Coral Sea (CVB 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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ECO ll DIVISIO HE DAY starts for the ZND Division at 0450 with LEE, GM2, supervising the bowling in the fwd. scullery, directly above the Division compartment. You yogies knock that off , is heard from up above. After an hour of trying to get back to sleep, all hands muster at the gear locker coffee mess for the morning watch. The PO'S huddle in the corner for a lengthy conference on the days activities. When the word is passed and the coffee finished, the mighty ZND swings into action. ROAN, BM2 and WILLIAMS, BMS, go to the post office passage- way and wonder while supervising the cleaning of it, how foot- prints got so far up the bulkheads. Meanwhile METCALF, GM1, takes his gunners and turns to on their guns, and LONTZ, BM5, makes sure the living spaces are kept sparkling. PETTINGILL, BMC, who says cars are a poor investment, and DOBBERSTEIN, GMC whose ability as a Gunner is surpassed only by his ability to smell brewing coffee 150 frames away are kept busy supervising from the gear locket At 1130 all hands rush through chow so they can enjoy an hour s siesta in the living compartment before turn to Absolute quiet prevails except for the notes of mellow Mull s trumpet the chanting of A1 Schrubbe jolson Francis and Noguerias harmonicas and banios The morale boosting Juke box cannot be heard above the din but through all this the Division BM Nesmith slumbers peace fully. When turn to is sounded, the quiet ends and the compart- ment cleaners send all hands topside. All hands attend Ens. Graham's training class at 1500 and hear his motto repeated, He who can does, he who can't teaches. Shortly thereafter G. Q. is sounded and all hands man their gun stations. During the firing KIMMERLY shoots down a sleeve and then exclaims- Why didn't someone tell me these ZOMM guns had sights. The day is considered finished when all hands head for the long chow line to eat. LAMPKIN, BM2, is seen going through the line for the third time one hour later. Typical characterizations are: MEDDLETON, who, me? NEAL, Back in Ohio we did it this way . ROBINSON, My chewing tobacco keeps the side-cleaners busy . DAVIS, My solution for a respectable liberty is to go up on the flight deck and gauge at the moon . ANDRE Work in the Navy? . HOWELL RYANS little helper OLY Where are my glasses? LONTZ Cutting hair is easy if I only knew how HONKE Hawaii was wonderful DOLAN Gitmo was never like this KEILY The skin you love to touch KUSINKO Im getting out of the Navy after my next six year hitch' ROAN The BM2 that resembles a signalrnan MILLER Velvet voice MCCARTHY It s hard to keep a squared hat on a round head KERLING I know it for a fact LTJG FAY All I need is one more trip to Washington st D A N I I Lt QJGQ R J F C H npl n R XV I e S co I I Brush 'I' Lllw 'I' L Sl ll e cl I. F ltll 0 ecekAle t ro IV R ll R A D il R M lYlLtl. If H D D tly u e 1 I I I WR CI1 IIINMI .. .. H .. 7 J 5 I - .. it H .. - 1 . , . . , - - - .. .. -- .. - . , . - . .. - - - .. .. - 1 - a . . . . .. .. - 1. .. 1 - . . , H . , . . . ,, ,, - .. a - i .. .. - . - . - .. - .. .. . I 7 ' 7 . . . .y .t - 1: . . , - . . . . . . ,. . . - .. , v ' a ' Fir rowv: . . Villizlms, . . B. Ilozn, . . . ny, . . Lau li , . . C 1-ling. . . . It nt row: 0. F. 1 .' , . P. K' g, . .'lellr, .1.L:l- Fu ln :xi , T. L. Ilieves, J. F. '1' lu ', nl r w DiFiol'c. Firs w: P. J. Dnlznl. . . Ne: , XV. . mlre, L. 4. t nep- ard. . . ' 'zu , . 1. I ob- herstein. J. A. Pettingell, L. B. Nexmith, J. J. McC:Ir 1 , XV. Suhr hh , Il. Lzlfinsky .... S0 '- ond row: XV. 4'. I! ullineaux. Jr., J. C. Miller, F. NV. Lockwood, l'. u. Howell, Il. Font-cnnnoll, .I. llsinko. S. G. Ttltulis, H. A. Mnlznllu, J. Mirzllwllzl, G. II. flu lnmn, I. . fe ll' un.

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THIRD DIVISIO DIV. OFFICERS DIV. CHIEFS ENS. W. J. WHITLEY, U.S.N. W. C. GORHAM, BMC ENS. R. WINNEG, U.S.N. W. CHIMBER, GMC lvbefl the gum are ready Ami the fuel bore rigged Chief Claimber if happy Ami Gorham river zz jig. HOUGH THE Third Division resembled a receiving station for quite some time, it has finally shaped into a typical Gunnery Divi- sion. With men such as Emil Szpila piloting the Gunner's Mates and Robert Daddio Haynes the deck hands, how can any outfit help but being outstanding? If some day you happen to be roaming about the hangar deck and walk into something similar to the main lobby of the Monte Carlo, don't get panicky and think that you have been left stranded on the Riviera tourg you are looking at the quartercleck!!! Probably the only difference between the two is that we don't have crystal chan- deliers but give our topside boys the time, they might have them before long providing the air dales keep those jets out of the way. We want to inform all hands that you no longer have to wear high-water boots nor gas masks to walk in our passageways or to patronize our heads because we now have a permanent below decks crew that is doing a magnificent job. Keep it up fellers, you might graduate and get a topside position some day. Here's good advice to all you liberty houndsg if you want a depend- able tide from ship to shore or vice versa board the No. 3 M.L. f motor loungej, it might not always be freshly varnished, after all it's the only cargo boat that the Coral Sea owns, but you can bet your life that its crew is alert and reliable no matter how rough the weather man gets. Oh yes! there are Gunner's Mates in this division too as was mentioned at the start of the script. They speak with their gunsg readiness and high efficiency is expected from them and believe me our gunners are living up to their expectations. At the start of a cruise like this, one hears all kinds of sayings. Here are a few that were heard in the Third Division: I ain't going ashore for six months, you see I want to buy me a Rocket 88 when we sail back to Norfolk. -How much money do you have on the books Rivers? Reuben Days went around telling the boys that he has restricted himself for the remainder of the cruise, using for excuse that he has to save up to pay for a watchg be truthful Reuben, are you sure it's not for a diamond ring instead? The leading seaman and his running mate Nellie aten't excited over liberty but keep out of the port passageway whenever mail call goes for you might get confused and run to your G.Q. station. First row: C. N. VVOAJII, R. N. Yzunello, R. B. Sutherland, A. F. Frederick, S. A. Diamond, Ens. YV. J. XVhitley, H. YV. Fiskllnl, G. L. Davis, ll. NV. Xvarren, G. J. Arthur. L. P. G. Menus .... See- outl rnw: D. J. Guidice, WV. E. Snlre, J. Freedman. R. Mart-link, C. Snppn, R. J., Goff, G. 0. Beck, A. Il. XVils0n. First row: D. H. Nelson, M. XV. Hutchins, R. A. Mnilhollx. L. L. Montgomery, R. Kerns, Ens. XV. J. Vvllitlcy, ll. Days, E. Szpiln, C. F. Frnliek. C. H. Femlner, A. M. Spink. . . . Sl-cond row: M. Silver, J. M. Sllnrlingr, R. H. Bella-llt-ur. E. V. Bnkcr. P. S- llostzlrlli, Il. I'. Gignilc.