Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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u,12x'f 'V'x,a-,-:uf -H- Self preservation is a basic drive of mankind, whether one goes down to the sea in ships or identifies himself with the soil. Dn the farm, self pres- ervation is won by constant vigilance against predatory animals, planning for every possible contingency and by careful inventory and intimate knowlu edge of the tools of the land. On the Bing Ding, the Gunnery Department has the two-fold function to perform -to fight the ship and to utilize their particular skills of seamanship so that the ship is ready to fight. Within the framework of the Gunnery Department are four distinct divisions. The F Division is composed of Gunners Mates and Fire Controlmen who maintain the ship's fighting tools and have charge of the magazines and armory. The other three divisions are made up of Bos'n Mates and men striking for Bos'n ratings. To these men go the duties relating to seamanship. They perform the thousand and one jobs connected with mooring the ship, re- fueling at sea, handling of small boats, transfer of personnel at sea, the gen- eral cleanliness of the ship, and the care of Iifeboats and rafts. .-1.-Q--,Q:g,.-L13f.fc41f'..:2gae,LF4,','i '-'iv-fl-1i'H-'L M rv .pf 4 l 9 i l is lo l l X F' 9 0 X b v ET' F gf . I 'D A L' ' lib-lj . - .- .. I A . , . ' f e- . ff f U M 3' K g 7 , W , W, ., . . -deze:-' if wi

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- --4..--,.....-u.-. .-.A ' QA., -f 1- MAJ,-A-17.29, hlij-g1.::.3fl -,-rg tiff? l.5b:.,w-'X Left to right, standing: E. M. Williams, L. A. Hopkins, V. G. Thompson, B. J. Lynch, R. L. Witthuhn, D. D. Brown, K. E. Johnson, R. F. Couch, W. E. Cole, V. G. Brooks, W. K. Diltz, R. D. Cox, K. D. Rogers, L. Misakian, E. E. Prof- fitt, E. M. Phillips, R. D. Buck, H. J. Corsaut, R. O. Hart, D. V. Nelson, D. H. Hill, A. L. Bennett, D. Z. Rhodez, S. R. Hodge, C. A. Mason, J. E. Moore, F. W. Gibson, C. G. Buschey, H. V. Hay, D. J. Klien, W. R. Gollner, B. W. Golston, W. D. Crowder, R. J. Foust, W. E. McBride. Kneeling: R. J. Mahoney, J. T. Donnigan, H. C. Parker, D. K. Capalite, P. F. Carroll, J. W. Cooper, R. L. Lee, D. C. Moreland, J. C. Searcy, T. J. Ballard, C. G. Merryman, A. C. Larsen, M. Witthuhn, J. E. Forry, J. R. McCullough, R. E. Fox, D. E. Lau, C. J. Geber. SECCND DIVISIGN Leif. JA f,.l'n I-sb , T- - It . .WL-,s 1i '57,-L.l,rBf'?'l V x 4, :J Nb 0 N ' 1 73: ,Y ul Yi-Q 4.2 -'J Nix Chores on the form must be done irrespec- tive of the doyg this is olso true of the wo-rk of the Second Division. The men of this Division ore responsible tor the cleonliness ond preservotion ot the torecostle, torword sponsons ond mony spoces in the torword port ot the ship. They rnust be skilled in seornonship for they hondle the ship's ground tockle ond mooring stotion, ond olso core tor two of the ship's srnoll boots. . .. ... ,. . rf :X-'N V 5 L -V , W . .. . t - - A