Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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IIIVISIII ..,.few A i gi MWWQA ICQ'-1 V-Teff f --.,, During the present cruise the V-7 Division has poured many thou- sands of gallons of gasoline into the planes aboard, and it is definitely not an easy job to pull a gas line across a flight deck, especially during wet and cold weather. The V-7 Division's job is to check the aviation gasoline system, aviation lube oil system and alcohol system, and supply embarked aircraft with gasoline, oil and al- cohol at the flight and hangar deck levels. They procure, stow, and deliver the various fuels, 'and operate and maintain the fuel systems and their associated machinery. When needed, they assist in the preparation of Napalm bombs and the stowing and breaking out of napalm containers. When one is handling gasoline there are many things to think about. Speed is important, but caution and observing safety precautions are paramount. Ny, 1 ' Li , 3 'xxx 15,11 4, flj' s I 1 f It mf ff -1 lisa x, ffstuxi ggmu

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X X Q ig: - ' . X . FN' ' X5 'X X The V-6 Division is made up of the ordnance men. They are the guys that get up early-early in the morning and start putting bombs and rockets together in order that the planes might be armed and ready for a dawn launch. To be more specific, theirs' is the responsibility of pre- paration of aviation munitions, including napalm. Belting and stowing of all machine gun ammunition is cared for by this division. V-6 operates and maintains the bomb elevators, torpedo elevator, Special Weapons Workshop, and the Aviation Armory. They procure, Stow, and service aerial mines, and torpedoes, and maintain the bomb skids, dollies and other ordnance rolling stock. ,Qff IIIVISIII f

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r 5 v. 4 1 . 1. ll, 'A I n-I i N l l i? W ff 1 5 - 4 5' it L. if n -w -1 Viv-gn. . f 5 . lfrl Ji' V ' 0 ',.wY4 'T' , jf' I' f It 4 1 V 'TZ 1 1 ec, In Q' E ,V1, A W. We were unable to find the thriving city of Sasebo advertised in our ,X,,,,N.,.l ,SPSEB0 C?'4fF9tEW.:'fe'2jf5 travel folders, but we did find it interesting. The ride from the ship r ' -yi UF n, i f l to the fleet landing was long and sometimes wet, but once ashore things fcjeffl ft 'la' K 4kyA ' began to look up for us. M 'N f The city is a combination of shops, cabarets, pint-sized peanut ven- ' F ' -ii dors, and mud. The gutted blockhouse rated but a passing glance by ' the military, but most of us had to stop and chuckle at the antics of the . kids, and marvel at the hard working citizens. For a town that is so PEW- economically unstable, the happiness that shines from the people's faces is very hard to understand at times. :WYE 'W 'S Hfxst in r mo' Qlls Q...-sv