Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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4 v M j: T Y V FRONT ROW: Pluff, W.J., Ware, B.S., Matos, E., LTJG L.I. Nasife, LTJG C.F. Burnett, CWO R. Dexter, Harrison, E.B. MMC, Parkhurst, C.E., Stout, J. P. SECOND ROW: Miller, C.W., Becker, J. F., Wick, F.H., Ponton, L.G., Zimmerman, P.R. Agnello, D., Harper, L., Mosher, R.E., Nutt, C, Kowalski, W. THIRD ROW: Godialis, A., Mahan, EX., Roady, H.L. Thompson, A.L., Brewster, W.R., Mihalis, S., Pellegrini, L., Raines, D.K., Bowers, E.F., Porter, G. LTJG C.F. Burnett LTJG L.I. Nasife CWO R.R. Dexter Alfa division ' s Machinist Mates, Enginemen and Machinery Repairmen are divided into five gangs: machine shop, diesel, steam heat, refrigeration and transportation. The division is under the leadership of LTJG Carl F. Burnett and his able assistants, LTJG L.I. Nasife, Jr. Division Officer, CWO R. R. Dexter, Materiel Officer, and Chief G. B. Harrison. D. A. Voigt, MR2, is the guiding hand of the machine shop. The machine shop may be called on to repair any item, from a main feed pump to a microscope in the sick bay. Voigt is assisted by D. Agnello, MR3, P. R. Zimmerman, MR3, and several other capable men. Day or night one can find much activity in this, the Can Do machine shop. The tool crib, located in the machine shop, is well stocked and supplies tools for both the engineering department and the rest of the ship. W. A. Reid, EN2, and his diesel gang have the responsibility of keeping all the boat engines in operation. The boat engine repairmen have encountered much difficulty keeping those liberty launches running. In addi- tion to the boat engines they also have the task of keeping the forward and after diesels, which supply emergency electrical power for the ship, in perfect operating order. The steam heat gang, under the leadership of F. H. Wick, MM2, can be seen anywhere from stem to stern, busily maintaining the machinery in the galley and laundry, besides the steering gear, anchor windlass and the ship ' s heating system. J. F. Becker, MM2, and his refrigeration gang are responsible for the refrigerators, air conditioners, ice machines, scuttlebutts and the geedunk stand. The vehicles, also an A division responsibility, are kept in A-l mechanical condition by A. (Gumpy) Godialis, who is a most able repairman. One of Alfa ' s pride and joys is its education and training program, handled by II. Einspruch, MR1. The job of keeping the men of the division in line belongs to Chief Harrison and J. P. Stout, MM1.

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») LTJG Gundersen CWO L.K. Mumford For Bravo division much of this cruise has been hard, grueling work, but there have been many satisfying moments in completing necessary work, visiting intriguing Asiatic ports, and remembering that before long we will be returning once again to our families and friends. Bravo division normally is the second largest on board the Columbus, but during this cruise the men have often doubled up on their responsibilities and work, for there were times when we were as many as fourteen men below the allowance of seventy two. Underway during normal steaming the Boiler Gang stands a luxurious one-in-three watch, under working conditions that perpetually find the temperature well over the century mark. When operational commitments require the big push from the Columbus, with speeds exceeding twenty-seven knots, two more boilers are immediately lit off and Bravo digs in for a rigorous four-on, four-off watch set up. In port, auxiliary steaming finds Bravo division busier than ever as the duty section is often forced to stand port and starboard watches while the rest of the division, under the direction of Flash Hendricks, keeps the kettles in shape by periodic cleaning of firesides and watersides. The hardworking men of the firerooms excel under the leadership of Weger in number one, Chief Litsey and Ely in number two, Chief Mattos and Jiles in number three, and Chief Meigs and Loud in number four. The Oil Gang , under Chief Moon and Comstock, is constantly on the job, fueling day or night, at sea or in port, ballasting or deballasting, and continually lining up fuel and water tanks for shipboard use. Teaming up with the boiler tenders and the oil gang are the monkey mates , led by Pollock, MM1. This group is responsible for the never-ending task of upkeep and maintenance of the auxiliaries. Bravo Division Officer is LTJG R. M. Gundersen. Chief Machinist L. K. Mumford is presently doubling up as Boiler Maintenance Officer and Machinery Repair Officer. FRONT ROW: Newcomer, P.K., Hendricks, R.L., Ramsay, G.V.K., Brock, W.L., Contos, C.G., Knepp, R.C. SECOND ROW: Paton, W. C, Weger, C. R., Meigs, G. N., BTC, Moon, H. A., ETC, CWOL.K. Mumford, LTJG R. M. Gundersen, Mattos, A. J., BTC, Litsey, T.B., BTC, Ely, F.R., Pollock, G.E. THIRD ROW: Symes, D. (n), Beghtel, R.C. Miller, A. A., Gephart,C.F., Bryan, G.K., Valenciano, A. P., Bredfield, R.D., Peterson. . I. L., Burdick. R.P., Mantooth, C.A. FOURTH ROW: Hughes, P. G., Prater. K. P., Clifford, L. E., Mierkey, C. H., Rayman, F. R., Watkins, E.E., Wolfe. B. R., Tullos, B. J., Schuman, C.J., Hickey, T. (n), Bartlett, B.G. i ' if V - ,«., «m -f v