Pine Island (AV 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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SECOND DIVISION September of 1950 marked the inception of the Second Division aboard the PINE ISLAND and wiih it came the duties of getting 'the ship's decks and small- boats in shape. With-the inception of the division came the task of new men' pinch--hitting for old salts. The Second Division's main responsibility during our stay in the Orient 'was in manning the small'craft. The division is in charge of the Captain's Gig and the, Commodore's Barge in addition to the liberty boats. These duties are shared with the other-deck division, the First. b The Second Division has been called during many a night-time to hoist boats aboard. It is a very tiresome taskbut ,the men keep at it for the welfare of the boats. When we encounter rough seas it is our job to remain atsworki until all the boats are in safe mooring or hoisted aboard and secured down. It is this type of searnanship that calls for skilled hands and is an asset to our division. ' When the ship arrived at Yokosuka it was again the Second Division that played a major part in the ship's. activities. We were given the job of unloading planes and aviation supplies which were .badly neededin that area. The 'Boat Deck crane was kept in almost continual use at this time. The Second Division was'highly instrumental in the success of the ship's basketball program at Iwakuni. Our division team Went to the finals before losing a game. At the present time we are considered a strong C0HfCI1def for intra-Jdivisional softball' honors. Our first division officer was 'LtIG. G. R. PhillipS, who was later replaced by LUG. P. J. Cassimatis. We now are directed by LtIG. R. K. Hurford- All three Of our division officers have worked hand-in-hand with the men in an effort to better the division 'and the ship' 35k

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X SECOND DIVISION Fourth row, left to right: A. A. Winey SN, H. L. Poole, SN,'J.'l O. Simon, BMG2, L, C. Jondall, SN, B. R Cox, SN, J. Robinson,SN, H. C. Smith, SN, E. W. Reiger, SN, R. Small, SA, D. -C. Gamble. SA, J. B. Lutz, SA, A. W. Rawlings, SN, PW L- Meflqgelillg, SN, L. W. Weaver, SN. V A ' . 1 - V - 'Third row: FQ P. Priore, BMG1,'W.. L. Dorle,.SN, H. Carr, SN, G. J. Wilkins, SA, A. W. Hampson, SN,'T., F. O'Toole, SN, M Radman, SN, D. H. Lindley, SAL H. J. Tindall, BMG2, S. F. Ellis, SN, J. O. Loch, SA, L. J. Moninghoff, SA, DLE. Reedy, SA, N. C Penix, SA, J. B. McDaniels, SN, IO. G. -Rawls, SN. 1 , . u 7 . A Second row: R. E. Radford, SN, J. P. VanEtten, SA,'W.'J. Scott, SN, E. J. Dickerson, SN, J. W. Raynes, ISN, C. H. Porter, SN, R UA. Teator, SN, LtJG. R. K. Hurford, E. D. McGovern, BMC, j. Mora, SN, R. AD. Richards, SN, G. L. Zobel, SN, A. Nayarro, SA, W J. Meyer, SN, R. E. Paulsen, SN, H. T. McMichael,-SN. . , E ' , . A 1 A W First row: J. W. Strunk, SN, E. G. Fox, SN, R. P. Deville, SN, E.,,l.'Daly, SN, D. E. Porter, SN, R. Oser, SN, C. M.,Quirk,' SA IQ H. Jennings, BM3, B. L. Page, SA, P. Moses, SA, H. L. Paulson, SN, D. D.-'sMontgomery, SN, C.5-PE. Sinkhorn, BMG1, C. W Metheny, SN- Q ' V ' -

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