Richard L Page (FFG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Y 1 : f SN MELVIN I, J'-fl I gunvr- -f . -g , , .5 I ENS HEMPLE at the conn. i - sl su X8 Q is Steady as she goes! X l l SN wHoRL A Boatswain's Mate is the true sailor. A seagoing man whose job actually entails doing the things that a sailor is supposed to do. 'I-ieing knots, splicing wire and line, rigging booms, standing helm and lookout watches and keeping the ship looking shipshape. Not everyone is cut out to be a BM. You will be awakened at all hours of the morning to launch boats, or work long, hard and irregular hours. You must accomplish difficult or your shipmates life depends on your ability to get the job done in the calm seas of the south pacific, or in the seas of a full fledged north atlantic storm. If all these things sound undesirable to you, then a Boatswain's Mate you'll never be. The BM often has to settle for a cold meal because he had to work while the rest of the crew ate a hot one, as it seemed they had nothing better to do. It's remarkable how he can still keep his sense of humor, by reminding others that when Cod said let there be light, He also said, Boats, pipe reveillef' tasks where your life, safely. Wlhether it be All of this is necessary if the ship is to get to sea, accomplish her mission and return to port. The fact is, U.S. Navy ships cannot sail without experienced, competent and dedicated Blvls. Even with all the inconveniences we endure and all the tasks we accomplish that no one else would touch, it all seems well worth while when you are in your dress blues walking somewhere on liberty and a total stranger sees those famous crossed anchors on your arm approaching, smiles and says . , . How's it going, boats? BMI KSWJ RICHARD RUIZ

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mann. f , 7 ,WX Cumby goes to sea. - ., x Y ., ,...XiFZ.,o .-.,:..,,7.,V..t,.,Wt5Nf.,wW.x,.X.. I love me so much Richardo smooth suez Ruiz K , f SN I-IERNANDEZ SN JORDAN and B M2 LEWIS navigate the high seas. Can you say boatswains mate? F- WWW

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1 SECOND DIVISION Front Row L to R: SN GILL, GMM3 MCCULLOUGH, PTG3 MACEY, FTM3 LAGANGA, FTG3 BILL- INGS, FTM3 WI-IITNER, GMG3 MAYDOLE, FTM2 RITCI-IIE. Middle Row: LTJC BOWDLER, PTM1 QSWJ Damato, FTG2 GERARD, FTM2 BROWY, FTM2 MOORE, GMM2 DALTON, PTM2 STANKE, CMM2 SMITH, GMM3 DUDLEY, FTCS CSWI GREEN. Back Row: FTM1 ISWJ TIBBET, PTM2 BARRY, PTM3 MINKA, FTM3 SLUDER, GMMC BALDWIN, GMM1 QSWJ APSEY, FTM2 LAY, FTM2 CSWJ MANTO , WMI I ,Q , 'ww . ,, N, , lj, I I X I 'S ff 3 2 I ' , , I I I I an M. xl f . I P I M ' ,, 7 I I I I, ff' X, 1 3 C ' as I 2 I I - -, ' , si , 2 fi , M ,I I I , 1 , Q If