Manatee (AO 58) - Naval Cruise Book

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FOX DIVISION to r : First row ; LT. Elden A. EKBERG, ENS. Wallace J. NABERS Second row ; GMGI N. HOOKER, FTG3 N. A. TAYLOR, SN C. R. LEMKE, GMG3 M. H. TEAGUE. FTG3 C. B. CLEGG Third row ; GMG2 A. J. HORTON, GMG3 E. M. JOHNSON, FTG3 J.R. JACKSON, GMG3 T. L. PAYNE. FTG3 T. R. TRUELSON Operation, maintenance and repair of the ship ' s armament plus fire control electronic equipment falls into the hands of the MANATEE s Fox Divi- sion-composed of Gunner ' s Mates and Firecontrol Technicians. They man the four 3 50 caliber gun mounts that make up the MANATEE ' s defense. In an addition to instructing the ship ' s company in the operation and handling of small arms, pyrotech- nics and hand grenades. Fox Division is responsible for all ammunition transfer and storage.

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1 to r ; First row ; LT. William F. COLE, MMC H. J. CARNEY. MMI M. A. YANKISH, LTJG. Sanfrid .1. MILTON Second row ; FN C. L. VIRAY, MM2 G. E. JACOBSON, MMFA D. A. BEATON. MML ' L. M. ANCiLIN Third row ; MMFN G. R. SCHASER, EN2 A. A. MECKEL. FN R. L. RHOADES, EN3 B. L. DODD, MM2 J SHELLENBERGER A DIVISION The Auxiliaries Division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all auxili- ary equipment including winches, the anchor windlass, 17 air conditioners as well as the steering engines, the ship ' s laundry machi- nery and the small boat engines. This equ- ipment is located from one end of the ship to the other and requires a man with good legs and broad experience to maintain it. To a replenishment ship, her winches are con- sidered her main battery and without them she cannot do her job. A Division per- sonnel have kept these old winches running properly and have made rapid repairs when required so that all MANATEE ' s commit- ments were kept.