Manatee (AO 58) - Naval Cruise Book

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Rigs seven, eight, and the highline were manned by Second Division. Under Master Chief Petty Officer Russell ARMSTRONG the Second Division, maintained the tank deck, maindeck and fantail. Rig Captains BM3 Bill KNOWLES, SN Chuck OVERBY and BM3 Tex BENTSEN saw that the rigs were ready for Firsl Row L-R: BMCM ARMSTRONG, LTJG A. WEYL. Second Row L-R: SN X. VASQUEZ, SN R. OVER, SN H. LASCONIA, SA L, TANGHERLINI, SA B. MARQUEZ. Third Row L-R: YNSN C. GLENN, SA D. LOPEZ, SA J. CLARK, SN J. BROSSIA, SA M. LYNCH, SN N. MACRI. Fourth Row L-R: SA FIELDS, SA L. SMITH, SN C. OVERBY, SN R. KALILKANE, SN R. KOCHSIEK, SA J. BROHMAN, BM3 KNOWLES. each unrep. Even after a collision severed the hose on sta- tion 7, the rig was ready 10 hours later. Seamen Ken FOLLOWELL, Mike LYNCH, Robert EVER- DING, James AHSOAK and Dan GRANT were instrumental in completing the demanding work of replenishment, and insuring the spaces were properly maintained. SECOND DIVISION 85

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FIRST DIVISION Boatswain ' s Mate First Jimmie ESTES and Chief Petty Of- ficer Max JAY coordinated the efforts of First Division. Rig Captains BM3 Paul FRENCH, BM3 Gerald ROSS, BM3 Carmen DECRESENTE and SN Ken FERRIER organized the seamen into effective unrep teams on rigs three, four and six A. F.fil Row: BMC JAY. Second Row l-R ; BM3 C. DECRESENTE, SN W. ANDERSON, SN J. LANDON, SA NIBLO, SA W. WILLIAMS Third Row L R BM2 C WATTS, SN R. DAVIS, SA R. HUTCHINSON, SN A. BROWN, SA T WHEELER, SN V. HALL, SN J. ASHOAK. BM3 G. ROSS. Fourth Row L-li SA F BOBEl. BMt J. ESTES, SN A. LLOYD, SA C. HUMMEL, SN J KUHR, SA J. GALLAGHER BM3 P. BENTSEN. BM3 Rick FOUST kept the deck supplies in the Bosun Locker stocked and in top shape. SN Thomas EFFLER and SN Donald MORTER were valuable assistants in keeping the tools, paints and canvas ready. Individual efforts by Sea- man Willy ANDERSON, Vic HALL and Tim OCONNER con- tributed to the smart appearance of MANATEE ' s forward spaces. cU

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OM3 VOSS keeps a close walch on the ship ' s head. (Above) SM3 THOMAS guides a signol flag during a drill OPERATIONS The ship ' s operations are largely imple- mented and organized by the Operations Department. Communications, Navigation, Combat Information and Administration are accomplished by the rates in this depart- ment. The total effort of these men is di- rected to providing the command with the information necessary for planning action, and the means of communicating and di- recting such action. (Below) RD3 ODETT adjusts the radar in CIC. 86 (Left) ETR2 KOMINIAK checks voltage on o radar repeate