Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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Piche and Dickison are busily engaged repairing a firing mechanism on one of the 40 MM mounts. Jackson and Anderson (H. E.) cover up the mount after their drill. Front row: J.L.Jackson, R. G. Sagalski, J. L. Miller, R.E.Burke, E.Nichols, CHGUN J. E. Moriarty, A. Kulczynski, W. R. Bissett, J. A. Thomas, W. G. Wines, D. F. Pickhe, J. A. Serratos Second row : R. E. Bodiker, H. E. Baxter, F. T.Jorgensen, Jr.. R. E. Nyberg, J.L. Ginger, R.E. Chaffin. H. W. Theis, L. C. Renz. C. L. Keith, J. E. Miller, H. P. Kirsch. R. V. Pogue, H. E. Anderson, G. Wyndham, Jr. Third row: D L. Andrson, B. D. Moon, M.J. Collette, J. D. Hinger, R.D.Davis, J.M.Summers, D. R. Dickison. R. Sanders V. L. Summers, CD. Caywood, C.J. Szenasy, N. W. Mellor, W. D. Floyd. J. C. Pytcell, J. N. Bruce, J. R. Baker

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The Foxey Ones are charged with the responsibility of maintenance and partial opera- tion of the ship ' s fourteen 40 MM mounts and fire control radar. The division, which is the largest in the gunnery department, consists of both gunner ' s mates and fire control technicians. The men are constantly at work on the quads, load- ing machine and radar directors preparing for that day when the sounding of general quarters ' ' will not be a drill and their efforts will be amply appreciated. The Fox men also have the task of keeping custody of the ship ' s armory of small arms and maintaining ready service rooms and maga- zines throughout the ship. Thus the Foxey Ones are never wanting for work to do, and are firmly established as an important link in the ship ' s team. Szenasy and Renz tune up the fire control radar. An ammo loading and passing drill is held by Anderson (D. L), Bodiker, Jackson and Anderson (H. E.). I Chief Kulczynski and Piche sort their way through a maze of circuits in working on a transmitter- receiver of a fire control radar.

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NAVIGATION The star-gazers of the N Division .ire en- gaged in work that respects no set hours. Charged with the safe navigation of the ship, the navigator, assistant navigator and quarter-masters may be seen scurrying around morning, noon and night shooting the stars and the sun. Keeping an accurate fix of the ship ' s position is only one ot their jobs. It is also their duty at sea to keep the ship ' s log as to course, speed, weather and all other internal evolutions. Inport the QM of the watch assists the OOD in maintaining an accurate account of all shipboard routine. Thus the importance of the star-gazers is readily seen, for nothing is mote important for heading to a port than knowing where you are. Relieve the Watch as Zook (right) relieves Ham as Quartermaster of the watch with ENS Dillon officiating. CDR K. M. Erskine, Navigafor ras Front row: J.W. Hendren, ITJGJ.R. McClure, R.A. Wood. W. R. Warner Second row: W.J.J. Milev, L.F. Eby, B.L. Ozment, P.J. Corgatelli. Third row : J. L. Slagle, W. Wl Zook, H. A. Cuellar