Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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B DIVISION • • • • FIRST ROW , L TO R - GOTT , T.W.j TERRY, F.O.; GREEN, T.E.; WIMP, W.W,; PILANT, L.D.; DODGION , W .D . ; DORSEY, W . J .; OHLSON , R .A . SECOND ROW, GREEN , J .E . j GROHS, B.N. ; RUBLE, C.N.; VENHUIZEN, R. JR.; PUCKETT, L . W . ; MARTIN, W.F.; HEIDBRINK, D.G.; STALCUP, G.A.; MITCHELL, J.; LTJG IMMER- MAN ; Jv ARQUIS , W.R.; SMITH, G.E.; FILER, P.L.; SUNDAY , L ,D . ; LOWRY, R .L . ; KIRKPATRICK , J .R . BEARD, J.M .; FRANKLIN, C .M . (NOT PICTURED) TRUETT . L . ; DOBBS , S .A , ; ECCLES , R .E . ; ENGLAND , J ,T . GILMORE, L.W.; KEEL. R.E.; LOGAN , B.L.; MARSH, C.W.; MCCORD, D.G.; MICHELEK, J.C.; SABO, C.E. MURPHY, R.I. A COONTZ BOILER TENDER IS ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING SAILORS IN THE Navy, His on-watch hours are long and it seems as though HIS WORK is never DONE. ALTHOUGH PULLING INTO PORT MEANS LIBERTY FOR MOST SAILORS, TO A BT THIS PERIOD MEANS THAT A BOILER MUST BE CLEANED AND REPAIR WORK UNDERTAKEN THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO AC- COMPLISH AT SEA. A Boiler Tender is in every sense of the word A TECHNICIAN. MAINTAINING AND OPERATING AUTOMATIC CONTROLS IS A LARGE AND TIME - CONSUMING PART OF HIS JOB. TO ILLUSTRATE THE SCOPE OF A COLLATERAL TASK, THE FUELING OF THE SHIP, THE PER- SONNEL OF B Division took on over 4 1 2 million gallons of fuel OIL during the CRUISE. IN SPITE OF THIS ENORMOUS WORK LOAD, THE BT ' S HAVE FOUND TIME TO MAKE COONTZ ' S FIRE ROOMS AMONG THE SHARPEST LOOKING IN THE PACIFIC FLEET. BUT DON ' T TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT .. .JUST ASK ANY OF THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS WHOHAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF INSPECTING THEIR SPACES. COMS EV E NTH FLT HAD NOTHING BUT PRAISE. LOOK CROWELl! ! THIS LEADING P .O. Bl CAN GO A LITTLE ! (( . J ! TOO F ENGINEERING E IN THE MAKING THEY ' RE ACTUALLY WATCHING A MARILYN MONROE CALEND

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M DIVISION FIRST ROW, L TO R - BALTEZORE, C . E .; MARQUARDT, W . F . ; CLOSE , C .H . ; MCDONALD , R.G.; CARDER, G.A,; MONASMITH , B.L. SECOND ROW , HINES , E .E . ; LOVELAND , G .J . ; LYNCH , C .T. ; KOZLOWSKl , T . W. ; FITZ- GERALD , B .T . ; COON , J . ; LTJG IMMERMAN ; O ' LEARY , D . E . ; BAUER , W . P. ; ROSA , T . E . ; HAUGEN , A .E . ; MCALLISTER, J.R.; NICHOLS, W.F. (NOT PICTURED) BLOCK, W.W.; CROWELL, L.A.; FRANKLIN, B.A.; GRASSO, R.C.; HUNTER, C.W.; INGERSOLL, T.R.; KERN, A.W.; NACIK, J.J,; YOUNG , G.E.; GREEN, W.G. A COONTZ MACHINIST ' S MATE HAS A GREAT DEAL TO BE PROUD OF. He works in the finest, cleanest, and best OPERATING ENGINE ROOMS IN THE FLEET, AND WHY? BECAUSE HE HAS MADE THEM THAT WAY. His PETTY OFFICERS ARE AMONG THE MOST TALENTED IN THE Navy AND his is a satisfying job due TO THE OBVIOUS RESULTS OF HIS LONG HOURS OF TOIL. HIS WORK CONSISTS OF EVERYTHING FROM TAKING MAIN ENGINE BEARING CLEARANCES TO REPAIRING PUMPS AND VALVES AND CLEANING BILGES. A QUICK TRIP THROUGH A COONTZ ENGINE ROOM IS PROOF ENOUGH THAT THE DIVISION ' S WORK IS WELL DONE. LTJG A.L. IMMERMAN MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT AND THIS LITTLE RED LINE STEADY STEAMING FOR SWIPES IS WONDERFUL!

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THE COFFEE MESS WHO KNOWS HOW TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER? ■SOMETHING TELLS ME T«AT O ' LEARy HAS GOME ASIATIC ' UP FOR A BREATH OF FRESH AIR S o ? ®M £:Si ik ' f X HEY BAUER!! REAAEMBER THAT METALLIC NOISE YOU THOUGHT YOU HEARD IN THE LP TURBINE? ENGINEER ING DRILLS ARE A SERIOUS BUSINESS MY SECRET DESIRE IS TO BE A jet-jockey! UNDERWAY WATCHES - UNGLAMOUROUS BUT NECESSARY ' ' NO , TH IS CREAM MACHINE