Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR. MCDANIEL. NEVINS, DING- WELL, WHYTE, BIRKENSTOCK, CLIFTON, CARR. A IIIRING RUN TO RGRT The men that provide protective anti aircraft Fire For the WASP are the men in tne Gunnery Department Five inch and three inch mounts must be maintained in a maximum condition ol: readiness at all times This means cleaning polishing and practice The responsibilities ot the department extend beyond the gun tubs, however The title Gunnery is misleading Deck seamanshrp care ot the ships boats in which we go ashore For liberty maintenance ot ground tackle rthe anchor and its associated eguipage For the benefit ot airdalesl procure ment handling, stowage and issue ot ammunition employment and upkeep ol: all ordnance equipment on th ship all re Functions ot the eight divisions which comprise the Gunnery Department Assisting he Gun Boss inasuperxising such varied A activities and insuring peak performance r Lt Clifton, in charge ot the gunnery ottice and anti-aircraft control of icer, and Lt. Carr, the l:irst Lieutenant, responsible For deck sea- manship. . , f- . , ,XJ ,f .Q 4f:' f , ,ft f X .-Pi- , X, f ii i gf Ei gg ' Q ..... .. 1-fn. -1, V l fl l

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LCDR. R. BOE!-ILEIQT, USN Now serving in his 2LLtl1 year ot naval gunnery...Lcdr. Boehlert has had I5 years seagoing experience with Navy air and surface weapons. Work- ing up From seaman to his present rank... serving on the MAIQYLAND during the Taravva and Kwajalein campaigns... per- forming the duties of main battery otticer on the GUAM-H our Gun Boss has learned HFS job well. He reported to the WASP as head ot the Gun- nery Department in October, lQ5Ll. DEPARTMENT

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Bottom Row-HURTADO, FOSTER, SHEEDER, WRIGHT, GATES, THOMAS, NOGA, BEVANS, MILES, REID, MONTAGUE, WEIS TEETER, FRENCH, STUBBS. Second Row-PITTMAN, WINEPERL, COOK, WILKINSON, MCNALLY, DESTEFANO, ALLSMAN POTTER, RODERIOUE, ESHOM, DUFFIELD, RIST, SIPES, REYNOLDS, SCHILDENECHT, CUFFIA. Third Row-WHEELOCK NELSON, POORE, ZERKOWSKI, FLYNN, THOMPSON, POAGUE, CARNAHAN, BOTKIN, MADDUX, PICKLESIMER, WALTI-IER DOTTERER, TAPP, THOMAS. Fourth Row-NESBIT, WHALING, ELSENRATH, VELAZQUEZ, WOLFRUM, WEIGEL, KEMPISTY SOBOCIENSKI, KATA, SPINO, ARTHUR, HUBBARD, GUSTAFSON, BIANCO, BUTLER, SIMPSON. FIRST DIVISION Each time the H IB Boat drops the hooIc, the First Division is out on the icorecastie doing the job. The I5-ton anchor is released with a mighty blow From the B-pound siedge. The Iiorward 3 ,f5O's are manned by the I:irst...they are proud oi: their tiring record and the condition ot their guns. The maintenance and operation ot the two oicticers' motor boats ...participation in our Frequent reiCueIing and re- pIenishing operations...upIceep oi: the boatsvvain's IocI4er...cIeanIiness ot the oicicicersi country Forward oi: hangar bay one...aII are the responsibiiities oi: the Izirst Division. Ltjg. Chase is the Division Qtrcicer, Whose duty it is to make sure that jobs are done weII and that the Forward part ot the Shi p is cIean and sparkling. LEADING A DOGS LIFE-