Cascade (AD 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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E N G I N E E R I N G OF. D E P T LT. G.R. MAHONEY Engineer ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT is concerned in some way with just about all phases of CASCADE life. From furnishing both hot and cold water for drinking, cooking, and showering; supplying electricity and communications; running movies and the engines in the liberty boats; giving heat to the ship in the Winter and a cool breeze throughout the ship in the summer; and fixing general ills the ship encounters through operating, in all these functions the engineers have a hand. But possibly the phase the men of all departments will remember best is: It was the Engineering Department that steamed you back to the States from the Med to your families, rela- tives, girls, and friends ahead of schedule.

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LT. G. R. REJEBIAN D.C. DENTAL DEPARTMENT Prevention and treatment of den- tal conditions, which interfere with the military fitness of naval per- sonnel, is an integral part of the Navy medical program. Under the able leadership and supervision of Cdr. J. A. Bancroft Jr., the officers and men of this department served the dental needs of the crew, as well as the destroyers alongside. In the Mediterranean area, where there is a shortage of dental facili- ties, the Cascade was often the only ship within a large area equipped to restore dental health, comfort, and appearance; and was frequently called upon to render treatment for the personnel of ships other than those alongside. Through these services, the Den- tal Department made its contribu- tion in upholding the can do, and will do, reputation of the Cascade in the Med. NOW THIS WON ' T HURT

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CW03 L. A. GRAY Main Prop. Asst. A-DIV — Referred to as the auxiliary gang which includes operation, maintenance, and repair of the following equipment; ice machine plant, evaporators, boats, air compressors, deck winches, steam heating system, service to destroyers alongside, etc. Their coverage is often compared to the little woman of the house saying, Our work is never done . B-DIV — NOW here is the division that all the other departments depend on. Referred to as the BLACK GANG which has the responsibility of the operation and maintenance of the ships boilers and keeping the ship fueled. With a light BROWN HAZE and a low rumble Away we go. M-DIV — The main propulsion boys, respon- sible for operation maintenance and repairs to the ships main engines, lighting and power generators. Their motto being always ready With a smile on their faces, and a song in their hearts O ' WHERE O ' WHERE HAS THAT VACUUM GONE . EA, EB EM DIVISIONS yyii w4 V ¥ V ■««■ Back Row: Zagorski, Foster, Jablonski, Essex, Huff, Abernathy. Second Row: Powell, Breedlove, Guilfoyle, Mathia, Kinder. Renfro, Kelley, Winghart. First Row: Daily, Wells, Sitzes, BasaWes, Miller, Woodruff, Lucero.