Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTJG Harrington ENS Cooke Let that tremendous clatter amidships arrest you for a minute. You will find Greer, GM1, stop watch in hand, critically overseeing frenzied but well ordered activity : Mount 54 ' s loading crew is taking its turn trying to better the standard of 20 rounds per minute. Fifth division, which takes first pride in its ability to shoot well and in the mechanical readiness of its three 5 mounts, is holding loading drill. Taylor, GM3, Captain of Mount 54, Maxwell, GM2, of Mount 55, and Rose, GM3, of Mount 56, are excellent friends — as long as the question is not raised as to which mount is best. Lisle, BM1, L.P.O., has his three ring circus main deck amidships starboard side — and at least enough awnings to rig to cover three side shows. Trapeze artists have their act rigging the starboard accommodation ladder. Calkins, BM2, Greer, BM2 and Brinsfield, BM3, are on hand rigging in (or out) the starboard lifeboat or the fueling hose. Or the division may be handling hose from a tanker ; the hose is broken ; oil spatters on the teak of the 01 level. Goad, BM3, already has his boys turning to before the First Lieutenant can turn around. He also has the sun porch and rafters — the 05 and 06 levels forward- to keep up. Fifth division is responsible for the starboard quarterdeck and also for that steel jungle of 3 gun tub and shell cages over it. Mistishin, BM3, and his boys clean that Wall Street thoroughfare, the second deck starboard passageway on which the ship ' s offices face, and Ayers, BM2, P. P.O., applies a firm order and keeps the living compartment squared away. FRONT ROW: Smith, W.J., Waer, G.A., Held, A.L., Curtin, E.F., Watkins, E.J., Tucker, D.E., Chegwidden, E.M., Jent, R.L. Tetkoski, G. J. SECOND ROW : Rose, L. R., Taylor, J.D., Calkins, V.H., Lisle, W.P., ENS I.M. Cooke, Ayers, E.E. Greer, W. C, Mistishin, W., Goad, W. E., Brinsfield, J. D. THIRD ROW: Iannaco, V., Christensen, R.K., Maschino, J.L. Boeshans, D. I., Bridges, T. L., Workman, W. J., Hitt, W. A., Segarra, .1., Jefferies, J. K., Evans, G. L., Grimes, E. E FOURTH ROW : Bartsch, L.P., Landreth, P.L., Peck, J. A., Johnson, D.R., Shepherd, C, Whitesell, G.E., Mason, J.G. Sanders, A., Vereen, R.A., Venezia, G.S. «L Ik W

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Man in a hole Rigging quarterdeck awnings Check the hashmark SIMULATED SIMULATION

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