Montrose (APA 212) - Naval Cruise Book

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. •A.NDKK BMI Willi b K.NSJUIIN K. JAMISON Boat Group Commander ••i |:3 ' i WF.r.ll TF.!.I, ( US hahukrt STEWART r SHANDLE 2 wt noufr The men of Boat Group Division are assigned tlie ciiliial ta k of getting the cnihaiked troops from the MONTROSE to the Ijeach in an amphil)ious opera- tion. The men who proudly wear the assault l)oat coxwain insignia liave gone through a vigorous training schedule and know tlieir joli- to the mo t minute detail. The real test of their skill comes when the word way All Uoats screeches over the 1-MC system. It is at thi time, ■ ' when llic chips are down that . G. division ' show their stuff. h ' thodically the boats assemble, wailing to be called alongside to receive their boat teams and cargo. Once the boats are loaded the cox-wains are re- |)on.-ible for the safe, expeditious transfer of the troops to the beach. After the troops have been offloaded, the skill of the coxswain in getting his boat off the beach can determine the success or failure of an operation. During wartime, it could be a matter of life or death. The coxswain ' s job is a tough one and his constant training and j)ractice for that job is ne er done. ENS DAVID R.STOKY Asst. [ioat (rrouj) (.iimmcmdcr SCHF{AM AI.LE.N WHITE . ' CEin RA GANNAWAY SWANSON BI .S.V .SV .SV BM3 •SV SV »» t •1 ' -• ? 41 ■? 25

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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.

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V 9 k COWER GRANDE RICH COMEZ .S.V SN S SN Mc.MILLIAN 5A- FARRA LLRICH SN yt cc e €4A ENS. J. A. ROACH BG Division Officer SMITH BM2 BEELER . ■u WATTS BM3