Porterfield (DD 682) - Naval Cruise Book

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BT's Ist Row: Sahedra BT3, Ramos FN, Summers FA, Hunt FA, Kelley FN, Stanford FN, Hicks BT3 2nd Row: Bighley BT3, Smith BT2, Burton BT1, LTJG Clevenger, Jensen BTC, Hulin BT2, Ford BT2 3rd Row: Washington BT3, Lucas BT3, Davis FN, Driver FN, Hoover BT3, Nance FA, Bailey BT3, Maxwell BT3, Kalakauskis FN, White FN Missing: Switzer FN, Gutzman FN, Plummer FA The oneigroup of men who have the dirtiest work and get the least credit is the Boiler- tenders. The ship is very dependent on all divisions and would be unable to effectively operate without each of them but without the skills and equipment of the BTS, this and any other steam ship would drift to a stop, a quiet hulk. Everything a ship is and can do starts with its source of power. Be it nuclear, steam, sail or oar, a ship is an object of movement and the men who give it that movement certainly are a primary group aboard. C255

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THE CRUISE Those aboard the USS PORTERFIELD who made the last cruise will agree that there was a definite contrast between the ship's departure from San Diego for the past two cruises. Our departure this time was more of what we like to call normal, that is, de- parture on schedule instead of after rushed, all night preparations. And so, after our good-bys, we left the land marks behind. Shelter Island, Ballast Point, Point Loma, ISD and at last, the watch in Combat lost sight of San Clemente on their radar. The trip from the mainland to Hawaii was literally, 44 just what the doctor ordered because there were still many aboard who had not yet acquired their sea legs. Those days on the way to Hawaii, the seas were calm, the weather warm and fair. In fact, it become boring to be able to look out at any time and see the USS TWINING off the port bow, about half a mile away, and the USS SI-IIELDS off' the port beam the same distance. We arrived several hours ahead of schedule oif Pearl Harbor, so in view of Diamond Head, the side-cleaners made good use of the time. The Captain was heard to say, 'S Undoubtedly, one of the men working on the stages over the side will Gaccidently' fall ini' Sure enough, it wasn't more than thirty minutes until the 44 accident 3' hap- pened. Oh well, there is no soap in the ocean so no harm was done. The stay in Hawaii was just long enough to give us a glimpse of what the Islands are like. We also realized that we would have to considerably adjust our budgets if we ever intend to stay there on sailor s pay. Two days in Pearl gave us all time to relax a little and to propare for the next leg, the trip to Midway Islands. I-C6275