Worcester (CL 144) - Naval Cruise Book

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DI s IN ANY OTHER FIELD or Acrivxrv, the 'wheels' keep things going in the Navy alioat as well. But in this case the term 'wheel' refers to the quartermaster. Inasmuch as his duties pertain primarily to navigation of the ship underway, he is often answering questions such as 'How far do we have to goP' and WVhen do we pull into port? VVith the assistance of Chief Cooper and Chief Hurlbutt, the Navigator can readily determine the answers from visual bearings on fixed objects ashore when the ship is in sight of land. But when the ship is out at sea celestial navigation is required, a process of locating the ship's position by means of the sun, moon, and stars. Half an hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset, and occasionally throughout the day, these three can be found out on the bridge with their sextants 'shooting' these objects. Our other quartermasters have various duties, which include keeping the shipis clocks set to the correct time, correcting the many navigational charts and publications so as to show the latest information concerning buoys and lights, and main- taining a record of the ship's activities in the quartermaster's I0 notebook. Wlieli underway in inland water channels or on the high seas while maneuvering alongside other vessels, where a steady hand at the helm is needed to avert collision or grounding, our more experienced wheels, Riley, Cook, Good- man, or Spring can be found there taking orders from the conning officer, and keeping the ship 'steady as she goes.' Together with the quartermasters, the N Division lays claim to the yeomen of the Operations Department, among whose duties are filing of pertinent correspondence, keeping a record of the ship's training program, and typing an accurate smooth copy of the ship's log based on the quartermaster's notebook. Last to be mentioned but deserving credit nonetheless are the ship's photographers, who assisted in compiling this book and who provide the ship's newspaper with its pictures, the aerographer, who makes a daily weather forecast, and our bu- glers, whose sweetest tune is 'liberty call.' WVith all due respect one might add that the N Division slogan, adapted now to the changing times, has been faithfully followed and, as long as the Chaplain and the quartermasters are in business, shall be in the future: Don't let the Worcester get stuck in the mud! 5 ir First Row: Gary C. Forelnan, SNg Clarence E. DeRa1vs, SNg Michael J. Garvey, SA, VValter E. Roberts, SN: Donald J. Bil- ko, SNQ Roland G. Mortinler, YN33 Edward Goodman, QM2. . . . Second Row: Leo G. Sclnvichtenberg, SN: Bernard R. Sacks, SA, Carl D. Spring, QM2g Janles F. Riley, Q,M1g B. L. Cooper, QMCg Richard VV. Iles, L'I'JGg Ray Huelbutt Jr., Q,MCg Willianl A. Cook, Q,M2g Eugene A. Visconti, PI-133 Rob- ert T. Chiles, SNg Carl C. Barknnan, SN .... Third Rovv: David M. Rogers, SNQ Dlattheu' VV. Hurban, SA: Joseph Pri- mus, SAg James E. Caine, YNSNg Robert W. Sahk, SNg Ray J. Guthrie, SN, A. W. Prince, SA: Donald A. Shore, SAg Eugene F. Killiry, YNSN: John XV. Harper, AG3g Jerry F. Sargentelli, SA. . f , . f v ff .9 3 1 A I ' ,,f' ' 4- 1 If Quartermaster taking: sun sight..

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DIVI I0 UPPLY DIVISIONS, four in number, SG, SC, SS, and SYN, com- posed together form all the supply Department personnel of the ship. Each of the four divisions supply distinct services to the ship and the personnel living in the ship. The SG is the group that provides the ship's personnel with the tools to work with, the material to effect the work, the clothing to wear both for work and for going ashore and the pay for the services rendered. The accounting for the tools, material and clothing is all done by the accounting section of this group. The tools and materials are charged to money allocated to the ship from funds appropriated by Congress, the clothing is paid for by each individual to whom it is sold. In general this group services the ship in a manner 11Ot unlike the way local civilian merchants service a community in the average town in the U.S.A. The SC is the group that prepares all food served to the enlisted men in the ship. ln doing so, a tremendous task is accomplished as an attempt must be made to appease the tastes of men who have been accustomed to cooking as it is done in the North, South, East, and Mfest section of the United States. The SS group is composed of the barbers, tailors, laundry- men, and soda fountain operators. All services rendered are comparable with similar establishments in any community in the United States. The SVV group is composed of the stewards and their as- sistants who render services to the commissioned and warrant oflicers in the ship. ,Their duties include the preparation and serving of all food to the officers, cleaning of staterooms and oHicer's messrooms. This division, when all groups are united, forms the Supply Department of an active Fighting unit of the Navy and the responsibility to maintain the department as an eihcient serv- ice organization lies with the Supply Olhcer of the ship. ' f 4 g ' 'fy VA . f ,, 1 fy t 1, L 5 424 A f fff Z X44 'L' 7 f A 'E ff K X is . T3 Q M 'fa L i x Y le 'S O 1 EQ M , , 'V 9, ff .ff 1 . af A am f.. .... 'tt.s. W X First Rowv: P. Calautti, SNg Charles P. Coifua, SNg Jalnes E. WVood, SN, Woodrow Pos- ton, SH2g S. R. Craft, SNg Roger Cornlier, SNg L. N. Iovino, SAg John C. Davis Jr., SH3g Harvey Chapman, SA. . . . Second Row: N. R. Cappel- lo, FNg R. V. Hensley, SH3g Kenneth Auble, SNg J. M. XVarr Jr., SNg Donald Lee, SI-I3: E. R. Morey, LTJG5 C. E. Stahl, SH2g Robert Ii. Pen- nington, SAg Robert T. Tatem, SH1g Hugh 'Thompson Jr., SH3. . . . Third Row: Louis M. Val- entino, SNQ Xvillard L. XVaters, SNg R. H. Bredbenncr, Sl-I23 Stanley J. Matecki, SNg T. J. Roussel, SHSNg R. B. Pickens, SAQ Oscar L. Young, SH33 Cash Rusk Jr., SH3g James D. Smith, SHSNg Leo Chartier, SI-Ilg John A. XX7illi1llllS, SN. 'k First Row: Leonard E. Gan- l!9l'y CS3: L. D. Roberts, CSU Xvilliam P. Dooley, CS2: Ray- lnond L. Hood: Robert E. lilc- Elroy, CSC: L. D. Hopkins, UHl'Cl.fK: Richard H. G-erkin, SN: .lohn XV. Andrews, SN: Ir- vin E. Crawford, CSI .... Second Row: R.. J. Reynolds, SN:V Paul IC. Allen. SN: George IC. 'Rcopell Jr., CSI: Richard M. Xx7illi2llllS, SN: Richard Si. Louis, SN: NVnlter llabula, CSDM Alan F. Card: G. F. Hof- ncr, FS2.