Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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ANYONE GET THAT LICENSE NUMBER? CONDITION 3 In the collision of 11 March 1956, the Seventh division lost one of its charges, Mount 30-10, which was smashed by the USS Parks as she passed down the Columbus ' starboard side.

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LTJG Dick ENS Buzzard When the Columbus steams into port, the E ' s on her five starboard 3 50 mounts always attract the attention of other ships and personnel present. If E ' s were given for the condition of the Officer ' s Motor Boat and the area between frames 93 and 127, the Seventh division would have them there too. For it is the desire of the men in the Seventh to be the division aboard with the sharpest looking spaces, the best softball team, the finest guns, and the prettiest girls on the beach. Ahrens, BM1, and Ubl, GM1, handle the deck force and gun gang respectively. Their job is made easier because they have the willing and able support of the men under them. With men like Smokey Blandford keeping the compartment one of the best looking aboard ship, Graves and Lamb two of the best coxswains aboard, Stanfill keeping the gear locker in good order, and Rosell and Lasnier caring for their mounts as though they were a second home, the Seventh has the reputation of being one of the best divisions afloat. FRONT ROW : Pollard, R.E., Wright, B.L., Brown, W.D., Camp, W.D., Fletcher, G.R., Carr, J.E., Daugherty, R.M., Hoard, R.H., Lee, M.H., Mayer, R.N. SECOND ROW : Philpot, J.. Messick, K.E., Lasnier, R.J., Brown, J.D., Aherns, J.M., Owens, B., GMC, ENS R.D. Buzzard, LTJG J. Dick, Jones, S.J., BMC, Gilbertson, J., Rosell, W.C. THIRD ROW: Wilcher, F.A., Johnson, C.A., King, D. P., Ponciano, G.D., Eggleston, J. A., Delegado, F., Wagers, J. W., Coulter, M.J., Cameron, D.D., Steffens, R., Blandford, J., Stanfill, G.W. FOURTH ROW: Mayer, R.J. , Feflie, E.L., Komes, W.C, Swanson, S., Larkins, R., Fabery, C.R., Gould, J.S., Dzuricsko, J., Cartnell, G.E., Deiter, E.R., Ache, C.A. «? ! » ' : '

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» «L w. ., • ! ■ f :m :- » A. FRONT ROW: Brannon, J. C, Thornburg, C. J., West, M. L., Bucknam, J. I,.. Sullivan, R. J., Mesker, C.B., Warner, O.J., Miller, C.L., Carey, J.F. SECOND ROW : Miller, J.J., Perry, M.A., Kraft, G.L., Wilson, J.L., Rudd, C.E., MSGT, CAPT J.J. Hess, 1st LT G.S. Delcuze, Woziak, J.L., Benitez-Cruz, W., Summers, A J , Quinn, W.B. THIRD ROW : Neville, R.L., Byars, G.N., Haley, E. E., La Porto, L. G., Jr., Garat, G. H., Conger, H. V., Vanover, J. C, Cosgrove, J. M., Butala, P.P., Arnt, H.C., Nicholson, A. F. FOURTH ROW: Perlatondo, A.J., Mestek, A. E., Lyons, T. P., Pieciuk, CM., Dedecko, C.A., Purcell, R.E., Landsem, T.E., Patterson, D.L., Cantine, C.E., Dougherty, J.C., Jr. CAPT J. J. Hess 1st LT Delcuze Since November 10, 1775, Marines have served aboard armed vessels of the Navy. Today one of the missions of the Marine Corps, as defined by law, is to continue in this historic function. Marine Detachments form a separate division within the organization of the Gunnery Department on all major combatant vessels. Although these Marines are an integral part of the ship ' s complement, the functions of supply, administration and personnel are separate from those of the ship. The mission of Marine Detachments afloat is to provide the ships with a unit organized, trained and equipped for operations ashore, man a part of the ship ' s armament and provide the ship with a specialized force for maintaining security. In order to discharge its responsibilities properly, the Marine Detachment must maintain three separate organizations, with an intensive training program for each. These training pr ograms are designed to provide the individual Marine with the requisite know how for each task he is expected to perform. Each Marine is required to be proficient as an infantryman, as a member of a gun crew, and must also carry out his duties as a part of the security team. In addition, Marines do the normal housekeeping chores which keep the ship and their own spaces in top condition. On his own time the Marine maintains his uniforms and equipment at the peak level which is required of a Seagoing Marine . He must have his honors uniforms ready at an instant ' s notice. The Seagoing Marine aboard the USS Columbus carries on the 181 year old tradition of outstanding service with the fleet.