Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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Rewinding motors is just one of the jobs of Grieve and Hardy. .,j V N k - ' ' mMM Front row. R. E. Clark, B. E. Rook, ]. D. Grieve. R. C. Boyd, CHI I EC V.M. George, ENS C. R. Fleishman, B. W. Sabin, W.C. Leonard, I.E. O ' Donnell, W. D. Dix Second row : R. W. Thompson. C. W. Smith. W.J. Cure, H. R. Huches, T.L. Bannister, C.G. Lovett, N.R. Stanford, C. Franks, T.L. Smith, G. L. Farr Third row: J, K. Bullard, O. E. Blevins, J. L. Berg, E. W. Fuller, J.J. Guercio, A. P. Maddox, L. D. Bailery, J. D. O ' Neal, A. G. Ratley, J. D. Johnson

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Hoflf and Ratley make sure the motion picture projectors are in good shape for the next movie. The Ready-Kilowatt E Division is in charge of everything that sparks and glows. During those long at sea periods, the movie operators are the crews ' favorites. Besides sometimes show- ing three movies simultaneously, the division keeps a 24 hour watch in the electrical shop for any emergency whether it be a burned out light bulb or the failure of a turbo-generator. Other responsibilities include the inter-communi- cation circuits, lighting, ventilation, and the four tubro-generators. Last of all, these men keep the Bing Ding on course with their ever impor- tant maintenance of the ship ' s two gyro compasses. The master gyro compass is given a through shakedown by Bannister, Smith and Hughes. A shocking situation

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Williams (We ' re not really sure) makes with the sparks on a heavy welding job. Not a cky goes by that the tin benders, pipe fitters and wood butchers of R Division don ' t live up to their nickname of Rough ' n Ready. These are the men that cover the ship from stem to stern and from bilge to mast repairing boats, pipes, vents, valves, lockers, Hushing systems, decks, tanks, compartments and anything else a repair chit comes in on. Then too if you need a sky hook, paper weight, samisan or bar rail, these are the boys to see. With sweat and strain, skill and ingenuity the division keeps ahead in the constant battle with wear and tear. Even in this day and age, the vital work of the repairman and damage controlmen of R Division is quickly recognized to keep ships like the Ding Ding in lighting trim and a Ship of the Line. Chief Hinton grinds away as Gillespie and Neely assist in making repairs to a small boat rudder. Not really a man from Mars but Cleer emerging from a compartment wearing a special breathing apparatus.