Blue (DD 744) - Naval Cruise Book

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Y 'E .SJ -4 .sy 5 GMs l 1 t Division Center lst row 2nd row r row Missing LTJG Smith Biesenbach SN, Castillo SN, Houge BN3, Armstrong SN, Prior SN, McDermott BMI, Ellis E.H. SN, LaFoliette BM2 Arias GM3, Hickman SN, Kuretza GM2, Callander SO3, Ellis W.S. SN, Dolge SO2, Brockman GMl, Ensley GM3, Cosenza GM3, Gibson GM3, Brown GM3, Lench GM3, Dunn SN, Carroll SN, Mitchell SO3, Hegg SN, Brady GM2 Shrader SA, Green SA, Darnet SA, Caracciola SA, Mclntyre SN, Johnson SA, Hartley SN It has been said that 'deck apes' are the backbone of a ship, and rightly so for without the crew of seamen any ship would promptly sink to the bot- tom of the sea. First Divisions deck force, under the constant and experienced supervision of rated Boatswains Mates maintain the cleanliness and seaworthiness of the forward part of the Blue, a job which starts at revile, oftentimes ending after evening colors and continuing all year round as long as the ship exists. Though a ship's primary function is to float, this is a warship, and its purpose and design is to deliver effective fire on a wide variety of targets. Figuring importantly in our defensive are the three 5 f38 caliber twin mounts, and it is the First Division Gunners Mates who maintain them. It's their job to keep the guns lubricated, painted, and protected from the rough Weather and rough use at General Quarters that they take. They also are responsible for the storage and safety of the tons of high explosives and pyrotecnics kept in the handling rooms and lower magazines about the ship. With the ordnance knowledge of the gunners and the Willingness of the deckforce the Blue comes into its own a s a fighting destroyer. Q i ,A , F5 1. ,. fi dl vw ' J ff: I 5 U, W 3 Cl ii i ii i i i M 151 vw ffl iq I L il ,., N1 ,Il M: 5' ll I f i I 1 i ' 1 , i . . . 1 , . I ,i i it ,l Tl . il . X . 2' e Q 7 2 ,253 ' 3253 I :E ' 'ii 5 5 , tl BM's

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