McMorris (DE 1036) - Naval Cruise Book

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262 im I -- ,J-fl-159 fy! gif, t . 5334.1 .V l I' 'x ' J 1'-'T MACHINE GUN CREWS vrhc xlaChll'lQ Qzun Crexys Xyere in strategic positions on the superstructure of the ship. Xkhenev alongside for inspection, the machine gun- ners took up their positions, ready to open fire with both 50 Caliber and 30 caliber machine guns. .-Xny Communist goods in- filtrator would have to be foolish to attern t , D to overcome the Boarding Party with such cr a junk was ordered formidable shipboard defenS6S- Fire from the machine guns was especialgz effective at night when tracer bullets Vtftznt used. If a junk was particularly 11651 its about coming alongside or ev2iSiV9 m action, shots fired in the ViC1Il1tY junk would surely bring it alongslde' of the

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Standby to lowcr' the boat. ' ' ' f ' ' 'sz-5.51-lr Ls. fdilk Ju., W Whlle lhv boat lnvvsfimtos. others guard, ,n + Jw Q x'..'.,-- .. .-- ,V., t a.-2 4 ,,K IUNK BUARDING PARTIES Whenever the Officer of the llmfk +gwo?'f f tl junk that looked suspicious. one of f?z-N Junk Boarding Parties was nctivateli. mv? 'nf'- boat was lowered to permit the P.o.1rl'iin5: Party to investigate. Many times the boat left the ship. those oz1lwo.1.rfEl:of.zEvE not help wondering just when the Bo.1rdmg Party would run into trouble. .mai when. if they ran into trouble. some of their -.vfff ' A rf-turn fn thx- ship. 'vile Mm' was the water. ther OOD -1.--:ini .rf to amy- as f-lose as possible to ?-nu to answers' fszde-t3.'..f'xltho11gh ho...flre'-'is of punks were investigated, the Sir, Parties were fortunate to meet gfldff 5, T6-SESLLLRCQ3' in fha-ir efforts. 'W 5 ,pw ef

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3 Q . 'na N-H -'Q-.- 012-'-Q 'QQ -417' ...N we-1- ..,., 'lf A. .- 1, , W- I A Q- ,M M K . inf ....u,nqpr'l' A , v -Q: ,. , .,,, ,Lx -a 4 'iw ' -Q. Q.,-on -,M 'P'-Q , ll J' 'r in-.QW 40 nr-A-M ...ep JUNK ORDERED ALONGSIDE