Macon (CA 132) - Naval Cruise Book

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In a colorful and exciting ceremony, the forcostle crew piped the anchor aboard to mark the start of another trip. 1st Div. men prepare Oscar for a man- overboard dip at sea. Rigging ship for public visiting, 1st Div. men break out canvas structure for forcastle area. Dwarfed by its gigantic shadow Sul- livan puts finishing touches on star- board anchor.

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at. mi (Back Row) — Johnson, Deighan, Devaney, Delpha, Ballew, Deenng, Whitlock, Wade, Walsh, Destefano. (3rd Row) — Simon, Johnson, Strzelecki, Worthington, Smithson, Mulligan, Troutman, Walker, Lewis, Bedford, Pena. (2nd Row) — Strickland, Gill- yard, Keluche, Krotzer, LTJG. Dillon, Ens. McBride, Galensky, Menendez, Carnegie, Cederstrom, Little. (Front Row) — Higgms, Massaro, Holliday, Solivan, Roberts, Auger, Wiseman, Kirk. Responsible for the employment of ordinance equipment and gear associated with deck seaman- ship in the forecastle area, the First Division starts off our Gunnery Department story. In the days of Columbus ships were fitted with castle-like eminences fore and aft, originating the name forward castle which has, through the years, been clipped to our modern forcastle or foc-sil. ft 1 fi a ft n, ft n ft 1st DIVISION — Left to right, top to bottom — Dillon, B.; McBride, M.; Maurer, G.; Auger, R.; Ballew, E. Best, H , Carnegie, A.; Deering, R.; Delgado-Rivera, A.; Delpha, J.; Devaney, C; Gillyard, I.; Holliday, R. Hughes, J.; Johnson, R.; Krotzer, M.; Lewis, D.; Lewis, R.J Lincoln, P.; Livolsi, P.; Martin, C; Martin, N. McGavern, A.; Menendez, E.; Mulligan, H.; Small, J.; Solivan, C; Stricklands, 0.; Strong, C; Strzelecki, E Troutman, M.; Wagner, R.; Walker, J.; Whitlock, L; Worthington, D.

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(Back Row) — Cox, Irvin, Mulloly, Hunt, Skohill, Florentino, Telincho, Powell, Eanes, Couch. (2nd Row) — Lunsford, Witaker, Doyon, Gause, Diviers, Minor, Thornton, Sanders, Krrsch, DeBore, Horning, Potter, Moore, Newburg, Hajducky, Rendeiro, Broyles. ' (Front Row) — Borris, Hornaman, Strout, Randall, LTJG. Payne, Griffin, Metkowski, Ferguson, Barns. Falling under the care of the Second Division is the operation, maintenance, repair and proper handling of eight-inch powder magazine, handling rooms and ordnance stores; deck seamanship equipment, the 2 motor launch and turret, and the anchor windlass room. The efficient func- tioning of the 2nd Division assists the MACON in realizing the Navy ' s primary mission of con- trolling the sea; to gain its use for ourselves, and to deny its use to an enemy. 2nd 2nd DIVISION — Left to right, top to bottom — Payne, W.; Braves, B.; Case, C; Collier, G.; Couch, C; Groleau, D.; Hajducky, J.; Hornaman, N.; Irvin, V.; Kirsch, J.; Lee, H.;Levesque, D.; Moore, D.; Mulloly, W.; Potter, R.; Powell, D.; Riggie, D.; Sander, L.; Scanion, F.; Speight, R.; Telincho, S.; Thornton, E.; Valentine, H.; Watkins, G.; West, R.; Whitaker, J.; Youngblood, D.