Navarro (APA 215) - Naval Cruise Book

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R Divlslon A small Division with a big job to do. The 15 men of R Div. come in three types, Shipfit- ters, Pipefitters and Damage Controlmen. Their daily schedule may cover anything from a clogged drain to repairs of one of the 24 assault boats. All of the ships repair parties are run by men from R Div. Morale of this outfit is very high, Spirit, Can Do, and Reputation envi- able. Some of their spare time is spent in various forms of recreation such as, Pat Patterson, Guitarist of note, Leader of the Ship's' Combo. loe Esguibel, Bantamweight Champ of Pac. Fit. and Marty Martinez runner up in the Pac- Flt. Welterweight. Our Division Officer who received Cto our knowledge? the only Gold Brick Award, in the U. S. Navy. ' Our, Can Do, spirit is even carried over on the beach pointed out by the ability to make use of any opportunity for getting into trouble. ' Front Row, from left: PANNELL, A. S., HILL C E TUCKER E D WO LANG ESQUI BEL, J. M., DOWNS, D. W., MARTINEZ, D. lnl ROSE W A Second Row PATTER SON, P. A., BUCHANAN, J. A., SANDS, B REYNOLDS J L KUHN J DOWNS, H. C., PETERSON, J. L., MARKSMAN P A

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Front Row, from left: BELL, J. L., STEWART, G. L., ENS DILL, HARPER, R. L., WHITESELL, A R. F., Second Row: BURRES, M. E., BURCH, C. H., SUTTER, G. A., RYAN, D. ini: PE-. VETO. R. E., SPEER, A. E. M Division Our place is in the hole, Our job to make the engines go. We furnish the ship its power and light, To do this we sometimes work half the night. Generators, pumps and main engines are our care, We have eighteen men for cleaning and repair. To wash paint and clean bilges is against our will, But we do it for Mr. Dill. He's the top man of this clan, He'll do anything for you if he can. Due to Mr. Perdock's know how and skill, ls the reason main propulsions are on his bill. Next in line is our hustling E-eight, We do the work because he has the rate. He's a short little guy, about five foot five. He works us until we're more dead than alive. Then there is Owens our Division P.O., He walks around while we're on the go. On a greyhound he'd rather be, We know even if they are in tow. Lathes, grinders and things you know, Speer is the one who makes them go. Ptudasill is next a hash mark second class, He's not too rough, but he takes no sass. Stewart is a second class too??? He walks around and says turn-to. At third class there are six of us, To get us to work they make such a fuss. Then there is Bell third class CMMJ, He's well liked by all the men. Next there is Whitesell MM3 , Soon he will be out willingly and free. Ryan is the next one in line, His discharge is getting closer all the time. Next there is Clouthier, a hardy young man, He is trying to get duty in lapan. Roench is the next one, but he's hard to see, Since he is ready to add to his family tree. Next there is Sutter, a hard working guy, He does his work and never asks why. Next are the firemen, the hard working lads, They would much sooner be in their pads. Don't get me wrong about the non-rated men, They do the work of over ten. Besides their daily watches and turn-to, They have many special duties to do. Harper is sometimes referred to as Snake , A hard working man, says our hustling eight. Peveto is a sailor from out Texas way, He wants to go back there some day. Grant is a M. H. striker who works in the shop, On grinders and lathes, he doesn't want to stop A hot rodder we have named Waldo Burch, The way he drives will send you to church. Down in the bilges, you'll find Iones, Chipping paint and scrapping his bones. Stewart C.T. can light off a pump, But a job he dislikes is cleaning the sump. Fehlinqer last of the bunch, . He's on mess cooking, we'll see him at lunch.

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hir, . 1 1 W N' . , .1 N, ' X .:- ' ' t f . 5 V v , A., y V, A j 2 i 5 ' Wi xi me . lyk, fQi...3.a,.f 'I '- if f wr f if 5 If .i rf Front Row, from left: SANGER, D. J., BRADY, R. R., TAGLE, H. J., SUSZEK, J. P., CROSSLEY, J. R., Second Row: JENKINS, B. M., ALFORD, A. lnl, WALKER, C. L., HAMILTON, WORRELL, J. W., PLEMONS, J. R., GENUNG, L. G. CC Division Front Row, from left: DAIGLE, J. H., MORENO, G, ini, AKKERMAN, D. J., Second Row: GEIGER, C. E., Jr., SHAW, C. L., JAMES, R. A. OC Division: We were always told that it takes a special kind of sailor to fill an operations rate. But in CDC Division the usual qualifica- tions are not enough. To be a quali- fied signalman, radioman, or elec- tronics technician is not enough. N o, in addition you must be a combina- tion of magician, stoic, lover, and wino. lt's a wonder we all aren't psychopaths after being terrorized by that fearsome twosome, Genung and Geiger. When we think of the torments we've had to endure, it gives us great satisfaction to know that we are still alive. Who else but a spe- cial kind of man could bear up un- der the gross injustices we've had delivered on us: being locked out of the signal shack for weeks, having no music in Main Comm, not being made to sweep down when they