Pawcatuck (AO 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE UNSURE TWELVE The smallest Division on the ship is the Unsure Twelve, notely, the F Division winning it's title be- cause when things go as they shouldn't, they are considered part of the Deck Force but when things go as they should, or as the saying goes, According to Hoyle , they are called the Gunnery Division or the Rack- eteers . This being the case, they never really know what they are going to be from day to day. A normal working day usually finds them in the After Clipping Room in a reclined position having their last cup of coffee and cigarette before a hard ? ? ? Working day. If anyone was to look in about this time, he would think that a big fight was in progress. But Hark! it isn't a fight at all, but Mix, the Albuquerque Kid, and Weaver, who is known as Just Plain George , arguing about what page -. Knowing the twenty year men, they must mean a page in a course book or the like. Correction on that last--they are arguing as usual: Who is the oldest? Looking around you see two bodies. The one with the swab is Duke Uhler getting ready to paint his gun mount again 5 the other in his usual position, which is flat or flaked out, is Mooring Line Walcheck. The next thing you would notice more than anything else would be a lot of noise. In the vicinity of the record player sits Tressler at the controls as the duty Disc Jockey while DiCar1o and Livecchia pick out some more of their favorite Homer and Jethro records. What is that guy doing with a patch over his eye? Oh, that's Big Swim . Looks as though he may have been standing on his gun mount again while a strong wind was blowing. Ripley wouldn't believe what we see next. How is that can of grease picking up that cup of coffee??? Oh, that isn't a can of grease. That is the little fat kid in the division, Curly West- fall. Who is that so interested in the pin-up? He's turning around now. Oh, that's Norm Conklin. What is all that writing on those slips of paper that guy has got? Let's see .... There is Ship's speed, Ship's course, Wind direction, Wind speed, Barometer reading, Outside temperature and a lot of other readings that don't make sense. Oh, that's Van Skaik getting ready to take some more pictures and he 'is setting his camera. Hey Look out!!! Boy, that guy almost walked on a couple of the division. Oh, that was Tibbetts running late on taking magazine temperatures. Hey, why is everyone running every way possible like a collision crew ? Oh, I see. Here comes Mr. Grant, but don't worry. As soon as the all clear goes, they will be back. Y -1-1:11135

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