Leyte (CV 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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' THIRD DIVISION ' The third division, under Lt. (jg) Segal, ably as- sisted by Chief Smith and Boatswains Silva and Greene, is the largest of the deck divisions. Besides manning five 40MM Mounts, they look after the Gig and a Motor Launch, chip a lot of paint, keep the quarterdeck shipshape, and operate the forward fueling boom. t ' ftfW? ? ? f ? W 1 i lis.. I b i ' FOURTH DIVISION ' The fourth division, under Mr. Topping and Wamsley, ably assisted by Pappy Briggs, Boat- swain Mate First, man the after five-inch battery and keep the fantail in shape. Gunners Brombacker, McCrary, Haskins and Randall keep the five-inch blasting away while Boatswains Hudson, McNeely, Gutowski and Douglas keep the boats on schedule. :sL j6l M. m ' m m M .% W ft W- ' i «

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' FIRST DIVISION ' THE FIRST division, twenty-six men strong, is the jack-ot ' -all-trades ' ' division. At sea they look after the upkeep of the forward hold, renew lines, and run the Sail Loeker and Bos ' ii ' s Loeker. In port. Mr. Broadbent and Stokes keep their men hot on the ship ' s sides. Chiefs Biggs, Drobeck, George and Wagner keep a general check on all the gunnery divisions. ■■■■« ' SECOND DIVISION ' The second division, under Mr. Cupp and Mr. Bod- mer, operates the Forward Five-Inch Battery, be- sides the deck duties, such as running boats, swing- ing booms, and dropping the hook. Chiefs Bowen and Shealy and Gunners Mates Verras and Norris keep mounts one to four in shape, and Boatswains McGovern and Leverette check on the deck work. ix it i Ki$ £ 1UM ? . % 4T {

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FIFTH DIVISION The fighting ra ra, under l.t. (jg) Johnsen, op- erate three VMM Mounts and handle two boats. Boatswains Morgan, Sloan, Freeman and Yon bring the groceries and other supplies aboard at the After Crane, while Chief Peltier prepares Mounts 16 and IS for the dav when a sleeve will eome in on the fantail. MA ml i. iff ' ? t ,t ?; f »; t.f if jf i Jfr» ' -% ' SEVENTH DIVISION ' The seventh division, under Lt. (jg) Powers, mans the majority of the ship ' s 20MM guns besides run- ning boats, swinging booms and other deck tasks. Griffin keeps the 20 ' s from jamming and Boatswains Palmer and Movnihan direct the deck work. JLJk d i : . :?. l«Tii l»t : i- ' m i i t ' S