White Plains (AFS 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Department Heads LCDR Wilmont N. Shellenberger CWO1 Thomas T. Logue D Deck Department , , f Aw, fr!! ' , 2, ,Q .f 'liop to bottom fl,-Rl SA Edmonson. SA Nichols, SN Bolger, SA Klee, SA Lopez, SA Coronado, SA Stinchcomb, SA Forbes, SA Obenland, SN l,t-tourm-au, SA Coffee, SA Hardt. SN Gloriani, SA Aranzanso, SA Banks, SN lfscohcr, SN -loncs, SN Moore, SN Harrell, SN Mouzon. SN Taylor, Bhfll Hendricks. BMS Town, SA Chin, SN Martin, SA Levine, BKI3 Vllhite, ENS Yamamoto lDivision Officerl. 32 W 9 'f f' 1st . First Division, the Can Do division on thi? number one AFS in WESTPAC. The men of FirS'f Division are responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the Forecastle, forward winch deck, M . am Deck foward of the Superstructure, and the foward and Starboard sides of the Superstructure- D . urmg Sea and Anchor Details, they are fCSP0f15lble for dropping the anchor and handling -thenforward h spring line and mooring lines. First Division mans t C F oward Gun Mounts and ready service rooms during General Quarters. Cn the line the men of First Division workedl0I1gh hours operating transfer rigs and handling cargo f.Of T C Fleet. Never missing a Commitment, First Division lived up to the name ofthe Can Do division on the WHIT E PLAINS.

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'Q 4 F if A Back row QL-RJ LT-IG Kelso 5 Q Q, t , lDivision Officerl, SA Thomas, SA ff' ui AM' 5 Oliver, SA Mitchell, SA Riecke, SA I : v ' Sullivan, SN Schloesser, BMI 1 I f - Pickenpaugh. Front row QL-RJ SA 1 wx Wadlington, SN Sanchez, SN fr Stockbauer, SN Peat, BM3 Sullivan. Second Division, consisting of forty boatswainmates and deck seamen, is responsible for the cleaning and preservation of the after half of the ship, maintenance of the ship's boats, and the operation of the ship's paint locker and First Lieutenant's storeroom. During underway replenishment evolutions, Second Division personnel operate stations 7, 8, 9, and 10. At General Quarters they man the after gun mounts and magazines, repair parties and various bridge watch stations. Under normal steaming conditions at sea, they stand lookout, helm, leehelm, and Boatswainsmate of the Watch. ln port, Second Division personnel stand quarterdeck watches, roving patrol, and for the Petty Officers, Shore Patrol. Line handling, tending cargo nets, chipping paint, sweeping down. . . hard work is the trademark of the seamen in Second Division - Second to none. 1 . A ' W cmgfann Back row KL-RJ BMC Weaver, SA Landry, SN Moore, SN Mason, SA Lt-may, SA Evans, ENS Davidson lDivision Officerj. Front row fl.-RJ SN Kerns, SA Haggerty, SN Grayson, SA Gaines, SN Baer, BM3 Merciez. ' 'L - 2nd - M