Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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BMC Boyd assists a survivor that Missouri sailors rescued from a sinking boat off San Francisco. ENS Schneider towers over the Boy Scouts as he takes them on a tour of Mighty Mo. BMC Barlow observes his sailors rigging the quarterdeck accommoda- tion ladder. BMCS Dennis Retan BMC George Boyd BMC Cecil Barlow BMC Ernest Billiau BMC Oliver Peart BMC Larry Fitzpatrick

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LCDR Raymond Turner First Lieutenant LT Thomas O ' Leary Ship ' s Bosun LT John Robinson 3rd Division LTJG Tim Berg 1 eld 3rd Division LTJG Harry Koszenski 6th Division ENS Douglas Chen 5th Division ENS Jeffrey Groves 1st Division ENS Eugene Russell 2nd Division ENS Mike Schneider 4th Division • t ft ft LCDR Turner peers over the side as the battle- ship squeezes through a lock in the Panama Ca- nal.

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First As Mighty Mo enters or departs a port whether it be a liberty port like Sydney or returning to Long Beach after a joyous voyage around the world, First Division is prepared to Let go of the anchors or moor to a bouy. First Division maintains all of the main deck space from the bow to frame 80, and the anchor windlass compartment. There is always ample action for First Division, performing the traditional Holy Ston- ing, rigging awnings, or standing watches on the bridge. The many tasks required of First Division place rigorous BM1 Alfred Griffin BM2 Kevin Fleener BM2 Jerry Golden BM2 Henry Young BM2 Gre g Busick demands on each man and there is little time for leisure. The hours of work are very taxing, with spaces to maintain, and watches to stand around the clock. At General Quarters most of the divi- sion stands watch in the 16-inch gun turrets. Others stand watch on the bridge as helmsmen and boatswain- mate of the watch, in the mounts and as lookouts throughout the ship. Each man of First Division is vital to the success of Mighty Mo, and they per- form their tasks in an exemplary man- ner. BM2 Michael Demery BM3 Lawrence Zieckler BM3 Kirk Zachary BM3 Richard Stokes BMSN Johnnv Lover (above) Two First Division seamen stand by to loosen the anchor brake holding one of Missouri ' s 30,000 pound anchors in place. SN Couch and SN Maynor heave to on a mooring line, (opposite page) To keep the teakwood decks smooth, sea- men scrape the surface using the time honored tradition of holystoning the deck.