Chandeleur (AV 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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FIRST DIVISION The First Division is one of the two deck divisions aboard the GHAN- DELEUR and the primary duty of the Division is the maintenance of the forward half of the ship. Personnel of the Division stand gun watches and serve as boat crews and are constantly being called upon to serve on work- ing parties to carry out the normal ship ' s routine. All of the ship ' s stores except for aircraft spares and a few other mis- cellaneous items are stowed in holds located in the forward cargo spaces. It is the Division ' s responsibility to hoist these stores aboard and lower them into the hold for storage. This is by no means a small order. This area is also the stowage area for the majority of the ship ' s boats. Gas bowsers, used in re-fueling the planes; re-arming boats for the transfer of ordnance materials to and from the ship; motor launches, motor whale boats and personnel boats are under the care of the men of the First Division and whenever one of the boats is lowered into the water it is in 4.0 condition. The Division also furnishes personnel to assist in anchoring and getting the ship underway. Mooring to a ship, tying up to a dock or having another ship come alongside the GHANDELEUR means another evolution in which the First Division plays a major part.

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SECOND DIVISION We, the men of the Second Division, take great pride in being able to state a few words about the duties of our Division in this commemorative book. Being a deck division, we were responsible for the maintenance of the CHANDY LOU from the beginning of the superstructure aft to the stern, and from the top of the smoke stack down to the keel. We had many and sundry duties in this area such as painting, chipping pamt, swabbmg decks, loading and unloading cargo and ammunition, furnish- mg men for boat crews, gun crews, lookouts, fire and rescue parties, working parties, and handling lines when mooring or docking. When the Honorable Nip got a little sassy, we manned the 5 inch 38 and both 3 mch guns aft, and other anti-aircraft guns such as forty and twenty millimeters, to greet Nippo with the thing he hated most, American Lead Poisoning. In conclusion, we would all like to say, Good Luck, and may this book brmg many fond memories to everyone of you.