Monrovia (APA 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT T. R. Horn, USMC Combat Cargo Officer R. H. Maeder Chief of the Ship ENS H. K. Evai Asst. First Lieute ' Cast off, make the beach, and return to the ship. THE DUNGEON

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LTJG R. W. McMam First Lieutenant The Rembrandt of Five Hatch. As long as there has been a Navy there have been boatswains mates. These are the men who rule the deck force, the ones who can create works of art with a few feet of line and a piece of metal called a marlin— spike, who look down on the sea from the rigging ' s dizzy heights. They are the old salts, the men people picture when they think of the typical sailor. But this is only a very small facet in the world of the deck force. They have a less romantic and very real job to perform today. Skillful handling of cargo, the maintenance, and the overall appearance of the ship are their daily concern. They are of necessity a hardy lot, for their endurance and skill are called on time and again. On a ship such as the MONROVIA, all this is doubly true for our pur- pose, the putting ashore of boats, vehicles and personnel, depends on them. They are the ones who move the entire assault force from the ship to the water. Often they must work from before dawn until long after sun- down without a let-up. But when the planning is done and the preparations made, the deck force is called on to perform the final step of the job we have been sent to do, and they can be counted on to produce. up forC.Q. a te

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