Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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Men wait, some are sweaty, others soaked from salt spray, some tired from watches late the night before. They watch and wait — wait for Completed blow down, commence unrigging. Release the hose and send it back. Stand clear of the span wire, O.K., let it go and finally ell lines are clear. Now secure from all refueling stations.

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!n keeping with the trend of modern warfare, MIDWAY lust be equipped to stay at sea for months at a time without replenishment. In order to be self sufficient, tremendous amounts of supplies must be stocked to service , — f the varied needs of a ship of MIDWAY ' S size. ' By virtue of his post as Stores Officer and S-l Division Officer, Lcdr Don Lake becomes a good man to know. Through him pass hundreds of 1150 ' s each week requesting supplies for normal ship ' s upkeep and Ji maintenance. Swabs, soap, typewriter ribbons, thousands of reams of paper ad infinitum goes the list. But general stores are only one aspect of S-l ' s job. The repair parts for the complex mechanical and electrical plant are drawn from their storerooms. An ingenious system of files and cross-files is employed which locates even the most insignificant item in a minutes time. S-l Division contributes immeasurably towards keeping MIDWAY an effective fighting ship. Lcdr Ewing, Ass ' t Supply Officer Supply Officer and Cdr Nettles, FRONT ROW: Leiberman, S.B., Decena, A. P., Stoddard, D.W., Austin, B.G., Bowman, R.E., Carpenter, R.D., Raper, A.V. CW04 J.R. Ross, Lowery, T.R., West, D.A., Pease, R.E., Interrante, G.J., Knight, T.H., Hunter, E.W. SECOND ROW: Burt. J. A., Meacham, D.L., Tester, A.N., Dickinson, J., Overmeyer, R., Van Guilder, D.R., Pyle, C.R., Dominy, W.D., Mille, D.L., Ludwig, D.R., Crawford, ML., Valdez, A. J., Soderberg, R.E. THIRD ROW: Gurganus, E.R., Oakley, J.M., Witham, W.D., Koss, T.M., Mielke, R.E., Heritage, J.G., Youngblood, J.G., Davidson, H.D., Briggs, L.K., Steinbock, V.J., Forty, R.A., Large, L.L., Mille, F.E., Brown, C.J., Ferris, C.R. D.H. Lake,