTerior communicoTions ond small booT upkeep. No copoble mon who is conscienTious, willing ond indusTrious will remoinunnoTiced for long. An ouTsTonding ' ' mon is Too precious o quoliTy To be disregordedf'

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