Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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MASON-DIXON

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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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r V r .1 r. ! « FRONT ROW : Spomer, H.H., Holder, R. L., Samulczyk, K.E. SECOND ROW : Cash, W.E., Kogat. J. A.. Heasley, J. D., Shelton, L.L., Harper, A. L., LTJG W. Kelley, Hinson, A. J., Meron, R. T., Poremski, R. C, Bauer, W. C Burkett, J.D. THIRD ROW : Yancey, N.J., Scruggs, L.J. , Campbell, C.L., Cantrell, F.W., Brooks, W.H., Martinez. R., Clark, W. G., Allen, W., Parker, E.A. FOURTH ROW: Berry, M., Cranford, J., Chesley, T.R., Edwards, D.M., Poarch, C.E., Carames, A., Weir, G.R., Anderson, S.E., Pettlon, L.M., Ridgeway, E.H. LTJG Kelley Let her rip The Mighty Sixth, led by LTJG Master of Ceremonies Kelley, is composed of both gunner ' s mates and boatswain ' s mates. Of the latter, some thirteen men, about a quarter of the division, take care of the topside from frames 90 to 127. You think the Engineers can fuel at sea all by themselves ? Not until our boys have rigged fueling hoses and made sure they ' ve reached their goal, ready for coupling. We also rig the boatbooms when necessary and, naturally, do the painting, clean the decks and take care of any other job that belongs to the category of seamanship in our assigned area. We ' ve also got four men back in the hangar deck keeping the Captain ' s gig and one of the thirty foot motor launches in shape. As for the gunner ' s mates, they have five 3 50 mounts, five handling rooms and two magazines to care for, and it ' s said that none are better cared for anywhere on the ship. The boys now have their eyes trained on the target of regaining the E ' s we once had and, through some slip of fate, unfortunately lost.