Markab (AR 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 lst DI . The cry rings Let go the starboard anchor ' ht roar the anchor and Chaln out and with a mig y , pay out and the ship is made fast to the bottom. This is only one of the evolutions in which the men in lst Division played a leading role. In the course of this deployment, they issued thousands of gallons of paint, and handled many tons of cargo coming aboard or crossing MARKAB's forward decks. These tiring and time consuming ' b did not detract from the men's enthusiasm Jo s and effectiveness in routine tasks, such as train- ' be ing and housekeeping. Evidence of this may found in the high advancement rate earned by the division during this cruise. Additionally, the r, Captain presented the men of the division with a . p plaque denoting the fact that their living com- gLf:?tTR23w frgfugz iici'Igwvi1f23ifjg'f ' Gafsfdev ' d d in the first R, J. Cfameron, sN K. F. Hickson, SN Y' SN partment was the most improve ur g quarter of the fiscal year. Front Row 1 to r' SN M L Crenshaw SN S R -Beck ' ' - . . SN J, E ilgmc-BLMIESG2, EMZ A. J. Jenson. liack Row l to r:,SN R C . Elin, v - . Hrey SN J. H. Davis SN R, w ' ' ' Bunn, BMI B. D. Mins: 1 . Fannin, BM3 F, A.

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LCDR C. B. Gwinn Yi ' V5 .ff Ugg, LT G. W. Thomas ENS P. R. Foltz . .... . . .-ll---Y-we-Y J? At home or on distant stations we serve with pride, confident in the respect of our country, our shipmates, and our loved ones. This expresses the credo of the men of our Deck Department. Boatswain Mate is the oldest rating in the Navy, and rate for rate, takes precedence over all others. Being a Boatswains Mate or a striker is a grave responsibility, for it requires an exceptional man to earn and gain the respect and heritage of the rate. Our men have these qualities and a finer group is not to be found on any ship or station. Throughout this cruise, these men have constantly been called upon to perform extra tasks and services, fre- quently their days were stretched to fifteen or sixteen hours. It is a mark of pride that these calls were answered promptly and the job accomplished efficiently and expertly. Vkhile rewards were sparse, spirits and morale were always high. This in itself, is a tribute to each man in the department. Xlhile it is difficult to single out individuals from such a rou s ecial reco g D, -D 8' nition must be given the following men: BMI B.D. Mills. BM3 D.P. Bowie, BM3 F.A. Bunn, B313 F.R. Fording, BM2 NLC. Garey, BM3 HAY. Oliver, BNI3 Rehber S BM3 R, J. Sacco, and B313 T.E. Titus. Each of these men also earned a promotion during the cruise, including Mills who dons a Chiefs uniform in March. Eitrelm faking it again. PM .QA ' -g .,, f 1 ::1.c'w W ' W' . ' ,- 91.1325 QQ- V 4 k 61'

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