Montrose (APA 212) - Naval Cruise Book

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Z ec Vcfrt. ' i ' GUIDO HAM.M PETERSON NE.WILLE SIMMS HOBOCIENSKI SA .S.V S V 5A ' S.V RM2 ENS H. L. HAEFER First Division Officer ' pct lf aAc4 co t First Division is responsilile for the maintenance and upkeep of the forward areas of the ship which inckide the quarterdecks, forecastle, four troop com- partments, and the Chief Petty Officer ' s quarters. In several ship ' s evolutions, the fahulous first division provides the key link. In the complex task of anchoring or mooring to a buoy, a t rained team is ]novided to perform all functions safely and correctly. In ' ESTPAC. MONT- ROSE conducted several pre-dawn anchorings which required precision timing and additional skill due to darkness. During high-line transfer. First Division handles transfer of cargo and personnel via the tripod rig on No. 1 hatch. Other duties include manning the 40nun mount fonvard. unloading 4 LC P ' s at One- Alpha, and general maintenance of weatlierdeck spaces in the fonvard part of the ship. Many days in WESTPAC were filled widi the normal routine, this got a little old. However, when the call came for expert seamanship, and tliis is an amazing sight to see. the guy with the paint brush in his hand suddenly replaced the brush with a winch control in his hand and he now had a large responsiliility and a job requiring the highest knowledge of seamanship. MORVANT JOHN SON DENTON LATHOWER I, MONTAGNE S,V SN SN ?1 .} .■1 .3

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,r l t » K() (.:h SFP:i PAl --i w wc SIRRENCY FN n v. F ir( nr, SFI ' .l CHAIN SFP3 KM «0 1R c( c lauc The peoi)lc who keep things working al)oaiil ship, or artiliLers as they ' re offici- ally known hy the hook, are the Damage Controhnen and Shipfitteis who make nj) Repair Division. These men form the nu- clens of all the Damage Control Re])air Parties which would he the difference he- tween sinking or staying afloat in the event of comhat damage or any catastro|)he which might occur in peacetime. Their daily rou- tine jobs are many and varied. They are responsible for the ship ' s piping sysicm . sanitan,- facilities, hull structures, hull equipment, assault boats, damage control ef|uipmcnt. lire fighting ecpiipment. water- tight integrity of the sliip. all types of weld- ing and the guys you send for when the plumbing goes bad. The shipfitter do all tin- hi out. faiirica- tion and installation of all pipe and metal work. They also do all the welding anil ol- dering jobs and assist all other division- with u t- that rerpiire a shipfilter ' s skills. In other word . R tlivi«ion contain- llir MONTR().sK handv men. cwow. I. i,(,( ,i:i{ R Division Officer

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I r ' f , •- ' 1 ll(l()K n iir. ( | ' i;ki r.i n nii I ' KCK ,s irr( iiKi 1 Seco uC c( ic4to t Di i atilt ' and far-ian :intr group of nun ol tlu ' MOXTROSI ]. Tlu ' v inaiiitaiu more deck surface and carjjo space than any other division — while their spaces extend over all lliree sections of tlu . 1 he 2 hatch area, town square for eniharked troojis. turn- roulinc luaiii- tenance into a real challenge. The division ' s skilled hatch crews handle cargo smartly and are experts in lowering boats for amphibious landings and libcrtv run-. Tlicv al-i) supply the special seaniaii hiii talcnl- Inr iindcrwav refueling and replenishment li the Imrtoning method. hile steaming, men of the division per- form on the bridge as lookouts, helmsmen. iii(i messengers. General (,)iiarti ' i-. IIikN ihc-c -amc men manning the ship ' s battle stations. hen the time came for casting off for the states, the Secotnl Division responded by hauling in no. 1 line with extra enthusiasm and we were homeward bounii. ENSS. R. CI.MJkK Second Division Ojjicer LOPEZ IM.WT P.M LSON .-STEPHENS CIFFORD OEDEWALDT . NDERSON i .sv ir sv SA ' SV BU.{