Catamount (LSD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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Division Signal bridge. The Operations Department, the eyes and ears of the ship, is comprised of five gangs — the Radarmen, the Radiomen, the Electronics Technicians, the Quartermasters, and the Signalmen. Radarmen man the Combat Information Center (CIC) and aid the Conn underway. The Radiomen work in Radio Central, the center of shipboard communication. The Electronics Technicians are responsible for all ship electronic equipment; they can expect to be summoned any time. Quartermasters maintain a log under- way, aid the Navigator, and are responsible for navigational charts and equipment. The Signalmen deal with visual communi- cations — at times they may be the only means of communication with other ships. ENS. J. D. THACKER O Division Officer Yohe Haldane Staton Sanders Gluts Wimpy Anderson Knops Mogovero Preuss Cooper Kane Helton, W. E. Agnew Catlett Potton Johnson Hinkle Eckerle Militono Vercouteren 41

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Third Division Third Division is the Catamount ' s Gunnery Division. The primary responsibil- ity of the division is the maintenance of the 40mm gun mounts, almost a full work load for the ten men in the division. In addition, they ore responsible for the magazines, the ammunition, all small arms, recreation firing arms, and M-1 rifles. Osberg Mensing Collins Spears Koehne Hornbuckle Duncan Sanderbrink ENS. J. C. KEAVNEY 3rd Division Officer X Division X Division is comprised of Yeomen, Postal Clerks, ond Hos- pital Corpsmen. Their job is service, and they must be prepared to give medical lectures, administer first aid, distribute moil, and handle administrative traffic of the ship. Their services may be needed at any hour of any day; they must and can be depended upon. 40 Sick Bay. Faylor Flickinger Steele Motsler Thompson Ship ' s Office.

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S Division Replenishment — food for the crew. Bake shop. The functions of a ship ' s Supply Department all deal with service — the Catamount Supply Department is no exception. The Division is comprised of five integrated groups: commissorymen, repair parts storekeepers, ship ' s servicemen, disbursing clerks, and stewards mates. They provide the spare parts when an engine foils, distribute greenbacks and colorful MPC ' s, load the sparkling galley trays, cut your hair, sell you Coke, and keep you supplied with Camels and Dial. Another important function of the Supply personnel is the manning of the guns during General Quarters and during gunnery exercises. LTJG. J. C. EDWARDS Disbursing Officer S Division Officer Lee Crawford Porrish Jordan Requena Banana Chief Sheets Sullenberger Shannon White Sico Hampton Hous Slagle Hurtado Wimberly Sidney Bacud Pitel Culver Vera Pierce Jessup Harris Gathercole 42