Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENS Emery The smallest deck division with the most deck to keep ship shape : you name it and we ' ve got it. Come aft to the fantail on any night to the open air theater and enjoy the latest movies. We also have an air field, a boat pool and a hardwood beach. These various activities keep the fighting Third hustling, but it ' s all in a day ' s work for us. Our quota of divisional clowns keeps the spirits up and helps end a hard day ' s work with a few laughs. But it isn ' t all seamanship. Turret III is often manned and we find ourselves passing ammuni- tion. The drills are sometimes long and tiring, but they do pay off. On field day the sun comes up to find the Third already pushing the holystone fore and aft in an even cadence across the fantail. Many nights the mid-watch will see the sleepless Third bring the ship ' s boats aboard. Some of the seamen may be sleepy eyed during these middle-of-the-night operations, but every one does his job smartly. Our fantail facilities are always at your disposal ; come aft any time, fair weather or foul, you ' ll find the salty Third division On Deck . FRONT ROW: Russell, J., Grubb, L.L., Clark, T.H., Taylor, R.G., Miller, A.E., Cline, C.R., Gunnels, R.B. SECOND ROW: Cole, CD., Owen,E., Blackwell, J.R., Berry, L.T., Bane, E.R., GMC, LTJG P.T. Shortell, ENS R.E. Emery, O ' Dell, J.E., BMC, Hogarth, W.F., Sheets, R.D., Byers, J.J. THIRD ROW: Cobb, R.W., Morris, W.G., Hurt, B.J., Webster, J., Hendley, B.J., Hubbel, J.N., Joy, D. W., Earnest, C. M., Talbot, E.G., Sherman, J.G. FOURTH ROW : Ruble, G.E., Drummond, T.H.. Ernes, R.D., Yeager, J.L., Borys, A.S., Nowak, L., Cella, T.W., Mumbray, D.F., Payne, D.E. ?L 7 TTTTT m

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.-( f t f J ? f Iff Vf f - V FRONT ROW: Hall, J.H., Janowski, E.J., Rogers, G.F., Mull, B.W., Butcher, T.M., Devoe, E.D., Offord, E. SECOND ROW: McGuire, R.J., Luczkowski, E.V., Bodenschatz, E., Loftin, H.E., Crawford, L.S., ENS J.R. Blumberg, LTJG R.L. Hattield, Graham, W.D., Simmons, A.R., White, W.L., Porter, A.W. THIRD ROW: Eiswirth, P.C., Ellis, A.L., Pratt, L., Whiteside, G., Merrero, R. S„ Thweatt, M. C, Escobar, R., Jones, A. F., Dennis, R. J„ Patterson, R. J., Cooke, J. G. FOURTH ROW: Williams, K. P., Solburg, T. D., Baugh, C. E., Embry, L. A., Gann, E. W., Prickett, J. E., Martin, W. D., Rogers, L. G., Erickson, G„ Scearce, H.F., Gillette, H.J., Thorpe, L.K.. Shelton, D.C. LTJG Hatfield ENS Blumberg The Fighting Fourth , as the division is known to the men, is one of the hardest working divisions on board. And there have been times when it is claimed that no one works more than they do. Led by LTJG Hatfield and ENS Blumberg, the Fourth sets a standard midships that the Fifth can never approach. Crawford, BM2, is lord and master of the deck hands in the division, while Graham, GM1, is top dog of the cannon cockers. These two slave dri er, that is, leaders, keep the boys on the go all day long. Fourth division spaces include the very important Admiral ' s country, which must be kept immaculate, and the port midship quarterdecks. Crawford is assisted in his job by Porter, White, Simmons and Loftin, all BM3 ' s. The division ' s gunnery spaces are the forward five inch mounts, which at this writing are covered with E ' s and hashmarks. Graham ' s three mount captains are McGuire, GM2, Luczkowski, GM3, and Bodenschatz, GM3. The division is not wholly concerned with work, however. Several of the men take the record as Liberty Hounds for the ship, and it is claimed that some of the Navy ' s greatest lovers are hidden in its ranks.