Brush (DD 745) - Naval Cruise Book

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FIRST DIVISICN The tradition of the Navy is maintained by the First Division Bos'ns, for their duties are of such nature as to never be replaced by the encroachment of the atom or electron. Computers haven't solved a better means to refuel, replenish, or combat the corrosive salt water than the means used by the deck gang - sweat and seamanship. When BRUSH fires her main battery the mounts are mostly manned by First Division personnel. Though sometimes no one knew where the shots were falling, it was safe to say 64We got our rounds out. Sometimes with a growl, but more often with a smile, the Deck gang turned to at all hours and in all kinds of weather to do the job at hand. M.-3lIiz,1 , L'-n

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SECCND DIVISICJN The uCannon Cookers' of the BRUSH did not have many chances to fire their guns during this cruise. However, when they did, interesting things happened. As each round fired loud cheers could be heard as the gunner's mates kept their fingers crossed. Sometimes there was a gloomy silence after ucommence fire and in two shakes of a breech block, an embarrassed gunner's mate could be seen heaving the offending round over the side. Between exercises, Chief Hepler's gunners, led by Staack, declared war upon rust and the mountsialways came out on top. Once, the gunners took apart a 5 gun and put it back together again. That's along story, though, only to be told over a tall glass of heer - where most of the gunner's mates can usually he found.