Worcester (CL 144) - Naval Cruise Book

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'Mtv tiyjrtxn. Agn' X I':l First Row: xxvillilllll F. Year- out, SX: Vincent J. Kenney, SX: Richard IC. Rt-utss-llil: Howvzlrd l'1l'l'9lllilll, SX .... S00- ond Row: Cheste-r Stover, S K2 Janus XY. Felton, GNISN: .Xl- hert Pvtko. SXz Anthony Y. Hush, SN: I-larvvy IJ. lllflfflllll, Hill: ,Krthllr ll. Luppzulnt, SA: George Snively, SN: Patrick J. Mullin. SA .... Third Row: l'1lllJ,'t'll0 P. llc-Hale, SA: Isaac' Reid, SN: Stanley L Fzlrpen- tf-r, SX: Junies XY. Czlntic-lol, SN: Orvin L lnlilllilgilll, SX: 11 Fairbanks, First How: Holm-rt Vunnimr- ham, WK: ilfrt-tl l1'. IVIHIIIIZIN, NK: Xntonio fl Rios, SK . . . Wvvonal How: H. x,l'llflll'1lS0, HHH: Lvonnral lillllkll, HY: Gvorgci- IC. VI!-in-r, IIWIZ: KWH- lilllll l,, llou--u-, NN: Fliiforel X. Koulm, GHZ: Xlfra-ol Jolnwon, N3 .... 'l'llircl Hou: Ilohs-ri IG. l':lrr, NN: f4llIll'Il'H ll. lirnsw. NY: Isl-Ily Willlll, gN2fil'1ll'l1l'I'. Noslllv, Ni: llc-rmnn Il Irxingg, NN f l t U-13 ll0W-1llWil!'N- l,l'0lHll'illg' to fire 3 int-h 50 lnount .54 'Q 'W ' ' 'Nm -7' f 1 - ,J .. X Spf ' ' X M r we , Wm I

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FIR TDI l I0 HERE is OF COURSE, just one purpose in setting 327,000,000 afloat and calling it the USS VVORCESTER, and that purpose is to shoot. All other considerations are secondary, and the Gunnery Department is solely responsible lor that function. All other departments serve and assist the people ol the Gunnery Divisions. Of these divisions, the First Division has the whole three- inch battery, the ship's secondary or AA Battery. They keep the battery in fighting shape, and man most of the mounts for battle. They are also responsible for the upkeep and fine appearance of their part of the ship, this includes most of the superstruc- ture and roughly lf3rd of the main deck. This area is open to the inspection of all who pass in sight, and the reputation of the ship and the Navy depends on it. If the fireroom is dirty, the Engineers know about it. If the topside is dirty, all on board and all who see the YVORCESTER know. The First Division has an organifc-cl and equipped machine gun platoon in the Landing lfoire. liither alloat or ashore, they know how to shoot and lor liinilecl operations ashore they are consitlerecl a sizeable lorcee. For Deck Seanianship, the lfirsl Division hoatswains and their trained seamen, can and ninst, be able to do any thing from make a ball lender to rigging for underway fueling' at sea. The First Division also keeps and runs the Captain's Gig, and that all purpose work boat ol' the ship, that goes into the water every time the ship slows to hve knots, Number One Motor lfVhale Boat. They pay their own way on the ship by furnishing men for scullery duty, and lor living spaces and washrooin cleaniness. And, if you are important enough to rate them, you will be met on the quarter deck by two smart, spotless seamanlike First Division Sideboys, when you come on board. This is, in all respects, the Ship's FIRST DIVISION. W-H' . 'W' ww'-an .1 ,., .v-:sf ' ' E 1 First Row: Samuel N. Hed- riek, BM2g Axvilllillll Matthes, GMSN: Max E. Cochran, SN: Ronald Deatcher, SA: Richard '1'll0lllllSOIl, SA: xxyilliillll E. Ilodzqers, SN .... Second Row: Edward F. Sannulxsyk, SN: .Ianles 0. KYilson, G-M25 G. H. Higholt, BMC: WV. I. Goewey: DI. Bl. Dleliinley, ENS: ll. J. Lancaster, GMC: Donald A. Lamb, SN: Robert J. Dlichelie, SA .... Third Rowv: Dlartin Sal- azar, HH2: Patrick 0'Brien, SA, Horner Dlartin, SN: Ed- ward Magda, GM3g XYilliam C. Ihlist, GM3: Alton I.. Cook, SN: XYayne E. Crabtree, BM3g Ga- briel P. Hlavaty, HM2. r -A- First Row: Robert A. l,llYOSl', SA: Elwootl Crowder, SN: Carl Il, XVieker Jr., SA: .lohn De- SUUHIV SA .... Seeond llow: Donald llard, SN: Joseph J, Sndol, GMSN: Norman li. Har- naby, GM2: Orville R. Fry. SN: Robert J. llnwes, GMI: Jesse 0. Edwards, Ghll: Fred XYiwi1.:'ae, GMSN: Clmrles G. My'-'I'S, SA .... 'Phird' Row: lllngrene 'l'. Jones, SA: Joseph V. XYollunder, SA: Donald XY. Erickson, SA: Samuel 'l'. Mur- ray, SA: Nnbert IC. Rudy, SN: Robert Aiiawny, SN: Marshall M. Fongrleton, SA: George H. Det weiler, S N: Robert XY. llnsh, SN. i if

