William V Seiverling (DE 441) - Naval Cruise Book

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ai,....-.-. I 'Ji Deck. Standing - LTJG Myers, Grossman, Barbour, C. L. Little, Lewis, Wooten, Callicoatte, Wilkinson, White, Nevel, Ferrell, ENS Tom. Kneel- ing- Riggins, Faustyn, Yearout, BM1, Smith, Fontenot, Stawarz. Not in picture are Bird, Rose, Dominguez, Cheek, Mouton, Howard, and Judd. 'Deck division stand b to handle lines to port' Deck seamanship is basic training for all rates in the Navy and most new seamen spend time in this Division before striking for other rates. Responsibilities include care and handling of boats, ground tackle, sides, decks, and most topside bulkheads. Removing dirt and old paint and spreading on new paint- that's the Deck ForCe's never-ending battle against rust. HAIL I i H W 6 M

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.P.O. Left: Key men in the operation of the Engi- neering Department are: Sheppard, MMC, Quinn, MMC, and Mannion, BTC. Right: Chief Commis- saryman Bracy of the Supply Department. , it i X515 2 yi 1 Gunnery Department has the services of McNeil, GMC, Kackley, BMC, and Sims, SOC to keep things running smoothly. The health of the crew is the concern of Bramble, HMC fabove rightj. FACTS ABCDUT THE WILLY How big? - - - 1500 tons displacement How long? - - 306 foot length How wide? - - 36 foot beam How high? - - over 90 feet How deep? - - 10 foot draft How fast? - - over 20 knots Two boilers and two main turbines drive the twin screws with 12,000 horsepower. Steering is accomplished by means of twin rudders. Armament includes 5 inch guns, -40 mm mounts, Hedgehogs, and depth charges which are fired by means of K-guns and stern racks. Living spaces are necessarily crowded on the Willy but there are some conveniences. The ship's store sells candy, softdrinks, cigarettes, toilet articles and a large stock of miscellan- eous items. The mess hall does double duty as a crew's lounge complete with TV set. There is a laundry, ice cream machine, and even asmall library. Movies are shown every night with added matinee performances on Sundays and holidays.

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Guxmery. L to R. - McNeil GMC, Trammell, Costello, Hopkins, Mellick, Carley, Luce, Wyant, Woodard, LTJGMadden. Inpicture at left: Gleaves and Moubray. 'Man your battle stations' A call to battle stations is the signal for quick thinking and fast action. A11 the fighting gear must be in perfect condition to obtain maximum performance essential to the life or death of ships in wartime. The gunner's mates, fire-controlmen, and sonarrnen are responsible for the maintenance and effective operation of guns and ordnance equipment. Sonarmen. L. to R - Runk, Plank, Mohr, Sims SOC, LTI G Gauerke, W. C. Harri- son, Culwell, Fischer.