Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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Hltil Now the book says the fork goes to the left . . . But where ' ll we put the chop sticks ? Chow down for future Admirals Man ! best looking dog food I ever did see HOT STUFF ., (W

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In the months prior to leaving for WesPac the S-4 division had an unusually large turnover of personnel. The reason for this was to bring aboard as many stewards as possible whose homes were in the Philippines, in order to give them a chance to visit their families while the ship was operating in the Far East. Thus many men of the division have had an opportunity on this cruise to see their friends and families for the first time in years. The division itself plays a very important part in the operation and performance of the ship, for it is responsible for the preparation and serving of food to the Captain, Executive Officer, Wardroom Officers, and Warrant Officers. In addition its members are responsible for the care and upkeep of the rooms of the Captain and the various officers. During periods of battle drills the men serve in various capacities, such as ammo and powder passers, and gun loaders in the three inch anti-aircraft mounts. ENS Sullivan FRONT ROW: Soniega, E., Henderson, C.W. SKC ' OND ROW: Polk, L., Pinlac, L.E., Wilburn, D.L., ENS P.D. Sullivan, Todd, A., SDC. THIRD ROW: Javier, C. A., Jackson, G. S.. Kirkland, C. L., Wright, O., Piker, H. L., Dolandolan, C. A. FOURTH ROW: Lumagui, D.S.. Jones, R.U., Brown, G., Nazareno, F.R., Espiritu, A.C.

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f0 pM •, FRONT ROW: Powell, R.T., Aslanian, Z., Rulmer, K.R. SECOND ROW: Preston, A. A., Lemerande, L.R., PNC, McAvoy, CM., YNC, ENS J.M. Blier, CWO W.M. Renshaw, LT K.J. Rearick, LTJG M. Pera, Novotne, L.C., BMC, Paton, W.C., Gray, W.G. THIRD ROW: Bray, J.F., Holloway, R.F., Poppre, C, Kittredge, G.T., Edsall, L.T., Jones, S.W., Dawson, I. C, Martin, M., Christiana, F. B., Dronzek, H. F. FOURTH ROW: Guidry, R. J., Beattie, J.E., Tucker, E.L., Hunter, C.H., Brown, K.P., Shipman, F.L., Bowden, G.M., Wigginton, J.R., Opfer, H.E., Boss, O.E., Timson, K.W. administration • • . The members of the X division, although few in number, perform some of the most varied duties on board the Columbus. All administrative matters pertaining to ship ' s company, officers and the ship in general are handled by the Captain ' s Office. In addition, all incoming and outgoing official mail passes through this office. The Executive Officer ' s Office (alias the Personnel Office) handles matters of administration and personnel concerning Columbus enlisted men. Here also originates the Plan-of-the-Day. Divine services and moral guidance are specialties of the Chaplain ' s Office. Rest and relaxation for the crew are afforded by the crew ' s lounge, the ship ' s newspaper, and the ship ' s library, also under the Chaplain ' s charge. The Training and Education Office, as its name implies, is vitally involved in all aspects of training and education- -whether it be school quotas, training courses o ' r high school diplomas. Personal gear found adrift ends up at another X division activity, the lucky bag locker. Also on the fourth deck but further aft, is the print shop, which does the printing for the entire ship. The Legal Office concerns itself with matters both legal and illegal. It is ably assisted by the ship ' s police force, the Master-at-Arms. The Public Information Office (known informally as PIO ) sees to it that AP, UP, INS and TASS get all the latest concerning CA-74. Closely affiliated is the Photo Laboratory, which supplies the necessary photographs to accompany these hot news releases. All in all a division of many activities, but, in spite of its diversified nature, a closely knit group of hard working men.