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ECO ll lll I0 HE SECOND DIVISION, or the Mighty Duce which it is so often called, came into existence June 26, 1948, with the .coni- missioning of the ship. Any man who has been in the Mighty Duce since that date will lay money on the line that the Second Division puts in more hours during turn to and after working hours than any other ship they have been on and that includes many old salts who have really been around the ships of our Navy. Wlhat loyal Second Division man can ever forget such reassuring calls as: Man all special sea and anchoring details , One hundred hand working party from the Second Division report to PClk Griffith on the fantail , Crew of number One Motor Boat and LCM man your boats , Man the forward highline station , Standby for Guard Mail on the forcastle , Underway fueling details bear a hand in manning your stations , and a host of others too numerous to mention. In spite of these oft-occuring routines, however, LTJG. J. M. DEAL and his O. have a crew in which they can place the utmost confidence and can point to with great pride. During the many different battle exercises it became evident from the first that the Main Battery of the ship consisted of Turrets numbered One, Two and Three which the 'KMighty Duce handles so efficiently. On the AA Exercises it was and is no longer the question of how many runs can the towing plane make, rather, it is the question of whether or not the pilot can carry enough sleeves to replenish the rapidly dis- appearing red socks at the end 'ol his towhne. Several inclivithtals in the division have faire-tl out niches lor themselves in the lasting annals ol sliakt-down, post over- haul training, and cruises in the .Xlc-cl. 'lo mention only 21 lew: Mattera, DMZ, who according to latest inlo owns all of Long VVharl' in Newport: Peterson, CLNIZ, who stands his watches in the 20 Us: Driscoll, Nlf lzhath, and lVarren, GMCS, who will lay any money that il a ttniet Ines it will be either One, Two or Three: Gordon, Clhambeis, lVallace, Clreasey, Sheets, Stone, all CLM's who own Shore Patrol gear that they wear so olten to keep their shipmates on the straight and nar- row, Oullette and Smith, l3MI's, who are always saying, OK boys, here we Uno again, so hop to it : llnghes, ISHS and Sarver D 1 , BMS, the division jack-ol-all-tradesng lilake, Andy, Shank, Hill, the boat coxswains with liednar, ISHS, and Davis, BM2, who very capably oversee the operation ol the division's four boats, and many, many others who comprise the vast, unnamed army ol' wash basin polishers and main deck holy-stoners. As for athletics the second division is right out in front in baseball, softball, basketball, acey-deucy, cribbage, and check- ers. Blake, the number one righthander lor the diamond, Achatz, second to none in any position in baseball or softball, Simunek, Claspelich, Achatl, Tracey, Shank, Kern, Claeys, Scully, Blake, who comprised the basketball team that went unbeaten and hnally lost in the final game ol the divisional play-oils thereby winning runners-up awards. ir First Iloxv: George H. Praay, 532' Alln-rl Pilirlek. SA: L. C. l':irm:u-k, GWISX: xxlllllillll R. Gould, SN: lluvid V. Xllvright, SX: ll. lil. llunle. SX: Joseph J. Sousa. NY ,,.. Sveond Row: .lohn llonllglio. Sk: Alvin J. llxlll. SY: William D. Smith. SY: Vlunrlvs XY. Smith. SX: .lnnu-s ll. llrvndle, SX: Hur- ry XX, 'l'oomhs. SA: ElVXlll Roberts.: Kenneth F. Furpen- ter, SN: lfrzuu-is .l. Soully, SN. . . . 'l'hir1l How: llurry 0. Gil- lium. SY: 154-orgr l,, Oliphnut, SX: Sum Finn-lliu. SN: .hum-S IC. fillllilfll, SX: Sidney Xnder- son, SN: William Simuuek. SA: Us-xnlnler Nutlu-rlxuul. SX. l'1ll'N' llvnz flulrlvi ll. l'rt':lst'P'- 1.Wl2z Nhnnuon li, llughvS. 33.33 Imrrp Hutt:-ru. IHIII: xvlllilllll 0, 1llll'llt'llt'. IIWII: Ge-orare l'- lh-alnnr. Il Nil ,.., Sn-1-ond Row: 1'hnrIc-s I-'. llrlseull. HYIP! NN' lhony .I Ula-juremyk, IHIU: lllvhnral N 'lllllllllllililh ENS! .lunum WI In-nl. l.'l'.Hi: llnruld ll xll'l'ill'1lt'l, Ghllil Ulhffy H' Nnrrvn. 1Jlt'g SX llford li. XVII'- luve. UNI: Xlex liilfdllll. GMI- 'l'llir1l Nou: YI, li, l't'It'l'!0n' UNI: lhnrlo-5 I. Nhlplh 155135 I-'rmwrs lt: lnuis. ll1l2:VIl3lN' ll Nlolu-. Hill: Jllllll'! I , 53 Kei, llWlIlg 1'hurlt's U. Sllllill. nut, min..-rt .o sm-vis. IRWIN Muller X l'Iunmh4-rs. Gill. 'k .