Montrose (APA 212) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.{

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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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JJ GLAZE SA ENS J. G. EBBS Third Division Officer vul COtC CO The work of the third division of the MONTROSE deals mostly with the handling of the multi-ton LCM ' s. They do the handling of the ' big ones during one alfa. when coming into port: and everyday uses, such as stores and the handling of liberty rush hour. When the lifting gets heavy they call on the Third Division. We lift all of tlie heavy Marine amphibious equipment that is brought aboard and off load. We enjoy our work as boatswains mates and would not trade our rate for any other. We bring up the stern of the ship with pride to be in MOXTROSE ' s Third Divi- sion. ENSJ. S. TURNBLLL Asst . Third Division Off.